LeBron James vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Riffey 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 Riffey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Riffey 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Riffey 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Riffey 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Riffey 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Riffey 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Riffey 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Riffey 0 *

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim Riffey 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. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jim Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Riffey 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Riffey 16

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

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

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Riffey .351

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

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Riffey -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Jim Riffey -

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Jim Riffey - n/a **

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

Total Games LeBron James 286 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim Riffey -

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

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Jim Riffey - n/a **

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