Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs LeBron James

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and LeBron James (2003-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.70× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 53.6%). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatLeBron James
24.8 Points / game 26.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.4
2.5 Assists / game 7.4
1.3 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 0.7
46.1% Field goal % 50.8%
31.9% 3-point % 34.7%
81.1% Free throw % 73.7%
53.6% True shooting % 60.8%
1,074 Games played 1,622

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatLeBron James
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.70×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.80×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 3.36×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatLeBron James
— Offensive rating 113.8
— Defensive rating 107.9
— Net rating 5.9
— Usage % 27.2%
— Assist % 34.1%
— Rebound % 10.7%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatLeBron James
25.4 Points / game 28.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 9.0
2.6 Assists / game 7.2
1.3 Steals / game 1.7
0.6 Blocks / game 1.0
42.8% Field goal % 49.8%
26.7% 3-point % 33.2%
81.8% Free throw % 73.8%
56 Playoff games 292

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatLeBron James
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 4
0 Championships 4
8 All-Star selections 21
1 All-NBA 1st Team 13
#62 All-time GOAT rank #3

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