LeBron James vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady 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
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Buddy O'Grady 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Buddy O'Grady 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Buddy O'Grady 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Buddy O'Grady 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Buddy O'Grady 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Buddy O'Grady 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Buddy O'Grady 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Buddy O'Grady 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Buddy O'Grady 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Buddy O'Grady 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) 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 27.0 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.