Andrew Bogut vs. LeBron James Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LeBron James and Andrew Bogut, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andrew Bogut played 14 years in the NBA, 8 less than LeBron James, who played 22. Andrew Bogut had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while LeBron James had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andrew Bogut 14 5 2005-06 to 2018-19
LeBron James 22 18 2003-04 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2005-062003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 82 28.6 9.4 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.3 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.2 3.9 7.4 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.4 .629
difference:+3+10.9+11.5+1.0+0.5+1.5+3.6+1.0+0.1-2.0-1.3+4.0+11.5+.116+0.8+2.7+2.9+3.4+.125
LeBron James 79 39.5 20.9 1.3 4.2 5.5 5.9 1.6 0.7 3.5 1.9 7.9 18.9 .417 0.8 2.7 .290 4.4 5.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 5 34.4 8.6 1.8 4.4 6.2 3.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 4.2 4.0 9.2 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .375
LeBron James DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2006-072004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 66 34.2 12.3 2.5 6.3 8.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 2.3 3.3 5.3 9.5 .553 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.9 .577
difference:+14+8.2+14.9+1.1+0.3+1.4+4.2+1.5+0.2-1.0-1.5+4.6+11.6+.081+1.4+3.8+.151+4.3+5.1+.173
LeBron James 80 42.4 27.2 1.4 6.0 7.4 7.2 2.2 0.7 3.3 1.8 9.9 21.1 .472 1.4 3.9 .351 6.0 8.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andrew Bogut nor LeBron James played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2007-082005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 78 34.9 14.3 3.1 6.6 9.8 2.6 0.8 1.7 2.2 3.3 6.0 11.7 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.1 .587
difference:+1+7.6+17.1+2.2+0.5+2.8+4.0+0.8+0.9-1.1-1.0+5.1+11.4+.031+1.6+4.7+.335+5.2+6.2+.151
LeBron James 79 42.5 31.4 0.9 6.1 7.0 6.6 1.6 0.8 3.3 2.3 11.1 23.1 .480 1.6 4.8 .335 7.6 10.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 13 46.5 30.8 1.7 6.4 8.1 5.8 1.4 0.7 5.0 3.4 11.2 23.6 .476 1.6 4.8 .333 6.7 9.1 .737

Season 4

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2008-092006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 36 31.2 11.7 3.3 7.0 10.3 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.6 5.1 8.8 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .571
difference:+42+9.7+15.6+2.2+1.3+3.6+4.0+1.0+0.3-0.8-1.4+4.8+12.0+.101+1.3+4.0+4.7+6.3+.127
LeBron James 78 40.9 27.3 1.1 5.7 6.7 6.0 1.6 0.7 3.2 2.2 9.9 20.8 .476 1.3 4.0 .319 6.3 9.0 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 20 44.7 25.1 1.3 6.8 8.1 8.0 1.7 0.5 3.3 2.0 8.3 20.0 .416 1.1 3.8 .280 7.4 9.8 .755

Season 5

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2009-102007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 69 32.3 15.9 3.0 7.1 10.2 1.8 0.6 2.5 1.9 3.2 6.9 13.2 .520 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.4 .629
difference:+6+8.1+14.1+1.2+1.0+2.3+5.4+1.2+1.4-1.5-1.0+3.7+8.7+.036+1.5+4.8+5.1+6.9+.083
LeBron James 75 40.4 30.0 1.8 6.1 7.9 7.2 1.8 1.1 3.4 2.2 10.6 21.9 .484 1.5 4.8 .315 7.3 10.3 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 13 42.5 28.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 7.6 1.8 1.3 4.2 2.5 8.7 21.2 .411 1.4 5.4 .257 9.4 12.8 .731

