Horace Grant vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Horace Grant 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Horace Grant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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.

Horace Grant vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant LeBron James Horace Grant LeBron James
Points
230th
1st
79th
1st
Rebounds
52nd
25th
21st
4th
Assists
+300th
4th
105th
2nd
Steals
120th
6th
46th
1st
Blocks
76th
70th
28th
9th
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Horace Grant vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant LeBron James Horace Grant LeBron James
Points
+300th
8th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
144th
188th
115th
103rd
Assists
+300th
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
+300th
82nd
282nd
37th
Blocks
173rd
267th
143rd
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:

Horace Grant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
230th
1st
229 12,996 vs. 42,18429,188
Rebounds
52nd
25th
27 9,443 vs. 11,7312,288
Assists
+300th
4th
+296 2,575 vs. 11,5849,009
Steals
120th
6th
114 1,143 vs. 2,3451,202
Blocks
76th
70th
6 1,136 vs. 1,15014
Offensive Rebounds
16th
147th
131 3,467 vs. 1,7991,668
Defensive Rebounds
50th
7th
43 5,976 vs. 9,9323,956
Field Goals Made
180th
2nd
178 5,439 vs. 15,48810,049
Field Goals Attempted
241st
1st
240 10,695 vs. 30,58319,888
3-Pointers Made
+300th
7th
+293 4 vs. 2,5592,555
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 63 vs. 7,3227,259
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 2,114 vs. 8,6496,535
Free Throws Attempted
297th
3rd
294 3,053 vs. 11,7358,682

Games and Years:

Horace Grant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
2nd
59 1,165 vs. 1,562397
Seasons
51st
1st
50 17 vs. 225

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant 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:

Horace Grant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
1st
78 1,907 vs. 8,2896,382
Rebounds
21st
4th
17 1,457 vs. 2,6281,171
Assists
105th
2nd
103 360 vs. 2,0951,735
Steals
46th
1st
45 171 vs. 493322
Blocks
28th
9th
19 173 vs. 284111
Offensive Rebounds
5th
15th
10 549 vs. 442107
Defensive Rebounds
24th
1st
23 908 vs. 2,1861,278
Field Goals Made
58th
1st
57 786 vs. 2,9712,185
Field Goals Attempted
90th
1st
89 1,483 vs. 5,9844,501
3-Pointers Made
+300th
3rd
+297 1 vs. 480479
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 8 vs. 1,4431,435
Free Throws Made
122nd
1st
121 334 vs. 1,8671,533
Free Throws Attempted
101st
1st
100 468 vs. 2,5192,051

Games and Years:

Horace Grant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
1st
25 170 vs. 292122
Playoffs
45th
3rd
42 13 vs. 185

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant 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:

Horace Grant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
8th
+292 11.16 vs. 27.0115.85
Rebounds per game
144th
188th
44 8.11 vs. 7.510.60
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 2.21 vs. 7.425.21
Steals per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.98 vs. 1.500.52
Blocks per game
173rd
267th
94 0.98 vs. 0.740.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 2.98 vs. 1.151.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
142nd
63rd
79 5.13 vs. 6.361.23
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 4.67 vs. 9.925.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 9.18 vs. 19.5810.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
132nd
+168 0.00 vs. 1.641.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 0.05 vs. 4.694.63
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
34th
+266 1.81 vs. 5.543.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.62 vs. 7.514.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
6th
+294 11.22 vs. 28.3917.17
Rebounds per game
115th
103rd
12 8.57 vs. 9.000.43
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 2.12 vs. 7.175.06
Steals per game
282nd
37th
245 1.01 vs. 1.690.68
Blocks per game
143rd
164th
21 1.02 vs. 0.970.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 3.23 vs. 1.511.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
128th
30th
98 5.34 vs. 7.492.15
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 4.62 vs. 10.175.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 8.72 vs. 20.4911.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.01 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 0.05 vs. 4.944.89
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 1.96 vs. 6.394.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.75 vs. 8.635.87

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.