LeBron James vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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

LeBron James

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Al Thornton 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Al Thornton 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Al Thornton 0

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Al Thornton 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Al Thornton 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Al Thornton 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Al Thornton 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Al Thornton 152

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Al Thornton -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Al Thornton -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Al Thornton -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Al Thornton -