Mal Graham vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Mal Graham 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
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Mal Graham 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Mal Graham 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Mal Graham 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Mal Graham 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Mal Graham 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Mal Graham 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 LeBron James 42,406

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 LeBron James 11,793

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 LeBron James 11,662

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 2,355

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 1,158

Total Games Mal Graham 70 LeBron James 1,573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Mal Graham 7 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.