Jim Barnes vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Jim Barnes 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Jim Barnes 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jim Barnes 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.