LeBron James vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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 McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Jim McIlvaine 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim McIlvaine 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim McIlvaine 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim McIlvaine 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Jim McIlvaine 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim McIlvaine 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 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,260 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,751 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists LeBron James 11,620 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals LeBron James 2,349 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,151 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games LeBron James 1,567 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games LeBron James 292 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)