LeBron James vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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 2025-26
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,212 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,740 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180

Total Assists LeBron James 11,604 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11

Total Steals LeBron James 2,347 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Games LeBron James 1,564 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Games LeBron James 292 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -