LeBron James vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Cody Zeller 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Cody Zeller 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Cody Zeller 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Cody Zeller 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Cody Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Cody Zeller 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Cody Zeller 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 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games LeBron James 292 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)