Daniel Gafford vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Daniel Gafford 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Daniel Gafford, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 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 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.

Daniel Gafford vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford LeBron James Daniel Gafford LeBron James
Points
+300th
1st
+300th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+300th
4th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
2nd
Steals
+300th
6th
+300th
1st
Blocks
229th
71st
219th
9th
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Daniel Gafford vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford LeBron James Daniel Gafford LeBron James
Points
--
8th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
--
190th
+300th
103rd
Assists
--
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
--
82nd
+300th
37th
Blocks
67th
270th
57th
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:

Daniel Gafford LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 3,631 vs. 42,31638,685
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 2,223 vs. 11,7799,556
Assists
+300th
4th
+296 416 vs. 11,64511,229
Steals
+300th
6th
+294 204 vs. 2,3502,146
Blocks
229th
71st
158 605 vs. 1,155550
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 848 vs. 1,805957
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 1,375 vs. 9,9748,599
Field Goals Made
+300th
2nd
+298 1,503 vs. 15,54014,037
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 2,130 vs. 30,69428,564
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 0 vs. 2,5702,570
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 1 vs. 7,3587,357
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 625 vs. 8,6668,041
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 922 vs. 11,76310,841

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 393 vs. 1,5701,177
Seasons
+300th
1st
+299 7 vs. 2316

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford 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:

Daniel Gafford LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 256 vs. 8,2898,033
Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 151 vs. 2,6282,477
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 18 vs. 2,0952,077
Steals
+300th
1st
+299 11 vs. 493482
Blocks
219th
9th
210 43 vs. 284241
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 56 vs. 442386
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 95 vs. 2,1862,091
Field Goals Made
+300th
1st
+299 100 vs. 2,9712,871
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 149 vs. 5,9845,835
3-Pointers Made
+300th
3rd
+297 0 vs. 480480
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 0 vs. 1,4431,443
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 56 vs. 1,8671,811
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 89 vs. 2,5192,430

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
1st
+299 27 vs. 292265
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 2 vs. 1816

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
8th
9.24 vs. 26.9517.71
Rebounds per game
--
190th
5.66 vs. 7.501.85
Assists per game
--
25th
1.06 vs. 7.426.36
Steals per game
--
82nd
0.52 vs. 1.500.98
Blocks per game
67th
270th
203 1.54 vs. 0.740.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.16 vs. 1.151.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
64th
3.50 vs. 6.352.85
Field Goals Made per game
--
6th
3.82 vs. 9.906.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
14th
5.42 vs. 19.5514.13
3-Pointers Made per game
--
133rd
0.00 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
77th
0.00 vs. 4.694.68
Free Throws Made per game
--
35th
1.59 vs. 5.523.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
27th
2.35 vs. 7.495.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
6th
+294 9.48 vs. 28.3918.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 5.59 vs. 9.003.41
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.67 vs. 7.176.51
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.41 vs. 1.691.28
Blocks per game
57th
164th
107 1.59 vs. 0.970.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.07 vs. 1.510.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
30th
+270 3.52 vs. 7.493.97
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 3.70 vs. 10.176.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 5.52 vs. 20.4914.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.00 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 0.00 vs. 4.944.94
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 2.07 vs. 6.394.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 3.30 vs. 8.635.33

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.