Joe Bryant vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Joe Bryant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Bryant 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Joe Bryant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 LeBron James 275

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) 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.