Shane Battier vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Shane Battier 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
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Shane Battier 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Shane Battier 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Shane Battier 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Shane Battier 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 LeBron James 42,316

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 LeBron James 11,779

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 LeBron James 11,645

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 LeBron James 2,350

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 LeBron James 1,155

Total Games Shane Battier 977 LeBron James 1,570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 LeBron James 284

Total Games Shane Battier 112 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)