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 13 seasons from 2014 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, 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
42nd
1st
52nd
1st
Rebounds
66th
25th
50th
4th
Assists
100th
4th
77th
2nd
Steals
193rd
6th
151st
1st
Blocks
92nd
71st
65th
9th
Years1323918

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James
Points
29th
8th
13th
6th
Rebounds
57th
190th
18th
103rd
Assists
126th
25th
87th
25th
Steals
261st
82nd
282nd
37th
Blocks
121st
270th
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
42nd
1st
41 21,030 vs. 42,31621,286
Rebounds
66th
25th
41 8,702 vs. 11,7793,077
Assists
100th
4th
96 4,392 vs. 11,6457,253
Steals
193rd
6th
187 977 vs. 2,3501,373
Blocks
92nd
71st
21 1,080 vs. 1,15575
Offensive Rebounds
182nd
146th
36 1,655 vs. 1,805150
Defensive Rebounds
31st
7th
24 7,047 vs. 9,9742,927
Field Goals Made
52nd
2nd
50 7,713 vs. 15,5407,827
Field Goals Attempted
98th
1st
97 13,962 vs. 30,69416,732
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 552 vs. 2,5702,018
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 1,931 vs. 7,3585,427
Free Throws Made
40th
2nd
38 5,052 vs. 8,6663,614
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
3rd
29 7,301 vs. 11,7634,462

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 876 vs. 1,570694
Seasons
300th
1st
299 13 vs. 2310

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
17th
6th
11 56 vs. 7923
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
29th
8th
21 24.01 vs. 26.952.95
Rebounds per game
57th
190th
133 9.93 vs. 7.502.43
Assists per game
126th
25th
101 5.01 vs. 7.422.40
Steals per game
261st
82nd
179 1.12 vs. 1.500.38
Blocks per game
121st
270th
149 1.23 vs. 0.740.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
262nd
+300th
+38 1.89 vs. 1.150.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
64th
52 8.04 vs. 6.351.69
Field Goals Made per game
25th
6th
19 8.80 vs. 9.901.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
14th
70 15.94 vs. 19.553.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 0.63 vs. 1.641.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
77th
+223 2.20 vs. 4.692.48
Free Throws Made per game
27th
35th
8 5.77 vs. 5.520.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
27th
11 8.33 vs. 7.490.84

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, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.