John Brown vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and John Brown 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

John Brown

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won John Brown 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games John Brown 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP John Brown 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team John Brown 0 LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader John Brown 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader John Brown 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year John Brown 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP John Brown 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team John Brown 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists John Brown 703 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals John Brown 250 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks John Brown 76 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games John Brown 486 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists John Brown 1 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals John Brown 1 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks John Brown 1 LeBron James 275

Total Games John Brown 7 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.