OG Anunoby vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James and OG Anunoby 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 OG Anunoby.
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 OG Anunoby 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 14 points more than OG Anunoby in his 9 seasons (27.0 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 35,760 points more (42,370 vs. 6,610).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| OG Anunoby | 13.0 | 9 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +14.0 | 23 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| OG Anunoby | 6,610 | 9 | |
| LeBron James | 42,370 | +35,760 | 23 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| OG Anunoby | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +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 OG Anunoby (+14.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,561).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| OG Anunoby | 13.5 | 5 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +14.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| OG Anunoby | 728 | 5 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,561 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 111 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,290 | +1179 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 315 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,563 | +1248 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 495 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,572 | +1077 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 15 | +15 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 123 | +123 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 13 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +248 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 37 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +253 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 54 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +238 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 13.0 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 47.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 76.1 | 9 | 510 |
| difference: | +14.0 | +5.0 | +9.2 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +2.7 | +4.0 | +5.6 | +2.4 | +14 | +1,062 | |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 6,610 | 2,482 | 5,236 | 47.4 | 905 | 2,408 | 37.6 | 741 | 974 | 76.1 | 9 | 510 |
| difference: | +35,760 | +13,074 | +25,492 | +3.2 | +1,666 | +4,960 | +2.7 | +7,946 | +10,816 | +2.4 | +14 | +1,062 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 13.5 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 46.0 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 37.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 73.8 | 5 | 54 |
| difference: | +14.9 | +5.3 | +9.8 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +4.7 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +13 | +238 |
| 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 | ||||
| OG Anunoby | 728 | 267 | 580 | 46.0 | 101 | 271 | 37.3 | 93 | 126 | 73.8 | 5 | 54 |
| difference: | +7,561 | +2,704 | +5,404 | +3.6 | +379 | +1,172 | +4.0 | +1,774 | +2,393 | +0.3 | +13 | +238 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 12 seasons more than OG Anunoby in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 23, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 26.3 points in a total of 730 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 18.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| OG Anunoby | 7.9 | +7.9 | 2018 | 10 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| OG Anunoby | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| OG Anunoby | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 20 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| OG Anunoby | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 35.3 | +35.3 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| OG Anunoby | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2014 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.9 points in a total of 134 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |