LeBron James vs. Ralph Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Johnson 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.

Ralph Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ralph Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ralph Johnson 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ralph Johnson 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ralph Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ralph Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ralph Johnson 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ralph Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ralph Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ralph Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ralph Johnson 0 *

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ralph Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ralph Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ralph Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ralph Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ralph Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Ralph Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ralph Johnson 3.6 *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ralph Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ralph Johnson 1,705

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ralph Johnson 498 *

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ralph Johnson 569

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ralph Johnson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ralph Johnson .327

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ralph Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ralph Johnson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ralph Johnson 2.6 *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ralph Johnson 2.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Ralph Johnson 70

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Ralph Johnson 13 *

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Ralph Johnson 22

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 285 Ralph Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ralph Johnson .322

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Ralph Johnson .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.