LeBron James vs. Aaron Nesmith: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Aaron Nesmith 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LeBron James, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 2004 to 2025, and Aaron Nesmith, with 5 seasons played from 2021 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.

LeBron James vs. Aaron Nesmith
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Aaron Nesmith LeBron James Aaron Nesmith
Points
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Assists
4th
+300th
2nd
+300th
Steals
6th
+300th
1st
+300th
Blocks
70th
+300th
9th
299th
Years225184

LeBron James vs. Aaron Nesmith
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Aaron Nesmith LeBron James Aaron Nesmith
Points
8th
--
6th
+300th
Rebounds
188th
--
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
--
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
--
37th
+300th
Blocks
267th
--
164th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+300th
+299 42,184 vs. 2,57039,614
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,731 vs. 94610,785
Assists
4th
+300th
+296 11,584 vs. 30511,279
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 2,345 vs. 1902,155
Blocks
70th
+300th
+230 1,150 vs. 1141,036
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 2051,594
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,932 vs. 7419,191
Field Goals Made
2nd
+300th
+298 15,488 vs. 90914,579
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 30,583 vs. 1,96428,619
3-Pointers Made
7th
+300th
+293 2,559 vs. 4102,149
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 7,322 vs. 1,0666,256
Free Throws Made
2nd
+300th
+298 8,649 vs. 3428,307
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 11,735 vs. 41311,322

Games and Years:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
1,562 vs. 2881,274
Seasons
1st
+300th
22 vs. 517

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
79 vs. 079
50+ point games
8th
-
14 vs. 014
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+300th
+299 8,289 vs. 4977,792
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 2422,386
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 2,095 vs. 672,028
Steals
1st
+300th
+299 493 vs. 34459
Blocks
9th
299th
290 284 vs. 32252
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 52390
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 2,186 vs. 1901,996
Field Goals Made
1st
+300th
+299 2,971 vs. 1702,801
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 5,984 vs. 3885,596
3-Pointers Made
3rd
138th
135 480 vs. 87393
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
163rd
161 1,443 vs. 2261,217
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 1,867 vs. 701,797
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 2,519 vs. 792,440

Games and Years:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+300th
292 vs. 60232
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 414

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
29 vs. 029
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
--
27.01 vs. 8.9218.08
Rebounds per game
188th
--
7.51 vs. 3.284.23
Assists per game
25th
--
7.42 vs. 1.066.36
Steals per game
82nd
--
1.50 vs. 0.660.84
Blocks per game
267th
--
0.74 vs. 0.400.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.15 vs. 0.710.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
--
6.36 vs. 2.573.79
Field Goals Made per game
6th
--
9.92 vs. 3.166.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
--
19.58 vs. 6.8212.76
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
213rd
81 1.64 vs. 1.420.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
--
4.69 vs. 3.700.99
Free Throws Made per game
34th
--
5.54 vs. 1.194.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
--
7.51 vs. 1.436.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 28.39 vs. 8.2820.10
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.034.97
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 1.126.06
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.571.12
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.530.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.870.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 3.174.32
Field Goals Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 10.17 vs. 2.837.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 20.49 vs. 6.4714.03
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
172nd
52 1.64 vs. 1.450.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
183rd
88 4.94 vs. 3.771.18
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 1.175.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 1.327.31

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.