LeBron James vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Wes Matthews 7

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Wes Matthews 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Wes Matthews 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Wes Matthews 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Wes Matthews 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Wes Matthews 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Wes Matthews 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Wes Matthews 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Wes Matthews 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 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games LeBron James 287 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)