Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 2014 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | |
Points | 48th | 1st | 52nd | 1st |
Rebounds | 69th | 25th | 50th | 4th |
Assists | 106th | 4th | 77th | 2nd |
Steals | 201st | 6th | 151st | 1st |
Blocks | 93rd | 70th | 65th | 9th |
Years | 12 | 22 | 9 | 18 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | |
Points | 28th | 8th | 13th | 6th |
Rebounds | 58th | 188th | 18th | 103rd |
Assists | 130th | 25th | 87th | 25th |
Steals | 261st | 82nd | 282nd | 37th |
Blocks | 121st | 267th | 93rd | 164th |
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 48th | 1st | 47 | 20,538 vs. 42,184 | 21,646 |
Rebounds | 69th | 25th | 44 | 8,530 vs. 11,731 | 3,201 |
Assists | 106th | 4th | 102 | 4,288 vs. 11,584 | 7,296 |
Steals | 201st | 6th | 195 | 961 vs. 2,345 | 1,384 |
Blocks | 93rd | 70th | 23 | 1,064 vs. 1,150 | 86 |
Offensive Rebounds | 201st | 147th | 54 | 1,599 vs. 1,799 | 200 |
Defensive Rebounds | 34th | 7th | 27 | 6,931 vs. 9,932 | 3,001 |
Field Goals Made | 53rd | 2nd | 51 | 7,525 vs. 15,488 | 7,963 |
Field Goals Attempted | 103rd | 1st | 102 | 13,668 vs. 30,583 | 16,915 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 542 vs. 2,559 | 2,017 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 5th | +295 | 1,908 vs. 7,322 | 5,414 |
Free Throws Made | 41st | 2nd | 39 | 4,946 vs. 8,649 | 3,703 |
Free Throws Attempted | 33rd | 3rd | 30 | 7,134 vs. 11,735 | 4,601 |
Games and Years: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 859 vs. 1,562 | 703 |
Seasons | +300th | 1st | +299 | 12 vs. 22 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 12th | 5th | 7 | 56 vs. 122 | 66 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 18th | 6th | 12 | 54 vs. 79 | 25 |
50+ point games | 12th | 8th | 4 | 9 vs. 14 | 5 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 52nd | 1st | 51 | 2,270 vs. 8,289 | 6,019 |
Rebounds | 50th | 4th | 46 | 1,022 vs. 2,628 | 1,606 |
Assists | 77th | 2nd | 75 | 446 vs. 2,095 | 1,649 |
Steals | 151st | 1st | 150 | 85 vs. 493 | 408 |
Blocks | 65th | 9th | 56 | 110 vs. 284 | 174 |
Offensive Rebounds | 85th | 15th | 70 | 205 vs. 442 | 237 |
Defensive Rebounds | 36th | 1st | 35 | 817 vs. 2,186 | 1,369 |
Field Goals Made | 52nd | 1st | 51 | 852 vs. 2,971 | 2,119 |
Field Goals Attempted | 72nd | 1st | 71 | 1,602 vs. 5,984 | 4,382 |
3-Pointers Made | 223rd | 3rd | 220 | 62 vs. 480 | 418 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 148th | 2nd | 146 | 239 vs. 1,443 | 1,204 |
Free Throws Made | 55th | 1st | 54 | 504 vs. 1,867 | 1,363 |
Free Throws Attempted | 39th | 1st | 38 | 807 vs. 2,519 | 1,712 |
Games and Years: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 256th | 1st | 255 | 84 vs. 292 | 208 |
Playoffs | 223rd | 3rd | 220 | 9 vs. 18 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 2nd | 11 | 4 vs. 28 | 24 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 14th | 2nd | 12 | 8 vs. 29 | 21 |
50+ point games | 9th | 9th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 28th | 8th | 20 | 23.91 vs. 27.01 | 3.10 |
Rebounds per game | 58th | 188th | 130 | 9.93 vs. 7.51 | 2.42 |
Assists per game | 130th | 25th | 105 | 4.99 vs. 7.42 | 2.42 |
Steals per game | 261st | 82nd | 179 | 1.12 vs. 1.50 | 0.38 |
Blocks per game | 121st | 267th | 146 | 1.24 vs. 0.74 | 0.50 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 272nd | +300th | +28 | 1.86 vs. 1.15 | 0.71 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 10th | 63rd | 53 | 8.07 vs. 6.36 | 1.71 |
Field Goals Made per game | 24th | 6th | 18 | 8.76 vs. 9.92 | 1.16 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 84th | 13th | 71 | 15.91 vs. 19.58 | 3.67 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 132nd | +168 | 0.63 vs. 1.64 | 1.01 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 2.22 vs. 4.69 | 2.47 |
Free Throws Made per game | 27th | 34th | 7 | 5.76 vs. 5.54 | 0.22 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 27th | 12 | 8.31 vs. 7.51 | 0.79 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 13th | 6th | 7 | 27.02 vs. 28.39 | 1.36 |
Rebounds per game | 18th | 103rd | 85 | 12.17 vs. 9.00 | 3.17 |
Assists per game | 87th | 25th | 62 | 5.31 vs. 7.17 | 1.87 |
Steals per game | 282nd | 37th | 245 | 1.01 vs. 1.69 | 0.68 |
Blocks per game | 93rd | 164th | 71 | 1.31 vs. 0.97 | 0.34 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 2.44 vs. 1.51 | 0.93 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 30th | 28 | 9.73 vs. 7.49 | 2.24 |
Field Goals Made per game | 12th | 10th | 2 | 10.14 vs. 10.17 | 0.03 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 45th | 19th | 26 | 19.07 vs. 20.49 | 1.42 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 0.74 vs. 1.64 | 0.91 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 95th | +205 | 2.85 vs. 4.94 | 2.10 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 22nd | 12 | 6.00 vs. 6.39 | 0.39 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 11th | 17th | 6 | 9.61 vs. 8.63 | 0.98 |
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.