LeBron James vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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 Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Paul Watson 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Paul Watson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Watson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Paul Watson 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Watson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Watson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Paul Watson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Paul Watson 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 Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Paul Watson 7

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Paul Watson 0

Total Games LeBron James 292 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)