Gus Gerard vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Gus Gerard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Gus Gerard 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Gus Gerard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Gus Gerard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 LeBron James 8,102

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 LeBron James 2,569

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 LeBron James 2,052

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 LeBron James 476

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 LeBron James 274

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 LeBron James 285

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 LeBron James .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) LeBron James 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.