LeBron James vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 John Salmons 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * John Salmons 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 John Salmons 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 John Salmons 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * John Salmons 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * John Salmons 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 John Salmons 239

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 John Salmons 66

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 John Salmons 50

Total Steals LeBron James 493 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 John Salmons 11

Total Games LeBron James 292 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)