LeBron James vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin 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

LeBron James

vs.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 16 Ervin Johnson 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ervin Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ervin Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ervin Johnson 0

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ervin Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ervin Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ervin Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ervin Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ervin Johnson 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 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.5 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,023 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,549 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists LeBron James 2,023 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals LeBron James 471 Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks LeBron James 270 Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games LeBron James 282 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .495 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .331 Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)