LeBron James vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Michael Young 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Michael Young 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Michael Young 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Michael Young 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Michael Young 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Michael Young 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Michael Young 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Michael Young 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 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Michael Young 88

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Michael Young 24

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Michael Young 3

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Michael Young 1

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Michael Young 0

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Michael Young 0

Total Games LeBron James 286 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)