Gilbert Arenas vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Gilbert Arenas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Gilbert Arenas 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Gilbert Arenas 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Gilbert Arenas 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Gilbert Arenas 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 LeBron James 284

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)