Jay Arnette vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Jay Arnette 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Jay Arnette 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.