Josh Childress vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Josh Childress 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
Josh Childress: 2004-05 to 2013-14
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Josh Childress 8 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Josh Childress 1 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Josh Childress 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Childress 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Josh Childress 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Josh Childress 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Childress 9.1 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 4.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.5 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Childress 3,548 LeBron James 42,316

Total Rebounds Josh Childress 1,850 LeBron James 11,779

Total Assists Josh Childress 609 LeBron James 11,645

Total Steals Josh Childress 339 LeBron James 2,350

Total Blocks Josh Childress 184 LeBron James 1,155

Total Games Josh Childress 391 LeBron James 1,570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Childress .522 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Josh Childress .329 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Josh Childress .779 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Childress 13.0 (2007) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 6.2 (2007) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 2.3 (2007) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 1.2 (2006) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 (2007) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Childress 7.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 5.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.1 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Childress 50 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Josh Childress 40 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Josh Childress 11 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Josh Childress 1 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Josh Childress 5 LeBron James 284

Total Games Josh Childress 7 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Childress .524 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Josh Childress .000 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Josh Childress .500 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Childress 7.1 (2008) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Childress 5.7 (2008) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Josh Childress 1.6 (2008) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Josh Childress 0.1 (2008) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Josh Childress 0.7 (2008) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)