Jimmy Darden vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Jimmy Darden 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
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jimmy Darden 1 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Jimmy Darden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Darden 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jimmy Darden 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Darden 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Darden 0 * LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Jimmy Darden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jimmy Darden 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. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden 211 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Jimmy Darden 67 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Jimmy Darden 26 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden .321 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden .688 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Jimmy Darden - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Jimmy Darden 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.