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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 13 | 22 | 6 | 18 |
Anthony Davis vs. LeBron James | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 66th | 1st | 65 | 18,978 vs. 42,184 | 23,206 |
Rebounds | 70th | 25th | 45 | 8,416 vs. 11,731 | 3,315 |
Assists | +300th | 4th | +296 | 2,009 vs. 11,584 | 9,575 |
Steals | 167th | 6th | 161 | 1,033 vs. 2,345 | 1,312 |
Blocks | 25th | 70th | 45 | 1,815 vs. 1,150 | 665 |
Offensive Rebounds | 95th | 147th | 52 | 2,086 vs. 1,799 | 287 |
Defensive Rebounds | 44th | 7th | 37 | 6,330 vs. 9,932 | 3,602 |
Field Goals Made | 74th | 2nd | 72 | 7,100 vs. 15,488 | 8,388 |
Field Goals Attempted | 107th | 1st | 106 | 13,589 vs. 30,583 | 16,994 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 375 vs. 2,559 | 2,184 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 5th | +295 | 1,269 vs. 7,322 | 6,053 |
Free Throws Made | 62nd | 2nd | 60 | 4,403 vs. 8,649 | 4,246 |
Free Throws Attempted | 69th | 3rd | 66 | 5,546 vs. 11,735 | 6,189 |
Games and Years: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 787 vs. 1,562 | 775 |
Seasons | 292nd | 1st | 291 | 13 vs. 22 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 134th | 5th | 129 | 4 vs. 122 | 118 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 26th | 6th | 20 | 45 vs. 79 | 34 |
50+ point games | 23rd | 8th | 15 | 5 vs. 14 | 9 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 118th | 1st | 117 | 1,566 vs. 8,289 | 6,723 |
Rebounds | 109th | 4th | 105 | 705 vs. 2,628 | 1,923 |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 170 vs. 2,095 | 1,925 |
Steals | 179th | 1st | 178 | 76 vs. 493 | 417 |
Blocks | 53rd | 9th | 44 | 129 vs. 284 | 155 |
Offensive Rebounds | 152nd | 15th | 137 | 148 vs. 442 | 294 |
Defensive Rebounds | 73rd | 1st | 72 | 557 vs. 2,186 | 1,629 |
Field Goals Made | 125th | 1st | 124 | 574 vs. 2,971 | 2,397 |
Field Goals Attempted | 169th | 1st | 168 | 1,059 vs. 5,984 | 4,925 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 36 vs. 480 | 444 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 115 vs. 1,443 | 1,328 |
Free Throws Made | 90th | 1st | 89 | 382 vs. 1,867 | 1,485 |
Free Throws Attempted | 107th | 1st | 106 | 455 vs. 2,519 | 2,064 |
Games and Years: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 1st | +299 | 60 vs. 292 | 232 |
Playoffs | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 6 vs. 18 | 12 |
Triple-Doubles: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 2nd | 0 vs. 28 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 49th | 2nd | 47 | 3 vs. 29 | 26 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 26th | 8th | 18 | 24.11 vs. 27.01 | 2.89 |
Rebounds per game | 36th | 188th | 152 | 10.69 vs. 7.51 | 3.18 |
Assists per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 2.55 vs. 7.42 | 4.86 |
Steals per game | 146th | 82nd | 64 | 1.31 vs. 1.50 | 0.19 |
Blocks per game | 14th | 267th | 253 | 2.31 vs. 0.74 | 1.57 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 2.65 vs. 1.15 | 1.50 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 13th | 63rd | 50 | 8.04 vs. 6.36 | 1.68 |
Field Goals Made per game | 20th | 6th | 14 | 9.02 vs. 9.92 | 0.89 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 44th | 13th | 31 | 17.27 vs. 19.58 | 2.31 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 132nd | +168 | 0.48 vs. 1.64 | 1.16 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 1.61 vs. 4.69 | 3.08 |
Free Throws Made per game | 32nd | 34th | 2 | 5.59 vs. 5.54 | 0.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 35th | 27th | 8 | 7.05 vs. 7.51 | 0.47 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Anthony Davis | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 19th | 6th | 13 | 26.10 vs. 28.39 | 2.29 |
Rebounds per game | 22nd | 103rd | 81 | 11.75 vs. 9.00 | 2.75 |
Assists per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 2.83 vs. 7.17 | 4.34 |
Steals per game | 140th | 37th | 103 | 1.27 vs. 1.69 | 0.42 |
Blocks per game | 14th | 164th | 150 | 2.15 vs. 0.97 | 1.18 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 115th | +300th | +185 | 2.47 vs. 1.51 | 0.95 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 5th | 30th | 25 | 9.28 vs. 7.49 | 1.80 |
Field Goals Made per game | 21st | 10th | 11 | 9.57 vs. 10.17 | 0.61 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 64th | 19th | 45 | 17.65 vs. 20.49 | 2.84 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 0.60 vs. 1.64 | 1.04 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 95th | +205 | 1.92 vs. 4.94 | 3.03 |
Free Throws Made per game | 23rd | 22nd | 1 | 6.37 vs. 6.39 | 0.03 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 35th | 17th | 18 | 7.58 vs. 8.63 | 1.04 |
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.