John Barnhill vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and John Barnhill 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
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won John Barnhill 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year John Barnhill 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP John Barnhill 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team John Barnhill 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 John Barnhill 8.6 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games John Barnhill 426 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games John Barnhill 21 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.