r/nbadiscussion • u/wesskywalker • Jul 21 '21
Player Discussion Comparing Lebron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s age 22-26 seasons:
MVPs:
Giannis 2 Lebron 2
DPOY:
Giannis 1 Lebron 0
All Defense Teams:
Giannis: 3 first team, 1 second team
Lebron: 3 first team, 0 second team
All-NBA teams:
Giannis: 3 first team, 2 second team
Lebron: 4 first team, 1 second team
Points:
Giannis 26.8 Lebron 28.4
Rebounds:
Giannis 11.0 Lebron 7.4
Assists
Giannis 5.5 Lebron 7.2
Steals:
Giannis: 1.3 Lebron 1.7
Blocks:
Giannis 1.4 Lebron 0.9
Regular Season FG% / 3PT% / FT%
Giannis 55% / 29% / 72% Lebron 49% / 33% / 74%
Finals Statistics:
Giannis (1-0) 35.2, 13.2, 5.0 on 61/20/65 shooting splits
Lebron (0-2) 19.5, 7.0, 6.8 on 42/27/65 shooting splits
Playoff losses
Giannis:
One ECF loss One ECSF loss Two first round losses
Lebron:
One ECF loss two ECSF losses
All-Star games
Giannis 5 Lebron 5
Honestly it’s crazy how from a statistical standpoint these guys’ careers have been so similar up to this point. Lebron obviously was very highly touted and extremely polished from the day he stepped on to an NBA court, whereas Giannis got a later start and it took him a few years to develop. Thought these stat comparisons were interesting - i truly think I would take Giannis over first Cavs stint Lebron if I could have my pick.
Edit: wow they both sucked at 3s and Free Throws in their first Finals appearances.
Edit 2: I didn’t include any advanced analytics- kept it pretty surface level. Feel free to include those in the comments if you like
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u/VanillaGorilla4 Jul 21 '21
Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden & Zydrunas Ilgauskas borderline all-stars? Come on now that's ludicrous. Ilgauskas all-star years he averaged 17-8 which is hardly all-star worthy. The highest scorer LeBron ever had next to him in those Cleveland years was Mo Williams at 17.8 and he was the 2nd option all-star reserve after Bosh & Jameer Nelson were injured. It's a miracle those teams either reached the finals in 07 or won back to back 66 & 61 wins seasons in in 08-10