LeBron James vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Arnie Johnson 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Arnie Johnson 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Arnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Arnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Arnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Arnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Arnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Arnie Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Arnie Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.