LeBron James vs. James Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Phelan 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.

James Phelan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 James Phelan 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 James Phelan 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 James Phelan 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * James Phelan 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 James Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 James Phelan 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 James Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 James Phelan 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 James Phelan 0 *

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 James Phelan 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 James Phelan 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 James Phelan 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * James Phelan 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * James Phelan 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 James Phelan 0.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 James Phelan 1.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 James Phelan 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 James Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 James Phelan 3

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 James Phelan 5

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 James Phelan 2

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 James Phelan 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 James Phelan .000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 James Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 James Phelan .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) James Phelan 0.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) James Phelan 1.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) James Phelan 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) James Phelan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 James Phelan -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 James Phelan -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 James Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 James Phelan -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 James Phelan -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 James Phelan -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 James Phelan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 James Phelan -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 James Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 James Phelan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) James Phelan -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) James Phelan -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) James Phelan - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.