LeBron James vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Paul McPherson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Paul McPherson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Paul McPherson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Paul McPherson 0

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Paul McPherson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Paul McPherson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Paul McPherson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Paul McPherson 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 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Paul McPherson -

Total Games LeBron James 292 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Paul McPherson -