Jim Garvin vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Jim Garvin 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 13

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 LeBron James .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Jim Garvin - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Jim Garvin - LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - LeBron James 275

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - LeBron James .497

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.