LeBron James vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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 2024-25
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Sam Perkins 15

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Sam Perkins 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Perkins 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Sam Perkins 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Sam Perkins 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Sam Perkins 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 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games LeBron James 292 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)