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 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and LeBron James, with 23 seasons played from 2004 to 2026, 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
63rd
1st
118th
1st
Rebounds
70th
25th
109th
4th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
2nd
Steals
163rd
6th
179th
1st
Blocks
23rd
71st
53rd
9th
Years1423618

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis LeBron James Anthony Davis LeBron James
Points
28th
8th
19th
6th
Rebounds
36th
190th
22nd
103rd
Assists
+300th
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
147th
82nd
140th
37th
Blocks
14th
270th
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
63rd
1st
62 19,198 vs. 42,31623,118
Rebounds
70th
25th
45 8,532 vs. 11,7793,247
Assists
+300th
4th
+296 2,044 vs. 11,6459,601
Steals
163rd
6th
157 1,048 vs. 2,3501,302
Blocks
23rd
71st
48 1,833 vs. 1,155678
Offensive Rebounds
91st
146th
55 2,121 vs. 1,805316
Defensive Rebounds
44th
7th
37 6,411 vs. 9,9743,563
Field Goals Made
74th
2nd
72 7,190 vs. 15,5408,350
Field Goals Attempted
104th
1st
103 13,763 vs. 30,69416,931
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 382 vs. 2,5702,188
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 1,291 vs. 7,3586,067
Free Throws Made
62nd
2nd
60 4,436 vs. 8,6664,230
Free Throws Attempted
65th
3rd
62 5,593 vs. 11,7636,170

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 798 vs. 1,570772
Seasons
194th
1st
193 14 vs. 239

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
5th
130 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
28th
8th
20 24.06 vs. 26.952.90
Rebounds per game
36th
190th
154 10.69 vs. 7.503.19
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 2.56 vs. 7.424.86
Steals per game
147th
82nd
65 1.31 vs. 1.500.18
Blocks per game
14th
270th
256 2.30 vs. 0.741.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
70th
+300th
+230 2.66 vs. 1.151.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
64th
51 8.03 vs. 6.351.68
Field Goals Made per game
20th
6th
14 9.01 vs. 9.900.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
14th
31 17.25 vs. 19.552.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 0.48 vs. 1.641.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
77th
+223 1.62 vs. 4.693.07
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
35th
2 5.56 vs. 5.520.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
27th
9 7.01 vs. 7.490.48

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, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.