LeBron James vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Lionel Malamed 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Lionel Malamed 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Lionel Malamed 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Lionel Malamed 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Lionel Malamed 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 286 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Lionel Malamed - 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.