VJ Edgecombe vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James and VJ Edgecombe 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 VJ Edgecombe.
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 VJ Edgecombe 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 23 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 12.3 points more than VJ Edgecombe in his 1 seasons (27.0 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 42,007 points more (42,316 vs. 309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 1 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +12.3 | 23 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 1 | |
| LeBron James | 42,316 | +42,007 | 23 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 | ![]() +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe 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 | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +28.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +8,289 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 4 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,288 | +1284 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 17 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,561 | +1544 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 21 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,570 | +1549 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe 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 | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 38.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +4.5 | +6.7 | +8.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.8 | +3.6 | +5.0 | +1.8 | +22 | +1,549 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,570 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 114 | 271 | 42.1 | 41 | 106 | 38.7 | 40 | 53 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
| difference: | +42,007 | +15,426 | +30,423 | +8.6 | +2,529 | +7,252 | +3.8 | +8,626 | +11,710 | +1.8 | +22 | +1,549 |
| LeBron James | 42,316 | 15,540 | 30,694 | 50.6 | 2,570 | 7,358 | 34.9 | 8,666 | 11,763 | 73.7 | 23 | 1,570 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +28.4 | +10.2 | +20.5 | +49.6 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +33.3 | +6.4 | +8.6 | +74.1 | +18 | +292 |
| 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 | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8,289 | +2,971 | +5,984 | +49.6 | +480 | +1,443 | +33.3 | +1,867 | +2,519 | +74.1 | +18 | +292 |
| 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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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 22 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 23, from 2005 to 2026—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 1,491 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.4 ppg and his lowest 16.5. In those 22 extra years over VJ Edgecombe, LeBron James won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| VJ Edgecombe | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 22 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 18 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.4 points in a total of 292 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |