LeBron James vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Lamar Patterson 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Lamar Patterson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Lamar Patterson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Lamar Patterson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Lamar Patterson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Lamar Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Lamar Patterson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Lamar Patterson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Lamar Patterson 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 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)