Anthony Davis vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Davis and LeBron James all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, and LeBron James, with 22 seasons played from 2004 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Anthony Davis vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis LeBron James Anthony Davis LeBron James
Points
66th
1st
118th
1st
Rebounds
70th
25th
109th
4th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
2nd
Steals
167th
6th
179th
1st
Blocks
25th
70th
53rd
9th
Years1322618

Anthony Davis vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis LeBron James Anthony Davis LeBron James
Points
26th
8th
19th
6th
Rebounds
36th
188th
22nd
103rd
Assists
+300th
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
146th
82nd
140th
37th
Blocks
14th
267th
14th
164th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
66th
1st
65 18,978 vs. 42,18423,206
Rebounds
70th
25th
45 8,416 vs. 11,7313,315
Assists
+300th
4th
+296 2,009 vs. 11,5849,575
Steals
167th
6th
161 1,033 vs. 2,3451,312
Blocks
25th
70th
45 1,815 vs. 1,150665
Offensive Rebounds
95th
147th
52 2,086 vs. 1,799287
Defensive Rebounds
44th
7th
37 6,330 vs. 9,9323,602
Field Goals Made
74th
2nd
72 7,100 vs. 15,4888,388
Field Goals Attempted
107th
1st
106 13,589 vs. 30,58316,994
3-Pointers Made
+300th
7th
+293 375 vs. 2,5592,184
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 1,269 vs. 7,3226,053
Free Throws Made
62nd
2nd
60 4,403 vs. 8,6494,246
Free Throws Attempted
69th
3rd
66 5,546 vs. 11,7356,189

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 787 vs. 1,562775
Seasons
292nd
1st
291 13 vs. 229

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
5th
129 4 vs. 122118

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
6th
20 45 vs. 7934
50+ point games
23rd
8th
15 5 vs. 149
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
1st
117 1,566 vs. 8,2896,723
Rebounds
109th
4th
105 705 vs. 2,6281,923
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 170 vs. 2,0951,925
Steals
179th
1st
178 76 vs. 493417
Blocks
53rd
9th
44 129 vs. 284155
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
15th
137 148 vs. 442294
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
1st
72 557 vs. 2,1861,629
Field Goals Made
125th
1st
124 574 vs. 2,9712,397
Field Goals Attempted
169th
1st
168 1,059 vs. 5,9844,925
3-Pointers Made
+300th
3rd
+297 36 vs. 480444
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 115 vs. 1,4431,328
Free Throws Made
90th
1st
89 382 vs. 1,8671,485
Free Throws Attempted
107th
1st
106 455 vs. 2,5192,064

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
1st
+299 60 vs. 292232
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 6 vs. 1812

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
2nd
0 vs. 2828

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
2nd
47 3 vs. 2926
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
8th
18 24.11 vs. 27.012.89
Rebounds per game
36th
188th
152 10.69 vs. 7.513.18
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 2.55 vs. 7.424.86
Steals per game
146th
82nd
64 1.31 vs. 1.500.19
Blocks per game
14th
267th
253 2.31 vs. 0.741.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
69th
+300th
+231 2.65 vs. 1.151.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
63rd
50 8.04 vs. 6.361.68
Field Goals Made per game
20th
6th
14 9.02 vs. 9.920.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
13th
31 17.27 vs. 19.582.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
132nd
+168 0.48 vs. 1.641.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 1.61 vs. 4.693.08
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
34th
2 5.59 vs. 5.540.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
27th
8 7.05 vs. 7.510.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
6th
13 26.10 vs. 28.392.29
Rebounds per game
22nd
103rd
81 11.75 vs. 9.002.75
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 2.83 vs. 7.174.34
Steals per game
140th
37th
103 1.27 vs. 1.690.42
Blocks per game
14th
164th
150 2.15 vs. 0.971.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.47 vs. 1.510.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
30th
25 9.28 vs. 7.491.80
Field Goals Made per game
21st
10th
11 9.57 vs. 10.170.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
19th
45 17.65 vs. 20.492.84
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.60 vs. 1.641.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 1.92 vs. 4.943.03
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
22nd
1 6.37 vs. 6.390.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
17th
18 7.58 vs. 8.631.04

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.