LeBron James vs. Nate Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Johnston 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
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Nate Johnston 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Nate Johnston 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Nate Johnston 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Nate Johnston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Nate Johnston 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Nate Johnston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Nate Johnston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Nate Johnston 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Nate Johnston 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Nate Johnston 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Nate Johnston 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Nate Johnston 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 Nate Johnston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Nate Johnston 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Nate Johnston 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Nate Johnston 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Nate Johnston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Nate Johnston 46

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Nate Johnston 23

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Nate Johnston 3

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Nate Johnston 8

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Nate Johnston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Nate Johnston .375

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Nate Johnston .250

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Nate Johnston .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Nate Johnston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Nate Johnston 2.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Nate Johnston 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Nate Johnston 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Nate Johnston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Nate Johnston 13

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Nate Johnston 6

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Nate Johnston 1

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Nate Johnston 1

Total Games LeBron James 292 Nate Johnston 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Nate Johnston .545

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Nate Johnston -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Nate Johnston 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)