LeBron James vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ruben Patterson 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ruben Patterson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ruben Patterson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ruben Patterson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ruben Patterson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ruben Patterson 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 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games LeBron James 287 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)