Vince Carter vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Vince Carter 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Vince Carter 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Vince Carter 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Vince Carter 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 LeBron James 284

Total Games Vince Carter 88 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)