Michael Jackson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Michael Jackson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Michael Jackson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Michael Jackson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Michael Jackson - LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Michael Jackson - LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - LeBron James 275

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)