LeBron James vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Tom Payne 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Tom Payne 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Tom Payne 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Tom Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Tom Payne 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Tom Payne 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Tom Payne 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Tom Payne 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Tom Payne 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 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,406 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,793 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists LeBron James 11,662 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals LeBron James 2,355 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,158 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,573 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Tom Payne - 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.