Nemo - you can get similar results in LR as PS Levels....
The "Blacks" slider adjusts the Black Point. The white point is more discreet; the "Exposure" slider adjusts white point but also the tones between midpoint and white. "Brightness" adjusts midpoint alone.
You can stretch your dynamic range - and increase contrast - the same way as with PS Levels using a combination of Blacks, Exposure and, optionally, Brightness. Crack up the Blacks, then Exposure, and you'll see dramatic change in contrast and tonal range. Then use Brightness if midtones need work.
The parametric Tone Curve can give you some control over the end points, too, but compared to point curve or Levels the adjustments are much subtler.
If you're capturing RAW, it's best to spend as much time as necessary in LR getting these settings as close as possible to your liking before doing the conversion and continuing processing in PS.