LeBron James vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 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 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games LeBron James 287 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.