LeBron James vs. Jim Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Walsh 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.

Jim Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jim Walsh: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jim Walsh 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jim Walsh 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jim Walsh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Walsh 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jim Walsh 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jim Walsh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jim Walsh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jim Walsh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jim Walsh 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Walsh 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jim Walsh 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jim Walsh 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jim Walsh 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jim Walsh 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jim Walsh 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jim Walsh 1.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jim Walsh 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jim Walsh 20

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jim Walsh 15

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jim Walsh 8

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jim Walsh 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jim Walsh .185

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jim Walsh .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jim Walsh 2.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jim Walsh 1.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jim Walsh 0.8 (1958)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jim Walsh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jim Walsh -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jim Walsh -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jim Walsh -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jim Walsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jim Walsh -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jim Walsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jim Walsh - 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.