LeBron James vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Russ Schoene 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Russ Schoene 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Russ Schoene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Russ Schoene 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Russ Schoene 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Russ Schoene 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Russ Schoene 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Russ Schoene 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Russ Schoene 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 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,370 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,789 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists LeBron James 11,659 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals LeBron James 2,353 Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,157 Russ Schoene 71

Total Games LeBron James 1,572 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Russ Schoene 4

Total Games LeBron James 292 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)