Mike James vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Mike James 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Mike James 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Mike James 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Mike James 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Mike James 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Mike James 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Mike James 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 James 9.9 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 LeBron James 42,370

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 LeBron James 11,789

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 LeBron James 11,659

Total Steals Mike James 458 LeBron James 2,353

Total Blocks Mike James 38 LeBron James 1,157

Total Games Mike James 595 LeBron James 1,572

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Mike James 41 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Mike James 13 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Mike James 2 LeBron James 284

Total Games Mike James 33 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)