LeBron James vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Etan Thomas 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Etan Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Etan Thomas 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Etan Thomas 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Etan Thomas 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Etan Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Etan Thomas 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Etan Thomas 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Etan Thomas 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 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games LeBron James 287 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)