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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1222918

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
1st
47 20,538 vs. 42,18421,646
Rebounds
69th
25th
44 8,530 vs. 11,7313,201
Assists
106th
4th
102 4,288 vs. 11,5847,296
Steals
201st
6th
195 961 vs. 2,3451,384
Blocks
93rd
70th
23 1,064 vs. 1,15086
Offensive Rebounds
201st
147th
54 1,599 vs. 1,799200
Defensive Rebounds
34th
7th
27 6,931 vs. 9,9323,001
Field Goals Made
53rd
2nd
51 7,525 vs. 15,4887,963
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
1st
102 13,668 vs. 30,58316,915
3-Pointers Made
+300th
7th
+293 542 vs. 2,5592,017
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 1,908 vs. 7,3225,414
Free Throws Made
41st
2nd
39 4,946 vs. 8,6493,703
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
3rd
30 7,134 vs. 11,7354,601

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 859 vs. 1,562703
Seasons
+300th
1st
+299 12 vs. 2210

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
5th
7 56 vs. 12266

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
18th
6th
12 54 vs. 7925
50+ point games
12th
8th
4 9 vs. 145
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
1st
51 2,270 vs. 8,2896,019
Rebounds
50th
4th
46 1,022 vs. 2,6281,606
Assists
77th
2nd
75 446 vs. 2,0951,649
Steals
151st
1st
150 85 vs. 493408
Blocks
65th
9th
56 110 vs. 284174
Offensive Rebounds
85th
15th
70 205 vs. 442237
Defensive Rebounds
36th
1st
35 817 vs. 2,1861,369
Field Goals Made
52nd
1st
51 852 vs. 2,9712,119
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
1st
71 1,602 vs. 5,9844,382
3-Pointers Made
223rd
3rd
220 62 vs. 480418
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
2nd
146 239 vs. 1,4431,204
Free Throws Made
55th
1st
54 504 vs. 1,8671,363
Free Throws Attempted
39th
1st
38 807 vs. 2,5191,712

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
1st
255 84 vs. 292208
Playoffs
223rd
3rd
220 9 vs. 189

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
2nd
11 4 vs. 2824

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
2nd
12 8 vs. 2921
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
8th
20 23.91 vs. 27.013.10
Rebounds per game
58th
188th
130 9.93 vs. 7.512.42
Assists per game
130th
25th
105 4.99 vs. 7.422.42
Steals per game
261st
82nd
179 1.12 vs. 1.500.38
Blocks per game
121st
267th
146 1.24 vs. 0.740.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
272nd
+300th
+28 1.86 vs. 1.150.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
63rd
53 8.07 vs. 6.361.71
Field Goals Made per game
24th
6th
18 8.76 vs. 9.921.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
13th
71 15.91 vs. 19.583.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
132nd
+168 0.63 vs. 1.641.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 2.22 vs. 4.692.47
Free Throws Made per game
27th
34th
7 5.76 vs. 5.540.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
27th
12 8.31 vs. 7.510.79

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
6th
7 27.02 vs. 28.391.36
Rebounds per game
18th
103rd
85 12.17 vs. 9.003.17
Assists per game
87th
25th
62 5.31 vs. 7.171.87
Steals per game
282nd
37th
245 1.01 vs. 1.690.68
Blocks per game
93rd
164th
71 1.31 vs. 0.970.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 1.510.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
30th
28 9.73 vs. 7.492.24
Field Goals Made per game
12th
10th
2 10.14 vs. 10.170.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
19th
26 19.07 vs. 20.491.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.74 vs. 1.640.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 2.85 vs. 4.942.10
Free Throws Made per game
34th
22nd
12 6.00 vs. 6.390.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
17th
6 9.61 vs. 8.630.98

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.