LeBron James vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Tyrus Thomas 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Tyrus Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Tyrus Thomas 0

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Tyrus Thomas 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Tyrus Thomas 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 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games LeBron James 292 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)