Deandre Ayton vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 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 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.

Deandre Ayton vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton LeBron James Deandre Ayton LeBron James
Points
+300th
1st
+300th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
215th
4th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
2nd
Steals
+300th
6th
+300th
1st
Blocks
+300th
70th
235th
9th
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Deandre Ayton vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton LeBron James Deandre Ayton LeBron James
Points
--
8th
212nd
6th
Rebounds
42nd
188th
44th
103rd
Assists
--
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
--
82nd
+300th
37th
Blocks
--
267th
181st
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:

Deandre Ayton LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 6,542 vs. 42,18435,642
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 4,167 vs. 11,7317,564
Assists
+300th
4th
+296 649 vs. 11,58410,935
Steals
+300th
6th
+294 292 vs. 2,3452,053
Blocks
+300th
70th
+230 380 vs. 1,150770
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 1,219 vs. 1,799580
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 2,948 vs. 9,9326,984
Field Goals Made
+300th
2nd
+298 2,905 vs. 15,48812,583
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 4,926 vs. 30,58325,657
3-Pointers Made
+300th
7th
+293 28 vs. 2,5592,531
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 122 vs. 7,3227,200
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 704 vs. 8,6497,945
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 932 vs. 11,73510,803

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 398 vs. 1,5621,164
Seasons
+300th
1st
+299 7 vs. 2215

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton 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:

Deandre Ayton LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 714 vs. 8,2897,575
Rebounds
215th
4th
211 473 vs. 2,6282,155
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 57 vs. 2,0952,038
Steals
+300th
1st
+299 29 vs. 493464
Blocks
235th
9th
226 41 vs. 284243
Offensive Rebounds
190th
15th
175 129 vs. 442313
Defensive Rebounds
171st
1st
170 344 vs. 2,1861,842
Field Goals Made
+300th
1st
+299 320 vs. 2,9712,651
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 509 vs. 5,9845,475
3-Pointers Made
+300th
3rd
+297 2 vs. 480478
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 4 vs. 1,4431,439
Free Throws Made
+300th
1st
+299 72 vs. 1,8671,795
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 109 vs. 2,5192,410

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
1st
+299 45 vs. 292247
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 3 vs. 1815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton 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:

Deandre Ayton LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
8th
16.44 vs. 27.0110.57
Rebounds per game
42nd
188th
146 10.47 vs. 7.512.96
Assists per game
--
25th
1.63 vs. 7.425.79
Steals per game
--
82nd
0.73 vs. 1.500.77
Blocks per game
--
267th
0.95 vs. 0.740.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.06 vs. 1.151.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
63rd
7.41 vs. 6.361.05
Field Goals Made per game
--
6th
7.30 vs. 9.922.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
13th
12.38 vs. 19.587.20
3-Pointers Made per game
--
132nd
0.07 vs. 1.641.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
72nd
0.31 vs. 4.694.38
Free Throws Made per game
--
34th
1.77 vs. 5.543.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
27th
2.34 vs. 7.515.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
212nd
6th
206 15.87 vs. 28.3912.52
Rebounds per game
44th
103rd
59 10.51 vs. 9.001.51
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 1.27 vs. 7.175.91
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.64 vs. 1.691.04
Blocks per game
181st
164th
17 0.91 vs. 0.970.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
57th
+300th
+243 2.87 vs. 1.511.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
30th
5 7.64 vs. 7.490.16
Field Goals Made per game
120th
10th
110 7.11 vs. 10.173.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 11.31 vs. 20.499.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.04 vs. 1.641.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 0.09 vs. 4.944.85
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 1.60 vs. 6.394.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.42 vs. 8.636.20

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.