Hersey Hawkins vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Hersey Hawkins 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Hersey Hawkins 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 LeBron James 275

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)