LeBron James vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain 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
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Ted McClain 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ted McClain 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ted McClain 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Ted McClain 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ted McClain 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ted McClain 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ted McClain 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ted McClain 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ted McClain 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Ted McClain 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ted McClain 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 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Ted McClain 19

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Ted McClain 2

Total Games LeBron James 292 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.