Season 6

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 65 35.3 12.8 3.1 8.0 11.1 2.0 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.3 5.6 11.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 3.3 .442
difference:+16+2.4+15.6+1.8+1.7+3.5+5.2+1.0+1.5-1.1-1.6+4.1+8.5+.006+1.6+4.6+.344+5.8+6.1+.338
LeBron James 81 37.7 28.4 1.3 6.3 7.6 7.2 1.7 1.1 3.0 1.7 9.7 19.9 .489 1.6 4.7 .344 7.3 9.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 14 41.4 35.3 1.4 7.8 9.1 7.3 1.6 0.9 2.7 2.1 11.4 22.3 .510 1.9 5.8 .333 10.6 14.2 .749

Season 7

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2011-122009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 12 30.3 11.3 1.8 6.5 8.3 2.6 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 11.3 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.9 .609
difference:+64+8.7+18.4+0.9+0.1+1.0+6.0+0.6+1.0-1.4-1.4+5.0+8.8+.054+1.7+5.0+.333+6.6+8.3+.158
LeBron James 76 39.0 29.7 0.9 6.4 7.3 8.6 1.6 1.0 3.4 1.6 10.1 20.1 .503 1.7 5.1 .333 7.8 10.2 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 11 41.8 29.1 1.4 7.9 9.3 7.6 1.7 1.8 3.8 2.1 9.6 19.2 .502 1.8 4.5 .400 8.0 10.9 .733

Season 8

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2012-132010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 32 24.6 5.8 2.1 5.5 7.7 2.1 0.6 1.7 1.1 2.7 2.6 5.8 .451 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
difference:+47+14.2+20.9+1.1+1.0+0.2+4.9+1.0+1.1-2.5-0.6+7.0+13.0+.059+1.2+3.5+5.8+7.2+.259
LeBron James 79 38.8 26.7 1.0 6.5 7.5 7.0 1.6 0.6 3.6 2.1 9.6 18.8 .510 1.2 3.5 .330 6.4 8.4 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 12 27.3 7.2 3.3 7.7 10.9 1.8 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 3.3 5.6 .582 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.9 .348
difference:+9+16.6+16.5+1.7+0.9+2.5+4.1+1.2+0.3-1.3-0.6+5.0+12.2+.116+1.4+4.0+5.0+5.5+.415
LeBron James 21 43.9 23.7 1.6 6.8 8.4 5.9 1.7 1.2 3.1 2.7 8.3 17.8 .466 1.4 4.0 .353 5.7 7.4 .763

Season 9

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2013-142011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 67 26.4 7.3 2.7 7.3 10.0 1.7 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.1 3.5 5.6 .627 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .344
difference:+5+11.1+19.8+1.2+0.9+2.1+4.5+1.2+1.0-2.0-1.6+6.5+13.3+.096+0.9+2.4+5.9+7.1+.427
LeBron James 62 37.5 27.1 1.5 6.4 7.9 6.2 1.9 0.8 3.4 1.5 10.0 18.9 .531 0.9 2.4 .362 6.2 8.1 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 23 42.7 30.3 2.3 7.4 9.7 5.6 1.9 0.7 3.5 2.0 10.9 21.8 .500 1.0 3.7 .259 7.5 10.2 .739

Season 10

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2014-152012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 67 23.6 6.3 2.1 6.0 8.1 2.7 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.8 3.0 5.3 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .524
difference:+9+14.3+20.5+0.8+0.8+0.1+4.6+1.1+0.8-1.4-1.4+7.1+12.5+.002+1.4+3.3+5.0+6.4+.229
LeBron James 76 37.9 26.8 1.3 6.8 8.0 7.3 1.7 0.9 3.0 1.4 10.1 17.8 .565 1.4 3.3 .406 5.3 7.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 19 23.2 4.7 2.2 5.9 8.1 1.9 0.6 1.8 1.4 3.6 2.2 3.9 .560 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.7 .385
difference:+4+18.5+21.2+0.6+0.9+0.3+4.7+1.2+1.0-1.6-1.7+7.0+14.9+.069+1.6+4.1+.375+5.6+6.9+.392
LeBron James 23 41.7 25.9 1.6 6.8 8.4 6.6 1.8 0.8 3.0 1.9 9.2 18.8 .491 1.6 4.2 .375 5.9 7.6 .777

