LeBron James vs. Kobe Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Sanders 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 2025-26
Kobe Sanders: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Kobe Sanders 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Kobe Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Kobe Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Kobe Sanders 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Kobe Sanders 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Kobe Sanders 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Kobe Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Kobe Sanders 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Kobe Sanders 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 Kobe Sanders 6.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Kobe Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Kobe Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Kobe Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Kobe Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,316 Kobe Sanders 110

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,779 Kobe Sanders 32

Total Assists LeBron James 11,645 Kobe Sanders 22

Total Steals LeBron James 2,350 Kobe Sanders 10

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,155 Kobe Sanders 2

Total Games LeBron James 1,570 Kobe Sanders 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Kobe Sanders .414

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Kobe Sanders .348

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Kobe Sanders .917

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Kobe Sanders 6.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Kobe Sanders 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Kobe Sanders 1.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Kobe Sanders 0.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Kobe Sanders 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Kobe Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Kobe Sanders -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Kobe Sanders -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Kobe Sanders -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Kobe Sanders -

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Kobe Sanders -

Total Games LeBron James 292 Kobe Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Kobe Sanders -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Kobe Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Kobe Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Kobe Sanders -