LeBron James vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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 2025-26
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Cory Joseph 8

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Cory Joseph 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Cory Joseph 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Cory Joseph 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Cory Joseph 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Cory Joseph 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Cory Joseph 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Cory Joseph 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Cory Joseph 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Cory Joseph 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 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,406 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,793 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists LeBron James 11,662 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals LeBron James 2,355 Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,157 Cory Joseph 183

Total Games LeBron James 1,573 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Cory Joseph 11

Total Games LeBron James 292 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)