LeBron James vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan 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.
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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 DeAndre Jordan.
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 DeAndre Jordan 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 18.5 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (27.0 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 32,701 points more (42,184 vs. 9,483).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +18.5 | 22 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +32,701 | 22 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 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 DeAndre Jordan (+20.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,706).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +20.4 | 18 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,706 | 18 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 79 | +79 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1238 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1121 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +516 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +65 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 123 | +123 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +256 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +263 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +231 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +18.5 | +6.4 | +14.4 | +16.7 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +19.5 | +3.9 | +4.1 | +26.2 | +5 | +451 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +32,701 | +11,632 | +24,858 | +16.7 | +2,557 | +7,309 | +19.5 | +6,880 | +8,007 | +26.2 | +5 | +451 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +20.4 | +7.3 | +16.1 | +17.3 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +33.3 | +4.2 | +3.3 | +33.7 | +8 | +219 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
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: | +7,706 | +2,758 | +5,666 | +17.3 | +480 | +1,442 | +33.3 | +1,710 | +2,130 | +33.7 | +8 | +219 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 3 seasons more than DeAndre Jordan 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 | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2013 | 23 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2014 | 20 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2015 | 20 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2016 | 21 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 32.8 | +32.8 | 2017 | 18 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.3 | +3.3 | 2022 | 3 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 0.9 | +0.9 | 2025 | 7 |
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. |