Jim Holstein vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Jim Holstein 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 Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Jim Holstein 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Holstein 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jim Holstein 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jim Holstein 0 LeBron James 13

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Holstein 0 * LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Jim Holstein 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jim Holstein 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Holstein 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Jim Holstein 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.