LeBron James vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Al Jefferson 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Al Jefferson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Al Jefferson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Al Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Al Jefferson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Al Jefferson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Al Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Al Jefferson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Al Jefferson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games LeBron James 292 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)