Norris Cole vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Norris Cole 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 13

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Norris Cole 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Norris Cole 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 LeBron James 42,370

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 LeBron James 11,789

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 LeBron James 11,659

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 LeBron James 2,353

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 LeBron James 1,157

Total Games Norris Cole 360 LeBron James 1,572

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 LeBron James 284

Total Games Norris Cole 68 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)