LeBron James vs. Kon Knueppel Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kon Knueppel 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 23 years in the NBA, 22 more than Kon Knueppel, who played 1. LeBron James had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Kon Knueppel had his rookie season in 2025-26. 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 | 23 | 18 | 2003-04 to 2025-26 |
| Kon Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| LeBron James | Kon Knueppel | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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| 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: | +62 | +5.9 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +5.1 | +.074 | +2.9 | +5.8 | +.148 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +.146 |
| Kon Knueppel | 17 | 33.6 | 19.4 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 13.8 | .491 | 3.7 | 8.5 | .438 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .900 |
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| * Neiher LeBron James nor Kon Knueppel played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* LeBron James played 22 seasons more than Kon Knueppel in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 23, from 2005 to 2026—LeBron James played in 18 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships and one NBA Cup. In those 22 extra years over Kon Knueppel, LeBron James got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 Finals MVP 4 Season MVP 13 All-NBA First Team 4 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 21 All-Star Game 3 All-Star Game MVP |