LeBron James vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd.
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 Jason Kidd 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 14.4 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (27.0 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 24,655 points more (42,184 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +14.4 | 22 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +24,655 | 22 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Jason Kidd | 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 Jason Kidd (+15.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,246).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +15.5 | 18 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,246 | 18 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 17 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1061 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +667 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +209 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +231 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +186 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +146 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 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: | +14.4 | +5.4 | +8.4 | +10.7 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +4.8 | +3 | +171 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +24,655 | +9,269 | +15,026 | +10.7 | +571 | +1,621 | +5,546 | +7,781 | +4.8 | +3 | +171 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +15.5 | +5.6 | +8.8 | +10.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +4.1 | +5.6 | +4.0 | +1 | +134 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +6,246 | +2,251 | +4,141 | +10.6 | +244 | +710 | +1.1 | +1,500 | +2,049 | +4.0 | +1 | +134 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 1 season more than Jason Kidd in the NBA. In that year—his season 22 in 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2008 | 5 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2011 | 21 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, LeBron James played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.4 points in a total of 5 games. |