LeBron James vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Bill Ligon 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Bill Ligon 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Bill Ligon 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 Bill Ligon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Bill Ligon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Bill Ligon 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Bill Ligon 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Bill Ligon 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Bill Ligon 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Bill Ligon 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Bill Ligon 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Bill Ligon 9

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Bill Ligon 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.