Otis Howard vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

Otis Howard

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Otis Howard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Otis Howard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Otis Howard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Otis Howard 14 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - LeBron James 8,102

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - LeBron James 2,569

Total Assists Otis Howard - LeBron James 2,052

Total Steals Otis Howard - LeBron James 476

Total Blocks Otis Howard - LeBron James 274

Total Games Otis Howard 0 LeBron James 285

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - LeBron James .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.