LeBron James vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Ben McDonald 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ben McDonald 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ben McDonald 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ben McDonald 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Ben McDonald 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ben McDonald 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 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games LeBron James 292 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)