Leandro Barbosa vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Leandro Barbosa 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
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Leandro Barbosa 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Leandro Barbosa 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Leandro Barbosa 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 LeBron James 284

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)