Deandre Ayton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Deandre Ayton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Deandre Ayton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 LeBron James 275

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)