LeBron James vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Eddie Johnson 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Eddie Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Eddie Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Eddie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Eddie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Eddie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Eddie Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Eddie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Eddie Johnson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Eddie Johnson 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 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games LeBron James 292 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992)