LeBron James vs. Ken Menke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Menke 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.

Ken Menke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ken Menke: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ken Menke 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ken Menke 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ken Menke 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ken Menke 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ken Menke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ken Menke 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ken Menke 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ken Menke 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ken Menke 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ken Menke 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ken Menke 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ken Menke 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ken Menke 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ken Menke 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ken Menke 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ken Menke 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 Ken Menke 2.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ken Menke 1.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ken Menke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ken Menke 15

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ken Menke 7

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ken Menke 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ken Menke .353

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ken Menke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ken Menke .375

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ken Menke 2.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ken Menke 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ken Menke - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ken Menke -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ken Menke -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ken Menke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Ken Menke -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Ken Menke -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Ken Menke 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Ken Menke -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ken Menke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ken Menke -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ken Menke -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ken Menke -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ken Menke - 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.