Steve Francis vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Steve Francis 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

Steve Francis

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Steve Francis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Steve Francis 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Steve Francis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Steve Francis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Steve Francis 576 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 LeBron James 275

Total Games Steve Francis 5 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)