LeBron James vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Tommy Kearns 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Tommy Kearns 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Tommy Kearns 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Tommy Kearns 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Tommy Kearns 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Tommy Kearns 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Tommy Kearns 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Tommy Kearns - 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.