LeBron James vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm Thomas 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
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Malcolm Thomas 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Malcolm Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Malcolm Thomas 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Malcolm Thomas 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Malcolm Thomas 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Malcolm Thomas 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 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games LeBron James 292 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Malcolm Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Malcolm Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)