LeBron James vs. Larry Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Mikan 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
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Larry Mikan 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Larry Mikan 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Larry Mikan 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Larry Mikan 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Larry Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Mikan 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Mikan 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Larry Mikan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Larry Mikan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Larry Mikan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Larry Mikan 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Mikan 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Mikan 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Larry Mikan 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Larry Mikan 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Larry Mikan 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 Larry Mikan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Larry Mikan 2.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Larry Mikan 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Larry Mikan 158

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Larry Mikan 139

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Larry Mikan 41

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Larry Mikan 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Larry Mikan .333

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Larry Mikan .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Larry Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Larry Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Larry Mikan -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Larry Mikan -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Larry Mikan -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Larry Mikan -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Larry Mikan -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Larry Mikan -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Larry Mikan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Larry Mikan -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Larry Mikan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Larry Mikan -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Larry Mikan -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Larry Mikan -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Larry Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Larry Mikan - n/a **

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.