LeBron James vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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 and Dwyane Wade are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—with LeBron as the all-time leader they combine for a total of 65,349 points—. LeBron James is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
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 Dwyane Wade 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 5 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (27.0 points against 22.0), and he also scored a total of 19,019 points more (42,184 vs. 23,165).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +5.0 | 22 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +19,019 | 22 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  |
| Dwyane Wade | 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 Dwyane Wade (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,335).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +6.1 | 18 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +4,335 | 18 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 13 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +657 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +584 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +511 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +150 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +119 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +115 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
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: | +5.0 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +2.8 | +6 | +508 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +19,019 | +7,034 | +12,966 | +2.7 | +2,010 | +5,448 | +5.6 | +2,941 | +4,272 | +2.8 | +6 | +508 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +6.1 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +5 | +115 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +4,335 | +1,521 | +2,922 | +2.3 | +377 | +1,138 | +0.5 | +916 | +1,299 | +3.9 | +5 | +115 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 6 seasons more than Dwyane Wade 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 game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2015 | 20 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
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. |