LeBron James vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Tim Thomas 7

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Tim Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Tim Thomas 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Tim Thomas 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Tim Thomas 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Tim Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Tim Thomas 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Tim Thomas 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Tim Thomas 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 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Tim Thomas 300

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Tim Thomas 29

Total Games LeBron James 287 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)