Nicolas Batum vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Nicolas Batum 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
Nicolas Batum: 2008-09 to 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Nicolas Batum 18 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Nicolas Batum 10 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Nicolas Batum 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 13

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Nicolas Batum 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Nicolas Batum 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Nicolas Batum 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 9.9 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 3.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.9 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 11,337 LeBron James 42,212

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 5,521 LeBron James 11,740

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 3,560 LeBron James 11,604

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 1,043 LeBron James 2,347

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 705 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Nicolas Batum 1,148 LeBron James 1,564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .369 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .832 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.1 (2017) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 7.5 (2014) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.9 (2017) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.2 (2013) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.1 (2013) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 2.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 656 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 355 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 170 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 58 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 42 LeBron James 284

Total Games Nicolas Batum 76 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .361 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .791 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.2 (2014) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 (2015) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.2 (2015) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.3 (2014) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.7 (2025) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)