John Gianelli vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won John Gianelli 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Gianelli 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP John Gianelli 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

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

Scoring Leader John Gianelli 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader John Gianelli 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year John Gianelli 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team John Gianelli 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 Gianelli 7.8 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * LeBron James 1,111

Total Games John Gianelli 541 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 LeBron James .506

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

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * LeBron James 483

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * LeBron James 275

Total Games John Gianelli 31 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.