John Barber vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won John Barber 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games John Barber 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 LeBron James 13

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * LeBron James 5

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

Scoring Leader John Barber 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader John Barber 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists John Barber 0 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games John Barber 5 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game John Barber - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds John Barber - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists John Barber - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games John Barber 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Barber - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.