Draymond Green vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James and Draymond Green 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 Draymond Green.
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 Draymond Green 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 23 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 18.3 points more than Draymond Green in his 14 seasons (27.0 points against 8.7), and he also scored a total of 34,524 points more (42,370 vs. 7,846).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 14 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +18.3 | 23 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 7,846 | 14 | |
| LeBron James | 42,370 | +34,524 | 23 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Draymond Green | 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 Draymond Green (+17 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,355).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 10 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +17.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 10 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,355 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 44 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,290 | +1246 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 362 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,563 | +1201 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 857 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,572 | +715 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 46 | +46 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 15 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +246 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 101 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +189 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 168 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +124 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1 | +1 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 44.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 32.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 71.0 | 14 | 903 |
| difference: | +18.3 | +6.7 | +12.3 | +5.8 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +5.5 | +2.7 | +9 | +669 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.5 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,572 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 7,846 | 2,897 | 6,468 | 44.8 | 776 | 2,421 | 32.1 | 1,276 | 1,798 | 71.0 | 14 | 903 |
| difference: | +34,524 | +12,659 | +24,260 | +5.8 | +1,795 | +4,947 | +2.8 | +7,411 | +9,992 | +2.7 | +9 | +669 |
| LeBron James | 42,370 | 15,556 | 30,728 | 50.6 | 2,571 | 7,368 | 34.9 | 8,687 | 11,790 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,572 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 44.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 30.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +17.0 | +6.1 | +11.3 | +5.1 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +4.2 | +5.6 | +1.5 | +8 | +123 |
| 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 | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 693 | 1,557 | 44.5 | 174 | 580 | 30.0 | 374 | 515 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +6,355 | +2,278 | +4,427 | +5.1 | +306 | +863 | +3.3 | +1,493 | +2,004 | +1.5 | +8 | +123 |
| 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 9 seasons more than Draymond Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 23, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 511 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 11.9 | +11.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2011 | 21 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 30.3 | +30.3 | 2012 | 23 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2015 | 20 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 32.8 | +32.8 | 2017 | 18 |
| * season in progress | ||||
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.3 points in a total of 75 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |