Dave Batton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Dave Batton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Dave Batton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Dave Batton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Dave Batton 58 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Dave Batton - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Dave Batton - LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Dave Batton - LeBron James 275

Total Games Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)