Bill Chamberlain vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Bill Chamberlain 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 275

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.