LeBron James vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Spanarkel 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Spanarkel 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)