Jerry Harkness vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Jerry Harkness 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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Jerry Harkness 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Harkness 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jerry Harkness 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.