Kyrie Irving vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving 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
Filter: Career Stats - Cavaliers

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kyrie Irving vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving LeBron James Kyrie Irving LeBron James
Points
76th
1st
56th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+300th
4th
Assists
100th
4th
67th
2nd
Steals
175th
6th
77th
1st
Blocks
+300th
70th
162nd
9th
3-Pointers Made
25th
7th
24th
3rd
Years1422718

Kyrie Irving vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving LeBron James Kyrie Irving LeBron James
Points
30th
8th
44th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+300th
103rd
Assists
89th
25th
111st
25th
Steals
146th
82nd
123rd
37th
Blocks
+300th
267th
+300th
164th
3-Pointers Made
29th
132nd
23rd
120th

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:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
1st
75 18,433 vs. 42,18423,751
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 3,173 vs. 11,7318,558
Assists
100th
4th
96 4,365 vs. 11,5847,219
Steals
175th
6th
169 1,022 vs. 2,3451,323
Blocks
+300th
70th
+230 337 vs. 1,150813
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 638 vs. 1,7991,161
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 2,535 vs. 9,9327,397
Field Goals Made
88th
2nd
86 6,787 vs. 15,4888,701
Field Goals Attempted
89th
1st
88 14,313 vs. 30,58316,270
3-Pointers Made
25th
7th
18 1,876 vs. 2,559683
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
5th
24 4,763 vs. 7,3222,559
Free Throws Made
179th
2nd
177 2,983 vs. 8,6495,666
Free Throws Attempted
250th
3rd
247 3,360 vs. 11,7358,375

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 779 vs. 1,562783
Seasons
190th
1st
189 14 vs. 228

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
5th
155 3 vs. 122119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
6th
24 37 vs. 7942
50+ point games
19th
8th
11 6 vs. 148
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
1st
55 2,211 vs. 8,2896,078
Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 353 vs. 2,6282,275
Assists
67th
2nd
65 471 vs. 2,0951,624
Steals
77th
1st
76 128 vs. 493365
Blocks
162nd
9th
153 53 vs. 284231
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 83 vs. 442359
Defensive Rebounds
228th
1st
227 270 vs. 2,1861,916
Field Goals Made
56th
1st
55 815 vs. 2,9712,156
Field Goals Attempted
60th
1st
59 1,781 vs. 5,9844,203
3-Pointers Made
24th
3rd
21 225 vs. 480255
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
2nd
28 574 vs. 1,443869
Free Throws Made
109th
1st
108 356 vs. 1,8671,511
Free Throws Attempted
145th
1st
144 403 vs. 2,5192,116

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
1st
182 96 vs. 292196
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 7 vs. 1811

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
2nd
0 vs. 2828

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
2nd
35 4 vs. 2925
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
8th
22 23.66 vs. 27.013.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 4.07 vs. 7.513.44
Assists per game
89th
25th
64 5.60 vs. 7.421.81
Steals per game
146th
82nd
64 1.31 vs. 1.500.19
Blocks per game
+300th
267th
+33 0.43 vs. 0.740.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.150.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
63rd
+237 3.25 vs. 6.363.10
Field Goals Made per game
26th
6th
20 8.71 vs. 9.921.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
13th
14 18.37 vs. 19.581.21
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
132nd
103 2.41 vs. 1.640.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
72nd
49 6.11 vs. 4.691.43
Free Throws Made per game
147th
34th
113 3.83 vs. 5.541.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
27th
178 4.31 vs. 7.513.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
6th
38 23.03 vs. 28.395.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 3.68 vs. 9.005.32
Assists per game
111st
25th
86 4.91 vs. 7.172.27
Steals per game
123rd
37th
86 1.33 vs. 1.690.36
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.55 vs. 0.970.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 1.510.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.81 vs. 7.494.67
Field Goals Made per game
47th
10th
37 8.49 vs. 10.171.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
19th
33 18.55 vs. 20.491.94
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
120th
97 2.34 vs. 1.640.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
95th
53 5.98 vs. 4.941.04
Free Throws Made per game
204th
22nd
182 3.71 vs. 6.392.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
17th
267 4.20 vs. 8.634.43

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.