LeBron James vs. John Richter Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
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John Richter:
1959-60 to 1959-60
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Honors and Awards |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| John Richter | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| John Richter | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| John Richter | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| John Richter | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| John Richter | 0 | |
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* 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 |
| LeBron James |
27.1 | | |
| John Richter |
4.3 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.5 | | |
| John Richter |
4.7 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.4 | | |
| John Richter |
0.4 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.5 | | |
| John Richter |
- | |   n/a **
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| LeBron James |
0.7 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| LeBron James |
40,474 | | |
| John Richter |
285 | | |
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| LeBron James |
11,185 | | |
| John Richter |
312 | | |
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| LeBron James |
11,009 | | |
| John Richter |
27 | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,275 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
1,111 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
1,492 | | |
| John Richter |
66 | | |
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Percentages |
| LeBron James |
.506 | | |
| John Richter |
.340 | | |
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| LeBron James |
.348 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
.736 | | |
| John Richter |
.504 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| LeBron James |
31.4 | | (2006) | |
| John Richter |
4.3 | | (1960) | |
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| LeBron James |
8.6 | | (2018) | |
| John Richter |
4.7 | | (1960) | |
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| LeBron James |
10.2 | | (2020) | |
| John Richter |
0.4 | | (1960) | |
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| LeBron James |
2.2 | | (2005) | |
| John Richter |
- | | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
1.1 | | (2009) | |
| John Richter |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| LeBron James |
28.4 | | |
| John Richter |
4.4 | | |
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| LeBron James |
9.0 | | |
| John Richter |
3.6 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.2 | | |
| John Richter |
0.3 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.7 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
1.0 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| LeBron James |
8,162 | | |
| John Richter |
35 | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,583 | | |
| John Richter |
29 | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,067 | | |
| John Richter |
2 | | |
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| LeBron James |
483 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
275 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
287 | | |
| John Richter |
8 | | |
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Percentages |
| LeBron James |
.497 | | |
| John Richter |
.395 | | |
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| LeBron James |
.332 | | |
| John Richter |
- | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
.741 | | |
| John Richter |
.357 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| LeBron James |
35.3 | | (2009) | |
| John Richter |
4.4 | | (1960) | |
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| LeBron James |
11.3 | | (2015) | |
| John Richter |
3.6 | | (1960) | |
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| LeBron James |
9.0 | | (2018) | |
| John Richter |
0.3 | | (1960) | |
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| LeBron James |
2.4 | | (2024) | |
| John Richter |
- | | | n/a **
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| LeBron James |
1.8 | | (2010) | |
| John Richter |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |
