Dwyane Wade vs LeBron James

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Dwyane Wade and LeBron James compared on their NBA careers: Dwyane Wade played 16 seasons, 2003-04 to 2018-19, LeBron James 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26. Dwyane Wade averaged 22 points a game to LeBron James's 26.8. They have faced each other 31 times: Dwyane Wade's team won 15, LeBron James's 16. Dwyane Wade won 3 titles, LeBron James won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 6 of the 8 lines, Dwyane Wade in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James career per game
1,054GP1,622
33.9MIN37.6
22PTS26.8, better
4.7REB7.5, better
5.4AST7.4, better
1.5STL1.5
0.8, betterBLK0.7
48FG%50.7, better
29.33P%34.8, better
76.5, betterFT%73.7
55.4TS%59, better

Dwyane Wade vs LeBron James head to head

They have faced each other 31 times: Dwyane Wade's team won 15, LeBron James's 16.

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, record against each other
GamesPlayedDwyane Wade wonLeBron James won
Regular season311516, better
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, averages in their games against each other
25.4PTS28.5, better
4.9REB5.7, better
5.9AST7.5, better
35.5MIN40.0

Every game against each other

Dwyane Wade vs LeBron James, every game
Dec 10, 2018MIA at LALL 108-10515 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 32 MIN28 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 27, 2018CLE at MIAW 98-7912 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 17 MIN18 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 38 MIN
Jan 4, 2017CHI at CLEW 106-9410 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 27 MIN31 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 37 MIN
Dec 2, 2016CLE at CHIW 111-10524 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN27 PTS, 5 REB, 13 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 19, 2016CLE at MIAW 122-10124 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 28 MIN26 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 27 MIN
Oct 30, 2015MIA at CLEL 102-9225 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 30 MIN29 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
Apr 2, 2015MIA at CLEL 114-887 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 13 MIN23 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 35 MIN
Mar 16, 2015CLE at MIAW 106-9232 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 31 MIN26 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 25, 2014CLE at MIAW 101-9131 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN30 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN
Feb 4, 2010MIA at CLEL 102-8624 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 39 MIN36 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN
Jan 25, 2010CLE at MIAL 92-9132 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN32 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 12, 2009CLE at MIAL 111-10436 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN34 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Mar 7, 2009MIA at CLEL 99-8925 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST, 41 MIN14 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST, 43 MIN
Mar 2, 2009CLE at MIAL 107-10041 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN42 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN
Dec 30, 2008CLE at MIAW 104-9521 PTS, 5 REB, 12 AST, 42 MIN38 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 28, 2008MIA at CLEL 93-8629 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN33 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN
Jan 21, 2008CLE at MIAL 97-9042 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN28 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 25, 2007MIA at CLEL 96-8222 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 41 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 12 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 9, 2007MIA at CLEL 103-7927 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN29 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
Feb 1, 2007CLE at MIAW 92-8941 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN17 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 36 MIN
Apr 1, 2006MIA at CLEL 106-9944 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 43 MIN47 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 12, 2006CLE at MIAW 98-9235 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 45 MIN47 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 45 MIN
Feb 2, 2006CLE at MIAW 101-7324 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN29 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Dec 17, 2005MIA at CLEL 115-10733 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN41 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, 46 MIN
Mar 6, 2005MIA at CLEW 102-8218 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN23 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Feb 3, 2005CLE at MIAW 100-8820 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN31 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 46 MIN
Nov 4, 2004CLE at MIAW 92-8628 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN21 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 10, 2004MIA at CLEL 91-8017 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 29 MIN10 PTS, 3 REB, 11 AST, 32 MIN
Apr 9, 2004CLE at MIAW 106-9120 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN24 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 28, 2004MIA at CLEL 94-9315 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 24 MIN27 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN
Nov 12, 2003CLE at MIAW 88-8314 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN18 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James career totals
23,165PTS43,440, better
4,933REB12,095, better
5,701AST12,016, better
1,620STL2,417, better
885BLK1,185, better
48FG%50.7, better
29.33P%34.8, better
76.5, betterFT%73.7
55.4TS%59, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James postseason
177GP302
37.8MIN41.2
22.3PTS28.2, better
5.2REB8.9, better
4.9AST7.2, better
1.5STL1.7, better
1BLK1
47.4FG%49.5, better
33.8, better3P%33.2
78, betterFT%74.1
54.9TS%58.3, better

Where each stands all time

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James all-time places
34th (23,165)Points1st (43,440), better
251st (4,933)Rebounds22nd (12,095), better
47th (5,701)Assists4th (12,016), better
34th (1,620)Steals6th (2,417), better
123rd (885)Blocks64th (1,185), better
—3-pointers made6th (2,636), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James titles and awards
3Championships4, better
1All-Rookie First Team1
—Rookie of the Year1, better
3All-NBA Second Team4, better
1Finals MVP4, better
2All-NBA First Team13, better
1All-Star MVP3, better
3All-NBA Third Team4, better
2, betterAll-Defensive Second Team1
—All-Defensive First Team5, better
—MVP4, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2003-0416.24.04.52003-0420.9, better5.5, better5.9, better
2nd2004-0524.15.26.82004-0527.2, better7.4, better7.2, better
3rd2005-0627.25.76.7, better2005-0631.4, better7.0, better6.6
4th2006-0727.4, better4.77.5, better2006-0727.36.7, better6.0
5th2007-0824.64.26.92007-0830.0, better7.9, better7.2, better
6th2008-0930.2, better5.07.5, better2008-0928.47.6, better7.2
7th2009-1026.64.86.52009-1029.7, better7.3, better8.6, better
8th2010-1125.56.44.62010-1126.7, better7.5, better7.0, better
9th2011-1222.14.84.62011-1227.1, better7.9, better6.2, better
10th2012-1321.25.05.12012-1326.8, better8.0, better7.3, better
11th2013-1419.04.54.72013-1427.1, better6.9, better6.3, better
12th2014-1521.53.54.82014-1525.3, better6.0, better7.4, better
13th2015-1619.04.14.62015-1625.3, better7.4, better6.8, better
14th2016-1718.34.53.82016-1726.4, better8.6, better8.7, better
15th2017-1811.43.83.42017-1827.5, better8.6, better9.1, better
16th2018-1915.04.04.22018-1927.4, better8.5, better8.3, better
17th————2019-2025.37.810.2
18th————2020-2125.07.77.8
19th————2021-2230.38.26.2
20th————2022-2328.98.36.8
21st————2023-2425.77.38.3
22nd————2024-2524.47.88.2
23rd————2025-2620.96.17.2

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST