Luka Doncic vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic and LeBron James 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while LeBron James scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 1.6 points more than LeBron James in his 22 seasons (28.6 points against 27.0). On the other hand LeBron James scored a total of 29,306 points more than Luka Doncic (42,184 vs. 12,878).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +1.6 | 7 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 22 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 7 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +29,306 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  |
| LeBron James | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than LeBron James (+2.5 points per game) while LeBron James scored more points (+6,592).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +2.5 | 5 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 18 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,592 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +1 | ||
| LeBron James | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +905 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1110 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1113 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +211 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +235 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +237 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +3.9 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +15 | +1,112 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +29,306 | +11,129 | +21,262 | +3.9 | +1,181 | +3,384 | +0.1 | +5,867 | +8,031 | +1.4 | +15 | +1,112 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +13 | +237 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +6,592 | +2,379 | +4,700 | +3.5 | +298 | +918 | +1.4 | +1,536 | +2,070 | +0.4 | +13 | +237 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 15 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 22, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 1,014 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 | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 13 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.1 points in a total of 221 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |