Don Ackerman vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Don Ackerman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Don Ackerman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Don Ackerman 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.