LeBron James vs. Jalen Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Rose 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 2025-26
Jalen Rose: 1994-95 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Jalen Rose 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Jalen Rose 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jalen Rose 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Jalen Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jalen Rose 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jalen Rose 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jalen Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Jalen Rose 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jalen Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jalen Rose 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jalen Rose 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jalen Rose 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Jalen Rose 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jalen Rose 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 Jalen Rose 14.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jalen Rose 3.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jalen Rose 3.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jalen Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,342 Jalen Rose 13,220

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,782 Jalen Rose 3,193

Total Assists LeBron James 11,649 Jalen Rose 3,527

Total Steals LeBron James 2,352 Jalen Rose 729

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,157 Jalen Rose 315

Total Games LeBron James 1,571 Jalen Rose 923

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jalen Rose .443

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Jalen Rose .355

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Jalen Rose .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jalen Rose 22.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jalen Rose 5.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jalen Rose 6.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jalen Rose 1.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jalen Rose 0.6 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jalen Rose 14.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jalen Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jalen Rose 2.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jalen Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Jalen Rose 863

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Jalen Rose 189

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Jalen Rose 169

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Jalen Rose 49

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Jalen Rose 25

Total Games LeBron James 292 Jalen Rose 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Jalen Rose .438

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Jalen Rose .385

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jalen Rose .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jalen Rose 20.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jalen Rose 4.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jalen Rose 6.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jalen Rose 1.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jalen Rose 0.7 (1995)