Vince Carter vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James and Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—with LeBron as the all-time leader they combine for a total of 67,912 points—. LeBron James is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare 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 stats than Vince Carter 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 10.3 points more than Vince Carter in his 22 seasons (27.0 points against 16.7), and he also scored a total of 16,456 points more (42,184 vs. 25,728).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 22 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +10.3 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 22 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +16,456 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Vince Carter | 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 Vince Carter (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,696).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 11 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +10.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 11 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,696 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +689 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +460 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +89 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +68 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +221 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +222 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +204 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +3.9 | +5.8 | +7.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +3.6 | +6.1 | +21 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +16,456 | +6,195 | +9,244 | +7.1 | +269 | +1,154 | +2.2 | +3,797 | +5,653 | +6.1 | +21 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +3.9 | +5.3 | +8.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +5.5 | +7 | +204 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +6,696 | +2,414 | +4,644 | +8.1 | +361 | +1,091 | +0.5 | +1,507 | +2,067 | +5.5 | +7 | +204 |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2000 | 3 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 35.3 | +35.3 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2013 | 23 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2014 | 20 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2016 | 21 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2018 | 22 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2014 | 7 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2017 | 6 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 20 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 21 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
Season 22 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.4 | +25.4 | 2025 | 5 |