LeBron James vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams.
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 Jalen Williams 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 8.9 points more than Jalen Williams in his 4 seasons (27.0 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 38,311 points more (42,370 vs. 4,059).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +8.9 | 23 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,370 | +38,311 | 23 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 4 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Jalen Williams | 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 Jalen Williams (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,610).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +7.8 | 18 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,610 | 18 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,290 | +1193 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 97 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,563 | +1365 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 198 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,572 | +1348 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +244 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +258 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +259 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 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 | 19.5 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,572 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +2.9 | +5.7 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +7.2 | +19 | +1,348 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 51.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +38,311 | +13,982 | +27,643 | +0.4 | +2,261 | +6,557 | +3.3 | +8,086 | +11,047 | +7.2 | +19 | +1,348 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 1,574 | 3,085 | 51.0 | 310 | 811 | 38.2 | 601 | 743 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
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: | +7.8 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +5.3 | +16 | +259 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +7,610 | +2,718 | +5,428 | +4.1 | +430 | +1,289 | +0.8 | +1,744 | +2,364 | +5.3 | +16 | +259 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 19 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 23, from 2008 to 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 1,256 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 18.6. In those 19 extra years over Jalen Williams, LeBron James won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 20 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 19 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 16 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 259 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |