Willie Burton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Willie Burton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Willie Burton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Willie Burton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Willie Burton 316 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 LeBron James 275

Total Games Willie Burton 2 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)