Carl Braun vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Carl Braun 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Braun 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Carl Braun 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Carl Braun 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Carl Braun 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Carl Braun 0 * LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Carl Braun 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Carl Braun 788 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Carl Braun 40 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.