Wendell Carter Jr. vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Wendell Carter Jr. 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 LeBron James 284

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)