Ken Bannister vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Ken Bannister 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Ken Bannister 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Ken Bannister - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Ken Bannister - LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - LeBron James 275

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)