LeBron James vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Paul Shirley 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Paul Shirley 0

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Shirley 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Shirley 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Paul Shirley 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Paul Shirley 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Paul Shirley 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 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Paul Shirley -

Total Games LeBron James 286 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Paul Shirley -

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