Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Michael Jordan | Stat | LeBron James |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Seasons | 23 |
| 232.9 | Career VAL | 403.8 |
| 26.8 (1988) | Peak-season VAL | 29.4 (2009) |
| Inducted 2009 | Hall of Fame | — |
| — | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 2 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 34 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Michael Jordan is rated in the G group and LeBron James in the F group, so each VAL is measured against a different baseline. Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| Michael Jordan | Stat | LeBron James |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,072 | Games | 1,622 |
| Per game | ||
| 30.1 | Points / game | 26.8 |
| 6.2 | Rebounds / game | 7.5 |
| 5.3 | Assists / game | 7.4 |
| Age | Michael Jordan | LeBron James |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 6.8 |
| 20 | — | 21.8 |
| 21 | 18.1 | 22.7 |
| 22 | 1.7 | 20 |
| 23 | 18.8 | 22.1 |
| 24 | 26.8 | 29.4 |
| 25 | 26.8 | 27.3 |
| 26 | 23.3 | 23.2 |
| 27 | 23.1 | 20.7 |
| 28 | 19.7 | 26.1 |
| 29 | 17.1 | 22.9 |
| 30 | — | 14.9 |
| 31 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
| 32 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 33 | 16.1 | 19 |
| 34 | 11.4 | 12.4 |
| 35 | — | 16.4 |
| 36 | — | 9.8 |
| 37 | — | 11.7 |
| 38 | 4.6 | 8.6 |
| 39 | 7.1 | 15 |
| 40 | — | 11.4 |
| 41 | — | 6.8 |