LeBron James vs. Evan Mobley Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Evan Mobley 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.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
LeBron James played 22 years in the NBA, 18 more than Evan Mobley, who played 4. LeBron James had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Evan Mobley had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Evan Mobley | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| LeBron James | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +10 | +5.7 | +5.9 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +0.8 | +1.0 | -1.6 | -0.2 | +1.8 | +6.9 | +.091 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +.040 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +.091 |
| Evan Mobley | 69 | 33.8 | 15.0 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 12.0 | .508 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .663 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LeBron James nor Evan Mobley played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| LeBron James | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +1 | +8.0 | +11.0 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +1.4 | +0.8 | -1.5 | -1.0 | +3.3 | +9.1 | +.082 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +.135 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +.076 |
| Evan Mobley | 79 | 34.4 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 12.0 | .554 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .216 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .674 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| LeBron James | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evan Mobley | 5 | 37.6 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .625 |
Season 3 |
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| LeBron James | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd 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 | 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 |
| difference: | +29 | +11.9 | +15.7 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -1.5 | -0.4 | +4.7 | +12.1 | +.100 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +.038 | +5.1 | +6.9 | +.019 |
| Evan Mobley | 50 | 30.6 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 11.0 | .580 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .373 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .719 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +11.3 | +14.8 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +1.5 | -3.2 | -0.6 | +4.4 | +11.4 | +.079 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.055 | +4.6 | +6.1 | +.043 |
| Evan Mobley | 12 | 35.2 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .555 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .278 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .694 |
Season 4 |
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| LeBron James | Evan Mobley | |
| Season | 2006-07 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | Defensive Player of the Year | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis |
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4th 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 | 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +10.4 | +8.8 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +2.8 | +8.0 | +.081 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +.051 | +3.2 | +4.7 | +.027 |
| Evan Mobley | 71 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .557 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .370 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .725 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +12.6 | +8.0 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +6.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -1.9 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +9.1 | +.170 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +.172 | +4.8 | +6.7 | +.085 | |
| Evan Mobley | 8 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | .586 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .452 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .840 |
Additional Years |
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* LeBron James played 18 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 22, from 2008 to 2025—LeBron James played in 16 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships and one NBA Cup. In those 18 extra years over Evan Mobley, LeBron James got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 Finals MVP 4 Season MVP 12 All-NBA First Team 2 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 18 All-Star Game 2 All-Star Game MVP |