LeBron James vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Palmer 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jim Palmer 0

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Palmer 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Palmer 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jim Palmer 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim Palmer 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) 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 27.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Palmer 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Palmer 165

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

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

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Palmer .413

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

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Palmer -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim Palmer -

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

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim Palmer -

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

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