Joel Anthony vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Joel Anthony 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Joel Anthony 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 LeBron James 42,370

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 LeBron James 11,789

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 LeBron James 11,659

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 LeBron James 2,353

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 LeBron James 1,157

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 LeBron James 1,572

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 LeBron James 284

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)