LeBron James vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Don Putman 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Don Putman 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Don Putman 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Don Putman 0 *

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Don Putman 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Don Putman 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Don Putman 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Don Putman 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Don Putman 285

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Don Putman 10

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.