LeBron James vs. Elmore Morgenthaler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Morgenthaler 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.

Elmore Morgenthaler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Elmore Morgenthaler: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Elmore Morgenthaler 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Elmore Morgenthaler 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Elmore Morgenthaler 1.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Elmore Morgenthaler 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Elmore Morgenthaler 57

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Elmore Morgenthaler 10

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Elmore Morgenthaler 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Elmore Morgenthaler .365

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Elmore Morgenthaler .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Elmore Morgenthaler 2.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Elmore Morgenthaler 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Elmore Morgenthaler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Elmore Morgenthaler -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Elmore Morgenthaler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Elmore Morgenthaler -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Elmore Morgenthaler -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.