LeBron James vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Nene 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Nene 17

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Nene 12

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Nene 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Nene 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Nene 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Nene 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Nene 0

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Nene 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Nene 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Nene 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Nene 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Nene 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 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Nene 5,828

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Nene 1,719

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Nene 1,041

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Nene 721

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Nene 837

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Nene 493

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Nene 145

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Nene 72

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Nene 49

Total Games LeBron James 292 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Nene 1.1 (2014)