Andre Iguodala vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James and Andre Iguodala to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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LeBron James is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Iguodala.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that LeBron James has better scoring stats than Andre Iguodala in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 15.7 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (27.0 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 28,216 points more (42,184 vs. 13,968).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 19 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +15.7 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 19 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +28,216 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+19 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,628).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 15 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +19.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 15 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,628 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 197 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1089 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 665 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +889 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,183 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +379 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 48 | +48 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 123 | +123 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 16 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +245 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 76 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +214 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 167 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +125 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 10 | +10 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 46.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +5.8 | +10.8 | +4.4 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +4.3 | +2.8 | +3 | +331 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 5,028 | 10,870 | 46.3 | 1,081 | 3,278 | 33.0 | 2,831 | 3,994 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +28,216 | +10,460 | +19,713 | +4.4 | +1,478 | +4,044 | +1.9 | +5,818 | +7,741 | +2.8 | +3 | +331 |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +19.0 | +6.8 | +13.0 | +3.8 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +6.0 | +15.8 | +3 | +115 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 606 | 1,323 | 45.8 | 182 | 513 | 35.5 | 267 | 458 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +6,628 | +2,365 | +4,661 | +3.8 | +298 | +930 | +2.2 | +1,600 | +2,061 | +15.8 | +3 | +115 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 3 seasons more than Andre Iguodala in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 20 to 22, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 196 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.9 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2005 | 5 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 35.3 | +35.3 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2020 | 21 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.3 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |