LeBron James vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Wayman Tisdale 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Wayman Tisdale 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Wayman Tisdale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Wayman Tisdale 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Wayman Tisdale 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Wayman Tisdale 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Wayman Tisdale 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 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games LeBron James 292 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)