Paul Griffin vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Paul Griffin 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 13

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Paul Griffin 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 LeBron James 284

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.