John Amaechi vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and John Amaechi 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

John Amaechi

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Amaechi: 1995-96 to 2002-03
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons John Amaechi 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played John Amaechi 3 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won John Amaechi 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year John Amaechi 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP John Amaechi 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team John Amaechi 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 6.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 2.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 1,837 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 772 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists John Amaechi 228 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals John Amaechi 90 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks John Amaechi 94 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games John Amaechi 294 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .403 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi .077 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .671 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 10.5 (2000) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 3.3 (2000) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 1.2 (2000) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 (2000) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2000) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 1.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 13 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 4 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists John Amaechi 3 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals John Amaechi 3 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks John Amaechi 2 LeBron James 275

Total Games John Amaechi 7 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .308 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .625 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 2.3 (2001) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2001) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)