LeBron James vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Mel Riebe 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Mel Riebe 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Mel Riebe 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Mel Riebe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Mel Riebe 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Mel Riebe 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Mel Riebe 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Mel Riebe 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Mel Riebe 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 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 286 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Mel Riebe - 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.