LeBron James vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Paul Thompson 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Paul Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Paul Thompson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Thompson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Paul Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Paul Thompson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Paul Thompson 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games LeBron James 287 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)