Cooper Flagg vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Cooper Flagg, with a career spanning just one season (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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Cooper Flagg vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Cooper Flagg LeBron James Cooper Flagg LeBron James
Points
+300th
1st
DNP
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
DNP
4th
Assists
+300th
4th
DNP
2nd
Steals
+300th
6th
DNP
1st
Blocks
+300th
71st
DNP
9th
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Cooper Flagg vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Cooper Flagg LeBron James Cooper Flagg LeBron James
Points
--
8th
DNP
6th
Rebounds
--
190th
DNP
103rd
Assists
--
25th
DNP
25th
Steals
--
82nd
DNP
37th
Blocks
--
270th
DNP
164th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 437 vs. 42,31641,879
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 157 vs. 11,77911,622
Assists
+300th
4th
+296 86 vs. 11,64511,559
Steals
+300th
6th
+294 33 vs. 2,3502,317
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 17 vs. 1,1551,138
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 30 vs. 1,8051,775
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 127 vs. 9,9749,847
Field Goals Made
+300th
2nd
+298 170 vs. 15,54015,370
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 353 vs. 30,69430,341
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 21 vs. 2,5702,549
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 84 vs. 7,3587,274
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 76 vs. 8,6668,590
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 93 vs. 11,76311,670

Games and Years:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 25 vs. 1,5701,545
Seasons
+300th
1st
+299 1 vs. 2322

Rankings by Points Scored:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 7979
50+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1414
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
1st
0 vs. 8,2898,289
Rebounds
DNP
4th
0 vs. 2,6282,628
Assists
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 2,0952,095
Steals
DNP
1st
0 vs. 493493
Blocks
DNP
9th
0 vs. 284284
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
15th
0 vs. 442442
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
1st
0 vs. 2,1862,186
Field Goals Made
DNP
1st
0 vs. 2,9712,971
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
1st
0 vs. 5,9845,984
3-Pointers Made
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 480480
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 1,4431,443
Free Throws Made
DNP
1st
0 vs. 1,8671,867
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
1st
0 vs. 2,5192,519

Games and Years:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
1st
0 vs. 292292
Playoffs
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1818

Rankings by Points Scored:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
DNP
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
8th
17.48 vs. 26.959.47
Rebounds per game
--
190th
6.28 vs. 7.501.22
Assists per game
--
25th
3.44 vs. 7.423.98
Steals per game
--
82nd
1.32 vs. 1.500.18
Blocks per game
--
270th
0.68 vs. 0.740.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.20 vs. 1.150.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
64th
5.08 vs. 6.351.27
Field Goals Made per game
--
6th
6.80 vs. 9.903.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
14th
14.12 vs. 19.555.43
3-Pointers Made per game
--
133rd
0.84 vs. 1.640.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
77th
3.36 vs. 4.691.33
Free Throws Made per game
--
35th
3.04 vs. 5.522.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
27th
3.72 vs. 7.493.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Cooper Flagg LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 28.3928.39
Rebounds per game
DNP
103rd
0.00 vs. 9.009.00
Assists per game
DNP
25th
0.00 vs. 7.177.17
Steals per game
DNP
37th
0.00 vs. 1.691.69
Blocks per game
DNP
164th
0.00 vs. 0.970.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.511.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
30th
0.00 vs. 7.497.49
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
10th
0.00 vs. 10.1710.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
19th
0.00 vs. 20.4920.49
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
120th
0.00 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
95th
0.00 vs. 4.944.94
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
22nd
0.00 vs. 6.396.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
17th
0.00 vs. 8.638.63

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.