LeBron James vs. Victor Wembanyama Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Victor Wembanyama 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.
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, 19 more than Victor Wembanyama, who played 3. LeBron James had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3 | 0 | 2023-24 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| LeBron James | Victor Wembanyama | |
| Season | 2003-04 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Defensive First Team |
| Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| - | Blocks Leader | |
| 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: | +8 | +9.8 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +2.0 | +0.4 | +2.9 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +.048 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +.035 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.042 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 71 | 29.7 | 21.4 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 16.7 | .465 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .325 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .796 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LeBron James nor Victor Wembanyama played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| LeBron James | Victor Wembanyama | |
| Season | 2004-05 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| - | Blocks Leader | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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: | +34 | +9.2 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +3.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +.004 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +.001 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +.086 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 46 | 33.2 | 24.3 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 18.6 | .476 | 3.1 | 8.8 | .352 | 3.4 | 4.1 | .836 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher LeBron James nor Victor Wembanyama played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| LeBron James | Victor Wembanyama | |
| Season | 2005-06 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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: | +74 | +8.7 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +6.7 | +7.6 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +4.0 | -1.5 | -1.1 | +0.3 | +3.9 | +.083 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.022 | +0.7 | +.054 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 5 | 33.8 | 30.2 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 19.2 | .563 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .313 | 7.6 | 9.6 | .792 |
| 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* LeBron James played 19 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 4 to 22, from 2007 to 2025—LeBron James played in 17 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships and one NBA Cup. In those 19 extra years over Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 Finals MVP 4 Season MVP 12 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 19 All-Star Game 2 All-Star Game MVP |