Ryan Anderson vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Ryan Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Ryan Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Ryan Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Ryan Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 LeBron James 275

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)