LeBron James vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ken Norman 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ken Norman 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ken Norman 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ken Norman 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ken Norman 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ken Norman 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ken Norman 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ken Norman 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ken Norman 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 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ken Norman 431

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Ken Norman 4

Total Games LeBron James 285 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)