LeBron James vs Michael Jordan

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LeBron James and Michael Jordan compared on their NBA careers: LeBron James played 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26, Michael Jordan 15 seasons, 1984-85 to 2002-03. LeBron James averaged 26.8 points a game to Michael Jordan's 30.1. LeBron James won 4 titles, Michael Jordan won 6 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

LeBron James leads in 5 of the 9 lines, Michael Jordan in 4. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

LeBron James and Michael Jordan career per game

1,622	GP	1,072
37.6	MIN	38.3
26.8	PTS	30.1, better
7.5, better	REB	6.2
7.4, better	AST	5.3
1.5	STL	2.3, better
0.7	BLK	0.8, better
50.7, better	FG%	49.7
34.8, better	3P%	32.7
73.7	FT%	83.5, better
59, better	TS%	56.9

Career totals

LeBron James and Michael Jordan career totals

43,440, better	PTS	32,292
12,095, better	REB	6,672
12,016, better	AST	5,633
2,417	STL	2,514, better
1,185, better	BLK	893
50.7, better	FG%	49.7
34.8, better	3P%	32.7
73.7	FT%	83.5, better
59, better	TS%	56.9

How do they compare in the playoffs?

LeBron James and Michael Jordan postseason

302	GP	179
41.2	MIN	41.8
28.2	PTS	33.4, better
8.9, better	REB	6.4
7.2, better	AST	5.7
1.7	STL	2.1, better
1, better	BLK	0.9
49.5, better	FG%	48.7
33.2	3P%	33.2
74.1	FT%	82.8, better
58.3, better	TS%	56.8

Where each stands all time

LeBron James and Michael Jordan all-time places

1st (43,440), better	Points	6th (32,292)
16th (12,095), better	Rebounds	116th (6,672)
4th (12,016), better	Assists	51st (5,633)
6th (2,636), better	3-pointers made	—
6th (2,417)	Steals	4th (2,514), better
64th (1,185), better	Blocks	119th (893)

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

LeBron James and Michael Jordan titles and awards

4	Championships	6, better
1	Rookie of the Year	1
1	All-Rookie First Team	1
4, better	All-NBA Second Team	1
13, better	All-NBA First Team	10
5	All-Defensive First Team	9, better
3	All-Star MVP	3
—	Defensive Player of the Year	1, better
4	MVP	5, better
4	Finals MVP	6, better
1, better	All-Defensive Second Team	—
4, better	All-NBA Third Team	—

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.

LeBron James and Michael Jordan season by season

1st	2003-04	20.9	5.5	5.9	1984-85	28.2, better	6.5, better	5.9
2nd	2004-05	27.2, better	7.4, better	7.2, better	1985-86	22.7	3.6	2.9
3rd	2005-06	31.4	7.0, better	6.6, better	1986-87	37.1, better	5.2	4.6
4th	2006-07	27.3	6.7, better	6.0, better	1987-88	35.0, better	5.5	5.9
5th	2007-08	30.0	7.9	7.2	1988-89	32.5, better	8.0, better	8.0, better
6th	2008-09	28.4	7.6, better	7.2, better	1989-90	33.6, better	6.9	6.3
7th	2009-10	29.7	7.3, better	8.6, better	1990-91	31.5, better	6.0	5.5
8th	2010-11	26.7	7.5, better	7.0, better	1991-92	30.1, better	6.4	6.1
9th	2011-12	27.1	7.9, better	6.2, better	1992-93	32.6, better	6.7	5.5
10th	2012-13	26.8	8.0, better	7.3, better	1994-95	26.9, better	6.9	5.3
11th	2013-14	27.1	6.9, better	6.3, better	1995-96	30.4, better	6.6	4.3
12th	2014-15	25.3	6.0, better	7.4, better	1996-97	29.6, better	5.9	4.3
13th	2015-16	25.3	7.4, better	6.8, better	1997-98	28.7, better	5.8	3.5
14th	2016-17	26.4, better	8.6, better	8.7, better	2001-02	22.9	5.7	5.2
15th	2017-18	27.5, better	8.6, better	9.1, better	2002-03	20.0	6.1	3.8
16th	2018-19	27.4	8.5	8.3	—	—	—	—
17th	2019-20	25.3	7.8	10.2	—	—	—	—
18th	2020-21	25.0	7.7	7.8	—	—	—	—
19th	2021-22	30.3	8.2	6.2	—	—	—	—
20th	2022-23	28.9	8.3	6.8	—	—	—	—
21st	2023-24	25.7	7.3	8.3	—	—	—	—
22nd	2024-25	24.4	7.8	8.2	—	—	—	—
23rd	2025-26	20.9	6.1	7.2	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST