LeBron James vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim King 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Jim King 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Jim King 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim King 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Jim King 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim King 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim King 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Jim King 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jim King 0 *

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim King 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim King 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim King 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Jim King 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim King 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Jim King 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim King 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim King 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,447 Jim King 4,377

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,797 Jim King 1,500

Total Assists LeBron James 11,673 Jim King 1,412

Total Steals LeBron James 2,357 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,159 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,575 Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim King .418

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim King 16.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim King 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim King 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim King 8.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim King 3.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim King 2.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Jim King 602

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Jim King 246

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Jim King 182

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Jim King .436

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim King 16.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim King 6.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim King 3.9 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jim King - 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.