LeBron James vs. Don MacLean Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don MacLean 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
Don MacLean: 1992-93 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Don MacLean 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Don MacLean 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Don MacLean 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Don MacLean 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Don MacLean 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Don MacLean 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Don MacLean 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Don MacLean 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Don MacLean 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Don MacLean 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Don MacLean 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Don MacLean 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Don MacLean 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Don MacLean 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Don MacLean 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Don MacLean 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 Don MacLean 10.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Don MacLean 3.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Don MacLean 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Don MacLean 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Don MacLean 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,316 Don MacLean 3,490

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,779 Don MacLean 1,210

Total Assists LeBron James 11,645 Don MacLean 404

Total Steals LeBron James 2,350 Don MacLean 118

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,155 Don MacLean 51

Total Games LeBron James 1,570 Don MacLean 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Don MacLean .455

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Don MacLean .284

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Don MacLean .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Don MacLean 18.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Don MacLean 6.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Don MacLean 2.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Don MacLean 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Don MacLean 0.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Don MacLean -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Don MacLean -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Don MacLean -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Don MacLean -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Don MacLean -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Don MacLean -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Don MacLean -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Don MacLean -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Don MacLean -

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Don MacLean -

Total Games LeBron James 292 Don MacLean 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Don MacLean -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Don MacLean -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Don MacLean -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Don MacLean -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Don MacLean -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Don MacLean -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Don MacLean -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Don MacLean -