Don Buse vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Don Buse 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 LeBron James 13

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 LeBron James 1

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 LeBron James 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Don Buse 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Don Buse 648 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Don Buse 125 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Don Buse 37 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 LeBron James 275

Total Games Don Buse 35 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.