LeBron James vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Roy Tarpley 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Roy Tarpley 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Roy Tarpley 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Roy Tarpley 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Roy Tarpley 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 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games LeBron James 285 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)