Jim Barnett vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Jim Barnett 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Barnett 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jim Barnett 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnett 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 LeBron James .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * LeBron James 275

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 LeBron James .497

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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.