Michael Adams vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Michael Adams 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
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Michael Adams 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Adams 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Michael Adams 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Michael Adams 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Michael Adams 653 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 LeBron James 284

Total Games Michael Adams 20 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)