LeBron James vs. Sid Tanenbaum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sid Tanenbaum 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.

Sid Tanenbaum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Sid Tanenbaum: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Sid Tanenbaum 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Sid Tanenbaum 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Sid Tanenbaum 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Sid Tanenbaum 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 Sid Tanenbaum 9.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Sid Tanenbaum 633

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Sid Tanenbaum 162

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Sid Tanenbaum 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Sid Tanenbaum .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Sid Tanenbaum 10.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Sid Tanenbaum 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Sid Tanenbaum 7.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Sid Tanenbaum 47

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Sid Tanenbaum 14

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Sid Tanenbaum 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Sid Tanenbaum .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Sid Tanenbaum 10.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Sid Tanenbaum 3.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.