Joe Ellis vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Joe Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joe Ellis 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joe Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Joe Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Ellis 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 Ellis 8.8 LeBron James 26.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 LeBron James 42,471

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 LeBron James 11,800

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 LeBron James 11,678

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * LeBron James 2,359

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * LeBron James 1,159

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 LeBron James 1,576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 LeBron James .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * LeBron James 284

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 LeBron James .496

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.