Dwight Davis vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Dwight Davis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Dwight Davis 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Dwight Davis 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 Davis 8.6 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * LeBron James 275

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.