LeBron James vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Bob Thornton 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Bob Thornton 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Bob Thornton 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Bob Thornton 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Bob Thornton 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Bob 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 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games LeBron James 287 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)