LeBron James vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Christian Laettner:
1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James21
Christian Laettner13
LeBron James16
Christian Laettner6
LeBron James1 *
Christian Laettner0
*
LeBron James20
Christian Laettner1

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James4
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James13
Christian Laettner0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James5
Christian Laettner0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James1
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James1
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James1
Christian Laettner0
LeBron James1 *
Christian Laettner0
*
LeBron James1 *
Christian Laettner0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
Christian Laettner 12.8

LeBron James 7.5
Christian Laettner 6.7

LeBron James 7.4
Christian Laettner 2.6

LeBron James 1.5
Christian Laettner 1.1

LeBron James 0.7
Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,248
Christian Laettner 11,121

LeBron James 11,125
Christian Laettner 5,806

LeBron James 10,933
Christian Laettner 2,224

LeBron James 2,262
Christian Laettner 917

LeBron James 1,109
Christian Laettner 675

LeBron James 1,484
Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .347
Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .736
Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Christian Laettner 18.2
(1993)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Christian Laettner 8.8
(1997)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Christian Laettner 4.4
(1994)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Christian Laettner 1.3
(1993)

LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Christian Laettner 1.2
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.5
Christian Laettner 10.5

LeBron James 9.0
Christian Laettner 4.7

LeBron James 7.2
Christian Laettner 1.5

LeBron James 1.7
Christian Laettner 0.8

LeBron James 1.0
Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,023
Christian Laettner 472

LeBron James 2,549
Christian Laettner 212

LeBron James 2,023
Christian Laettner 69

LeBron James 471
Christian Laettner 36

LeBron James 270
Christian Laettner 21

LeBron James 282
Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .495
Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .331
Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Christian Laettner 17.6
(1997)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Christian Laettner 7.2
(1997)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Christian Laettner 2.6
(1997)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
Christian Laettner 1.5
(1998)

LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
Christian Laettner 1.0
(1996)