Dwight Anderson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Dwight Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Dwight Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Dwight Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 275

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)