Gary Garland vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Gary Garland 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Gary Garland 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Gary Garland 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Gary Garland 78 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Gary Garland - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Gary Garland - LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Gary Garland - LeBron James 275

Total Games Gary Garland 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)