Darius Garland vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2020 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.
Darius Garland vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Darius Garland | LeBron James | Darius Garland | LeBron James | |
Points | +300th | 1st | +300th | 1st |
Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +300th | 4th |
Assists | +300th | 4th | +300th | 2nd |
Steals | +300th | 6th | +300th | 1st |
Blocks | +300th | 70th | +300th | 9th |
Years | 6 | 22 | 3 | 18 |
Darius Garland vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Darius Garland | LeBron James | Darius Garland | LeBron James | |
Points | -- | 8th | 167th | 6th |
Rebounds | -- | 188th | +300th | 103rd |
Assists | 42nd | 25th | 80th | 25th |
Steals | -- | 82nd | 262nd | 37th |
Blocks | -- | 267th | +300th | 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.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 1st | +299 | 7,204 vs. 42,184 | 34,980 |
Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +275 | 1,015 vs. 11,731 | 10,716 |
Assists | +300th | 4th | +296 | 2,558 vs. 11,584 | 9,026 |
Steals | +300th | 6th | +294 | 447 vs. 2,345 | 1,898 |
Blocks | +300th | 70th | +230 | 44 vs. 1,150 | 1,106 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 147th | +153 | 194 vs. 1,799 | 1,605 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 821 vs. 9,932 | 9,111 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 2,635 vs. 15,488 | 12,853 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 1st | +299 | 5,818 vs. 30,583 | 24,765 |
3-Pointers Made | 215th | 7th | 208 | 897 vs. 2,559 | 1,662 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 234th | 5th | 229 | 2,313 vs. 7,322 | 5,009 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 1,037 vs. 8,649 | 7,612 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 1,196 vs. 11,735 | 10,539 |
Games and Years: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 382 vs. 1,562 | 1,180 |
Seasons | +300th | 1st | +299 | 6 vs. 22 | 16 |
Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 5th | 270 | 1 vs. 122 | 121 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 152nd | 6th | 146 | 5 vs. 79 | 74 |
50+ point games | 76th | 8th | 68 | 1 vs. 14 | 13 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 1st | +299 | 381 vs. 8,289 | 7,908 |
Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 63 vs. 2,628 | 2,565 |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 120 vs. 2,095 | 1,975 |
Steals | +300th | 1st | +299 | 23 vs. 493 | 470 |
Blocks | +300th | 9th | +291 | 3 vs. 284 | 281 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +285 | 2 vs. 442 | 440 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 1st | +299 | 61 vs. 2,186 | 2,125 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 1st | +299 | 137 vs. 2,971 | 2,834 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 1st | +299 | 320 vs. 5,984 | 5,664 |
3-Pointers Made | 298th | 3rd | 295 | 47 vs. 480 | 433 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 292nd | 2nd | 290 | 137 vs. 1,443 | 1,306 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 1st | +299 | 60 vs. 1,867 | 1,807 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 1st | +299 | 70 vs. 2,519 | 2,449 |
Games and Years: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 1st | +299 | 22 vs. 292 | 270 |
Playoffs | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 3 vs. 18 | 15 |
Triple-Doubles: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 2nd | 0 vs. 28 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 29 | 29 | |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 8th | 18.86 vs. 27.01 | 8.15 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 188th | 2.66 vs. 7.51 | 4.85 | |
Assists per game | 42nd | 25th | 17 | 6.70 vs. 7.42 | 0.72 |
Steals per game | -- | 82nd | 1.17 vs. 1.50 | 0.33 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 267th | 0.12 vs. 0.74 | 0.62 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 0.51 vs. 1.15 | 0.64 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 63rd | 2.15 vs. 6.36 | 4.21 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 6th | 6.90 vs. 9.92 | 3.02 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 13th | 15.23 vs. 19.58 | 4.35 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 31st | 132nd | 101 | 2.35 vs. 1.64 | 0.71 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 72nd | 6.05 vs. 4.69 | 1.37 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 34th | 2.71 vs. 5.54 | 2.82 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 27th | 3.13 vs. 7.51 | 4.38 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Darius Garland | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 167th | 6th | 161 | 17.32 vs. 28.39 | 11.07 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 2.86 vs. 9.00 | 6.14 |
Assists per game | 80th | 25th | 55 | 5.45 vs. 7.17 | 1.72 |
Steals per game | 262nd | 37th | 225 | 1.05 vs. 1.69 | 0.64 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 164th | +136 | 0.14 vs. 0.97 | 0.84 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.09 vs. 1.51 | 1.42 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 30th | +270 | 2.77 vs. 7.49 | 4.71 |
Field Goals Made per game | 188th | 10th | 178 | 6.23 vs. 10.17 | 3.95 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 159th | 19th | 140 | 14.55 vs. 20.49 | 5.95 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 45th | 120th | 75 | 2.14 vs. 1.64 | 0.49 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 29th | 95th | 66 | 6.23 vs. 4.94 | 1.29 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 2.73 vs. 6.39 | 3.67 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 17th | +283 | 3.18 vs. 8.63 | 5.44 |
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.