LeBron James vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 David Rivers 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * David Rivers 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 David Rivers 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 David Rivers 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 David Rivers 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * David Rivers 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * David Rivers 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 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 David Rivers 147

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 David Rivers 282

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 David Rivers 10

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 David Rivers 4

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 David Rivers 6

Total Steals LeBron James 483 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 David Rivers 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)