Jim Chones vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Jim Chones 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
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Jim Chones 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Chones 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Jim Chones 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jim Chones 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 LeBron James 42,447

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 LeBron James 11,797

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 LeBron James 11,673

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 LeBron James 2,357

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 LeBron James 1,159

Total Games Jim Chones 623 LeBron James 1,575

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 LeBron James 284

Total Games Jim Chones 36 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) 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.