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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 22 | 7 | 18 |
Kyrie Irving vs. LeBron James | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 76th | 1st | 75 | 18,433 vs. 42,184 | 23,751 |
Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3,173 vs. 11,731 | 8,558 |
Assists | 100th | 4th | 96 | 4,365 vs. 11,584 | 7,219 |
Steals | 175th | 6th | 169 | 1,022 vs. 2,345 | 1,323 |
Blocks | +300th | 70th | +230 | 337 vs. 1,150 | 813 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 147th | +153 | 638 vs. 1,799 | 1,161 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 2,535 vs. 9,932 | 7,397 |
Field Goals Made | 88th | 2nd | 86 | 6,787 vs. 15,488 | 8,701 |
Field Goals Attempted | 89th | 1st | 88 | 14,313 vs. 30,583 | 16,270 |
3-Pointers Made | 25th | 7th | 18 | 1,876 vs. 2,559 | 683 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 29th | 5th | 24 | 4,763 vs. 7,322 | 2,559 |
Free Throws Made | 179th | 2nd | 177 | 2,983 vs. 8,649 | 5,666 |
Free Throws Attempted | 250th | 3rd | 247 | 3,360 vs. 11,735 | 8,375 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 779 vs. 1,562 | 783 |
Seasons | 190th | 1st | 189 | 14 vs. 22 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 160th | 5th | 155 | 3 vs. 122 | 119 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 30th | 6th | 24 | 37 vs. 79 | 42 |
50+ point games | 19th | 8th | 11 | 6 vs. 14 | 8 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 56th | 1st | 55 | 2,211 vs. 8,289 | 6,078 |
Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 353 vs. 2,628 | 2,275 |
Assists | 67th | 2nd | 65 | 471 vs. 2,095 | 1,624 |
Steals | 77th | 1st | 76 | 128 vs. 493 | 365 |
Blocks | 162nd | 9th | 153 | 53 vs. 284 | 231 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 15th | +285 | 83 vs. 442 | 359 |
Defensive Rebounds | 228th | 1st | 227 | 270 vs. 2,186 | 1,916 |
Field Goals Made | 56th | 1st | 55 | 815 vs. 2,971 | 2,156 |
Field Goals Attempted | 60th | 1st | 59 | 1,781 vs. 5,984 | 4,203 |
3-Pointers Made | 24th | 3rd | 21 | 225 vs. 480 | 255 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 30th | 2nd | 28 | 574 vs. 1,443 | 869 |
Free Throws Made | 109th | 1st | 108 | 356 vs. 1,867 | 1,511 |
Free Throws Attempted | 145th | 1st | 144 | 403 vs. 2,519 | 2,116 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 183rd | 1st | 182 | 96 vs. 292 | 196 |
Playoffs | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 7 vs. 18 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 2nd | 0 vs. 28 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 37th | 2nd | 35 | 4 vs. 29 | 25 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 30th | 8th | 22 | 23.66 vs. 27.01 | 3.34 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 188th | +112 | 4.07 vs. 7.51 | 3.44 |
Assists per game | 89th | 25th | 64 | 5.60 vs. 7.42 | 1.81 |
Steals per game | 146th | 82nd | 64 | 1.31 vs. 1.50 | 0.19 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 267th | +33 | 0.43 vs. 0.74 | 0.30 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.82 vs. 1.15 | 0.33 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 3.25 vs. 6.36 | 3.10 |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | 6th | 20 | 8.71 vs. 9.92 | 1.20 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 13th | 14 | 18.37 vs. 19.58 | 1.21 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 29th | 132nd | 103 | 2.41 vs. 1.64 | 0.77 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 23rd | 72nd | 49 | 6.11 vs. 4.69 | 1.43 |
Free Throws Made per game | 147th | 34th | 113 | 3.83 vs. 5.54 | 1.71 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 205th | 27th | 178 | 4.31 vs. 7.51 | 3.20 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 6th | 38 | 23.03 vs. 28.39 | 5.36 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 3.68 vs. 9.00 | 5.32 |
Assists per game | 111st | 25th | 86 | 4.91 vs. 7.17 | 2.27 |
Steals per game | 123rd | 37th | 86 | 1.33 vs. 1.69 | 0.36 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 164th | +136 | 0.55 vs. 0.97 | 0.42 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.86 vs. 1.51 | 0.65 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 30th | +270 | 2.81 vs. 7.49 | 4.67 |
Field Goals Made per game | 47th | 10th | 37 | 8.49 vs. 10.17 | 1.69 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 52nd | 19th | 33 | 18.55 vs. 20.49 | 1.94 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 23rd | 120th | 97 | 2.34 vs. 1.64 | 0.70 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 42nd | 95th | 53 | 5.98 vs. 4.94 | 1.04 |
Free Throws Made per game | 204th | 22nd | 182 | 3.71 vs. 6.39 | 2.69 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 284th | 17th | 267 | 4.20 vs. 8.63 | 4.43 |
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.