Joe Cooke vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Joe Cooke 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Joe Cooke 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 Cooke 4.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 LeBron James 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - LeBron James 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - LeBron James 8,102

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - LeBron James 2,569

Total Assists Joe Cooke - LeBron James 2,052

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** LeBron James 476

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** LeBron James 274

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 LeBron James 285

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - LeBron James .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - LeBron James 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.