LeBron James vs. Howie Rader Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Rader 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.

Howie Rader

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Howie Rader: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Howie Rader 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Howie Rader 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Howie Rader 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Howie Rader 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Howie Rader 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Howie Rader 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Howie Rader 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Howie Rader 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Howie Rader 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Howie Rader 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Howie Rader 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Howie Rader 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Howie Rader 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Howie Rader 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Howie Rader 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Howie Rader 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 Howie Rader 1.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Howie Rader 1.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Howie Rader - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Howie Rader 17

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Howie Rader 14

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Howie Rader 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Howie Rader .156

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Howie Rader - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Howie Rader .300

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Howie Rader 1.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Howie Rader 1.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Howie Rader - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Howie Rader -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Howie Rader -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Howie Rader - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Howie Rader -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Howie Rader -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Howie Rader - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Howie Rader 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Howie Rader -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Howie Rader - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Howie Rader -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Howie Rader -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Howie Rader - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Howie Rader -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Howie Rader - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Howie Rader - 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.