Markus Howard vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Markus Howard 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

Markus Howard

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Markus Howard 2 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Markus Howard 1 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Markus Howard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Markus Howard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Markus Howard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 3.4 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.2 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 231 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 33 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Markus Howard 25 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Markus Howard 13 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Markus Howard 68 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .382 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .341 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .844 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.1 (2022) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.6 (2021) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 (2021) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.3 (2022) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 42 LeBron James 8,102

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 7 LeBron James 2,569

Total Assists Markus Howard 4 LeBron James 2,052

Total Steals Markus Howard 0 LeBron James 476

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 LeBron James 274

Total Games Markus Howard 9 LeBron James 285

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .405 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .423 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .500 LeBron James .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 (2021) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 (2021) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 (2021) LeBron James 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 (2021) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)