Season 11

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 70 20.7 5.4 1.7 5.3 7.0 2.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 3.2 2.5 4.0 .627 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .480
difference:+7+17.0+21.7+0.6+0.6+0.1+4.0+1.1+1.3-2.3-1.6+7.5+13.6+.060+1.5+4.0+5.4+6.9+.270
LeBron James 77 37.7 27.1 1.1 5.9 6.9 6.3 1.6 0.3 3.5 1.6 10.0 17.6 .567 1.5 4.0 .379 5.7 7.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 22 16.6 4.6 2.1 3.5 5.7 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.9 3.3 2.2 3.5 .623 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.6 .357
difference:+2+21.6+22.8+1.4+2.9+1.4+3.4+1.2+1.0-2.2-1.0+7.4+13.5+.058+1.8+4.2+.407+6.3+7.4+.449
LeBron James 20 38.2 27.4 0.7 6.4 7.1 4.8 1.8 0.6 3.1 2.3 9.6 17.0 .565 1.8 4.3 .407 6.5 8.0 .806

Season 12

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 27 21.6 2.9 2.1 6.0 8.1 1.8 0.5 0.9 1.6 3.2 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .273
difference:+42+14.5+22.4+1.4+0.7+2.1+5.6+1.1+0.2-2.3-1.2+7.6+15.5+.019+1.7+4.9+5.3+7.3+.437
LeBron James 69 36.1 25.3 0.7 5.3 6.0 7.4 1.6 0.7 3.9 2.0 9.0 18.5 .488 1.7 4.9 .354 5.4 7.7 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 20 42.2 30.1 1.9 9.5 11.3 8.5 1.7 1.1 4.1 2.9 11.4 27.2 .417 1.3 5.5 .227 6.1 8.4 .731

Season 13

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 24 9.0 1.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.0 .680 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
difference:+52+26.6+23.8+0.4+3.8+4.1+6.2+1.2+0.1-2.5-0.2+9.0+17.6+.160+1.1+3.7+4.6+6.4+.269
LeBron James 76 35.6 25.3 1.5 6.0 7.4 6.8 1.4 0.6 3.3 1.9 9.7 18.6 .520 1.1 3.7 .309 4.7 6.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
LeBron James 21 39.1 26.3 2.0 7.5 9.5 7.6 2.3 1.3 3.6 2.6 10.4 19.9 .525 1.5 4.5 .340 3.9 5.9 .661

Season 14

Andrew Bogut LeBron James
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 11 12.2 3.5 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
difference:+63+25.6+22.9+0.2+3.4+3.6+7.7+0.9+0.1-3.4-0.2+8.3+14.9+.048+1.7+4.6+4.5+6.9+.326
LeBron James 74 37.8 26.4 1.3 7.3 8.6 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.1 1.8 9.9 18.2 .548 1.7 4.6 .363 4.8 7.2 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 19 9.4 2.7 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 1.9 .649 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .800
difference:+1+31.9+30.1+0.1+5.4+5.2+6.7+1.6+1.0-3.5-0.4+10.8+19.4+.084+2.4+5.9+6.1+8.7+.102
LeBron James 18 41.3 32.8 1.1 8.1 9.1 7.8 1.9 1.3 4.0 2.4 12.1 21.3 .565 2.4 5.9 .411 6.3 9.0 .698

Additional Years

* LeBron James played 8 seasons more than Andrew Bogut in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 22, from 2018 to 2025—LeBron James played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup.

In those 8 extra years over Andrew Bogut, LeBron James got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 2 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 4 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 Assists Leader
Achievement 1 Cup MVP
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 8 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP