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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won John Brown 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games John Brown 0 LeBron James 21

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 21

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

NBA Cup MVP John Brown 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team John Brown 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 LeBron James 27.0

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 42,184

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists John Brown 703 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals John Brown 250 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks John Brown 76 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games John Brown 486 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 LeBron James .737

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 8,289

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists John Brown 1 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals John Brown 1 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks John Brown 1 LeBron James 284

Total Games John Brown 7 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * LeBron James .333

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.