Joe Buckhalter vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Joe Buckhalter 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Buckhalter 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 LeBron James 42,342

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 LeBron James 11,782

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 LeBron James 11,649

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 2,352

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 1,157

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 LeBron James 1,571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.