Marvin Barnes vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Marvin Barnes 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Marvin Barnes 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 275

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.