LeBron James vs. Doug McDermott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug McDermott 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
Doug McDermott: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Doug McDermott 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Doug McDermott 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Doug McDermott 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Doug McDermott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Doug McDermott 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Doug McDermott 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Doug McDermott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Doug McDermott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Doug McDermott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Doug McDermott 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Doug McDermott 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Doug McDermott 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Doug McDermott 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Doug McDermott 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 Doug McDermott 8.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Doug McDermott 2.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Doug McDermott 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Doug McDermott 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Doug McDermott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Doug McDermott 5,998

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Doug McDermott 1,455

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Doug McDermott 664

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Doug McDermott 146

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Doug McDermott 63

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Doug McDermott 697

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Doug McDermott .470

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Doug McDermott .411

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Doug McDermott .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Doug McDermott 13.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Doug McDermott 3.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Doug McDermott 1.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Doug McDermott 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Doug McDermott 2.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Doug McDermott 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Doug McDermott 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Doug McDermott 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Doug McDermott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Doug McDermott 59

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Doug McDermott 18

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Doug McDermott 14

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Doug McDermott 2

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Doug McDermott 4

Total Games LeBron James 292 Doug McDermott 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Doug McDermott .368

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Doug McDermott .325

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Doug McDermott .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Doug McDermott 5.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Doug McDermott 1.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Doug McDermott 1.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2019)