LeBron James vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 Victor Wembanyama have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (LeBron is also the all-time leader in total points) and here we compare all 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that LeBron James has better playoff stats. 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 4.1 points more than Victor Wembanyama in his 3 seasons (27.0 points against 22.9), and he also scored a total of 39,395 points more (42,184 vs. 2,789).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +4.1 | 22 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +39,395 | 22 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,789 | 3 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 | ![]() +1 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously LeBron James has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +28.4 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +8,289 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1208 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 78 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1436 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 118 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1440 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 122 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so LeBron James' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +4.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +7.1 | +19 | +1,440 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | 8.3 | 17.5 | 47.4 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 33.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 80.8 | 3 | 122 |
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: | +39,395 | +14,475 | +28,444 | +3.3 | +2,284 | +6,509 | +1.1 | +8,161 | +11,131 | +7.1 | +19 | +1,440 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,789 | 1,013 | 2,139 | 47.4 | 275 | 813 | 33.8 | 488 | 604 | 80.8 | 3 | 122 |
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: | +28.4 | +10.2 | +20.5 | +49.6 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +33.3 | +6.4 | +8.6 | +74.1 | +18 | +292 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +8,289 | +2,971 | +5,984 | +49.6 | +480 | +1,443 | +33.3 | +1,867 | +2,519 | +74.1 | +18 | +292 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 19 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 22, from 2007 to 2025—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 1,324 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. In those 19 extra years over Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 19 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 17 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.3 points in a total of 279 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |