LeBron James vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Kareem Rush 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Kareem Rush 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Kareem Rush 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Kareem Rush 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Kareem Rush 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Kareem Rush 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Kareem Rush 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Kareem Rush 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 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games LeBron James 292 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)