LeBron James vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Howard Nathan 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Howard Nathan 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 Howard Nathan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Howard Nathan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Howard Nathan 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Howard Nathan 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Howard Nathan 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Howard Nathan 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Howard Nathan 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Howard Nathan 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 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Howard Nathan 0

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Howard Nathan -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Howard Nathan -