LeBron James vs. Brandin Podziemski Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandin Podziemski and LeBron James, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
LeBron James played 22 years in the NBA, 20 more than Brandin Podziemski, who played 2. LeBron James had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Brandin Podziemski had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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 |
| LeBron James | 22 | 18 | 2003-04 to 2024-25 |
| Brandin Podziemski | 2 | 1 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| LeBron James | Brandin Podziemski | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +12.9 | +11.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -2.3 | -0.3 | +4.2 | +10.8 | +.037 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.095 | +3.7 | +4.7 | +.121 | |
| Brandin Podziemski | 74 | 26.6 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 8.1 | .454 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .385 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .633 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LeBron James nor Brandin Podziemski played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| LeBron James | Brandin Podziemski | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +15.6 | +15.5 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -2.1 | -0.3 | +5.5 | +11.3 | +.027 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.021 | +4.9 | +6.5 | +.008 |
| Brandin Podziemski | 64 | 26.8 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .445 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .372 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .758 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LeBron James | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brandin Podziemski | 12 | 32.1 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 11.0 | .364 | 1.8 | 5.6 | .328 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .708 |
Additional Years |
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* LeBron James played 20 seasons more than Brandin Podziemski in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 22, from 2006 to 2025—LeBron James played in 18 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships and one NBA Cup. In those 20 extra years over Brandin Podziemski, LeBron James got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 Finals MVP 4 Season MVP 13 All-NBA First Team 3 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Scoring Leader 1 Assists Leader 1 Cup MVP 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 20 All-Star Game 3 All-Star Game MVP |