Nick Anderson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Nick Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Nick Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Nick Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Nick Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 LeBron James 275

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)