LeBron James vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Dean Tolson 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Dean Tolson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Dean Tolson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Dean Tolson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Dean Tolson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Dean Tolson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Dean Tolson 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 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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