LeBron James vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Neil Johnston 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Neil Johnston 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader LeBron James 0 Neil Johnston 1

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Neil Johnston 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Neil Johnston 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Neil Johnston 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 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 286 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Neil Johnston - 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.