LeBron James vs. Joe Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Joe Thomas: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Joe Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Joe Thomas 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Joe Thomas 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Joe Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Joe Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Joe Thomas 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Joe Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Joe Thomas 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Joe Thomas 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Joe Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Joe Thomas 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Joe 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 Joe Thomas 1.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Joe Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Joe Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Joe Thomas 55

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Joe Thomas 43

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Joe Thomas 17

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Joe Thomas 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Joe Thomas .267

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Joe Thomas .450

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Joe Thomas 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Joe Thomas 1.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Joe Thomas 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Joe Thomas - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Joe Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Joe Thomas -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Joe Thomas -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Joe Thomas -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Joe Thomas -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Joe Thomas -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Joe Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Joe Thomas -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Joe Thomas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Joe Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Joe Thomas -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Joe Thomas - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Joe Thomas - 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.