Willie Anderson vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

Willie Anderson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Willie Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Willie 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 Willie Anderson 12.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 LeBron James 275

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 LeBron James .497

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)