LeBron James vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Larry Sanders 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Larry Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Sanders 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Larry Sanders 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Larry Sanders 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Larry Sanders 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 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games LeBron James 286 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)