LeBron James vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber and LeBron James 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.

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 Chris Webber.

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 Chris Webber 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 6.3 points more than Chris Webber in his 15 seasons (27.0 points against 20.7), and he also scored a total of 25,002 points more (42,184 vs. 17,182).

Points Per Game

Seasons
LeBron James 27.0
+6.3
22
Chris Webber 20.7
15

Total Points

Seasons
LeBron James 42,184
+25,002
22
Chris Webber 17,182
15

Scoring Titles

LeBron James 1
Scoring leader
+1
Chris Webber 0

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 Chris Webber (+9.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,794).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
LeBron James 28.4
+9.7
18
Chris Webber 18.7
10

Total Points

Playoffs
LeBron James 8,289
+6,794
18
Chris Webber 1,495
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

LeBron James 1
+1
Chris Webber 0

50+ Point Games

LeBron James 14
+13
Chris Webber 1

40+ Point Games

LeBron James 79
+74
Chris Webber 5

30+ Point Games

LeBron James 571
+478
Chris Webber 93

20+ Point Games

LeBron James 1,286
+798
Chris Webber 488

10+ Point Games

LeBron James 1,554
+786
Chris Webber 768

1+ Point Games (games with points)

LeBron James 1,562
+733
Chris Webber 829

0 Point Games (games without points)

LeBron James 0
Chris Webber 2
+2

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

LeBron James 1
+1
Chris Webber 0

40+ Point Games

LeBron James 29
+29
Chris Webber 0

30+ Point Games

LeBron James 123
+119
Chris Webber 4

20+ Point Games

LeBron James 261
+220
Chris Webber 41

10+ Point Games

LeBron James 290
+219
Chris Webber 71

1+ Point Games (games with points)

LeBron James 292
+214
Chris Webber 78

0 Point Games (games without points)

LeBron James 0
Chris Webber 2
+2

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
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
difference:+6.3+1.2+1.5+2.8+1.3+3.6+5.0+2.5+2.8+8.8+7+731
Chris Webber 20.7 8.7 18.1 47.9 0.3 1.1 29.9 3.0 4.7 64.9 15 831

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
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
difference:+25,002+8,296+15,559+2.8+2,295+6,439+5.0+6,115+7,829+8.8+7+731
Chris Webber 17,182 7,192 15,024 47.9 264 883 29.9 2,534 3,906 64.9 15 831

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
LeBron James 28.4 10.2 20.5 49.6 1.6 4.9 33.3 6.4 8.6 74.1 18 292
difference:+9.7+2.5+3.9+3.3+1.4+4.2+6.4+3.3+3.5+13.0+8+212
Chris Webber 18.7 7.7 16.6 46.4 0.2 0.7 26.9 3.1 5.1 61.1 10 80

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
LeBron James 8,289 2,971 5,984 49.6 480 1,443 33.3 1,867 2,519 74.1 18 292
difference:+6,794+2,354+4,654+3.3+466+1,391+6.4+1,620+2,115+13.0+8+212
Chris Webber 1,495 617 1,330 46.4 14 52 26.9 247 404 61.1 10 80

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 20.9
+3.4
200479
Chris Webber 17.5
199476

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 27.2
+7.1
200580
Chris Webber 20.1
199554

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 31.4
+7.7
200679
Chris Webber 23.7
199615

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 27.3
+7.2
200778
Chris Webber 20.1
199772

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James Scoring leader30.0
+8.1
200875
Chris Webber 21.9
199871

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 28.4
+8.4
200981
Chris Webber 20.0
199942

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 29.7
+5.2
201076
Chris Webber 24.5
200075

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 26.7
201179
Chris Webber 27.1
+0.4
200170

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 27.1
+2.6
2012NBA Champion62
Chris Webber 24.5
200254

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 26.8
+3.8
2013NBA Champion76
Chris Webber 23.0
200367

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 27.1
+8.4
201477
Chris Webber 18.7
200423

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 25.3
+5.8
201569
Chris Webber 19.5
200567

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 25.3
+5.8
2016NBA Champion76
Chris Webber 19.5
200567

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 26.4
+6.2
201774
Chris Webber 20.2
200675

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 27.5
+16.3
201882
Chris Webber 11.2
200761

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 27.4
+23.5
201955
Chris Webber 3.9
20089

LeBron James' additional seasons:

* LeBron James played 6 seasons more than Chris Webber in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 22, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 364 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James -
DNP
20040
Chris Webber 15.7
+15.7
19943

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James -
DNP
20050
Chris Webber -
DNP
19950

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 30.8
+30.8
200613
Chris Webber -
DNP
19960

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 25.1
+9.4
200720
Chris Webber 15.7
19973

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 28.2
+28.2
200813
Chris Webber -
DNP
19980

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 35.3
+20.5
200914
Chris Webber 14.8
19995

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 29.1
+4.7
201011
Chris Webber 24.4
20005

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 23.7
+0.4
201121
Chris Webber 23.3
20018

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 30.3
+6.6
2012NBA Champion23
Chris Webber 23.7
200216

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 25.9
+2.2
2013NBA Champion23
Chris Webber 23.7
20037

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 27.4
+9.0
201420
Chris Webber 18.4
200412

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 30.1
+11.1
201520
Chris Webber 19.0
20055

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 26.3
+7.3
2016NBA Champion21
Chris Webber 19.0
20055

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 32.8
+32.8
201718
Chris Webber -
DNP
20060

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James 34.0
+24.1
201822
Chris Webber 9.9
200716

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
LeBron James -
DNP
20190
Chris Webber -
DNP
20080

LeBron James' additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 23.3.