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 23 seasons from 2004 to 2026, and Aaron Nesmith, with 6 seasons played from 2021 to 2026, 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
71st
+300th
9th
299th
Years236184

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
190th
--
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
--
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
--
37th
+300th
Blocks
270th
--
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 42,316 vs. 2,74039,576
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,779 vs. 99510,784
Assists
4th
+300th
+296 11,645 vs. 32211,323
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 2,350 vs. 1992,151
Blocks
71st
+300th
+229 1,155 vs. 1171,038
Offensive Rebounds
146th
+300th
+154 1,805 vs. 2221,583
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,974 vs. 7739,201
Field Goals Made
2nd
+300th
+298 15,540 vs. 96314,577
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 30,694 vs. 2,11128,583
3-Pointers Made
6th
+300th
+294 2,570 vs. 4412,129
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 7,358 vs. 1,1496,209
Free Throws Made
2nd
+300th
+298 8,666 vs. 3738,293
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 11,763 vs. 45211,311

Games and Years:

LeBron James Aaron Nesmith Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
1,570 vs. 2991,271
Seasons
1st
+300th
23 vs. 617

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
--
26.95 vs. 9.1617.79
Rebounds per game
190th
--
7.50 vs. 3.334.17
Assists per game
25th
--
7.42 vs. 1.086.34
Steals per game
82nd
--
1.50 vs. 0.670.83
Blocks per game
270th
--
0.74 vs. 0.390.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.15 vs. 0.740.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
--
6.35 vs. 2.593.77
Field Goals Made per game
6th
--
9.90 vs. 3.226.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
--
19.55 vs. 7.0612.49
3-Pointers Made per game
133rd
190th
57 1.64 vs. 1.470.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
77th
--
4.69 vs. 3.840.84
Free Throws Made per game
35th
--
5.52 vs. 1.254.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
--
7.49 vs. 1.515.98

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.