Howie Carl vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Howie Carl 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
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Howie Carl 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Carl 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Howie Carl 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Howie Carl 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Howie Carl 31 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Howie Carl - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Howie Carl 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.