LeBron James vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Avery Johnson 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Avery Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Avery Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Avery Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Avery Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Avery Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Avery Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Avery Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Avery Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Avery Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Avery Johnson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games LeBron James 287 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)