Ed Earle vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Ed Earle 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

Ed Earle

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Earle: 1953-54 to 1953-54
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Ed Earle 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Ed Earle 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Earle 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Ed Earle 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Earle 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Ed Earle 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Ed Earle 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 Ed Earle 2.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle 4 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Ed Earle 2 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Ed Earle 2 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle .500 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle .500 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle 2.0 (1954) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 (1954) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 (1954) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Earle - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Ed Earle - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Ed Earle - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Ed Earle 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - 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.