LeBron James vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Thomas 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Thomas 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Thomas 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Thomas 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim Thomas 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 Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jim Thomas 12

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Jim Thomas -

Total Games LeBron James 285 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jim Thomas -