Bailey Howell vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Bailey Howell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bailey Howell

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Bailey Howell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Bailey Howell 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Bailey Howell 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Bailey Howell 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Bailey Howell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.