Mike Gale vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Mike Gale 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Gale 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Mike Gale 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Mike Gale 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Mike Gale 453 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 LeBron James 284

Total Games Mike Gale 28 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.