LeBron James vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and C.J. McCollum 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

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 C.J. McCollum, with 12 seasons played from 2014 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.

LeBron James vs. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James C.J. McCollum LeBron James C.J. McCollum
Points
1st
149th
1st
163rd
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Assists
4th
241st
2nd
247th
Steals
6th
+300th
1st
270th
Blocks
70th
+300th
9th
292nd
3-Pointers Made
7th
18th
3rd
61st
Years22121810

LeBron James vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James C.J. McCollum LeBron James C.J. McCollum
Points
8th
80th
6th
93rd
Rebounds
188th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
257th
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
267th
+300th
164th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
132nd
20th
120th
33rd

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:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
149th
148 42,184 vs. 15,41426,770
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,731 vs. 2,8678,864
Assists
4th
241st
237 11,584 vs. 3,0058,579
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 2,345 vs. 7041,641
Blocks
70th
+300th
+230 1,150 vs. 326824
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 5081,291
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,932 vs. 2,3597,573
Field Goals Made
2nd
143rd
141 15,488 vs. 5,8719,617
Field Goals Attempted
1st
129th
128 30,583 vs. 12,96617,617
3-Pointers Made
7th
18th
11 2,559 vs. 1,989570
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
25th
20 7,322 vs. 5,0112,311
Free Throws Made
2nd
+300th
+298 8,649 vs. 1,6836,966
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 11,735 vs. 2,1079,628

Games and Years:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
1,562 vs. 787775
Seasons
1st
+300th
22 vs. 1210

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
275th
270 122 vs. 1121

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
79th
73 79 vs. 1465
50+ point games
8th
49th
41 14 vs. 212
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
163rd
162 8,289 vs. 1,3446,945
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 2972,331
Assists
2nd
247th
245 2,095 vs. 2051,890
Steals
1st
270th
269 493 vs. 57436
Blocks
9th
292nd
283 284 vs. 33251
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 54388
Defensive Rebounds
1st
258th
257 2,186 vs. 2431,943
Field Goals Made
1st
153rd
152 2,971 vs. 5172,454
Field Goals Attempted
1st
138th
137 5,984 vs. 1,1944,790
3-Pointers Made
3rd
61st
58 480 vs. 150330
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
63rd
61 1,443 vs. 4081,035
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 1,867 vs. 1601,707
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 2,519 vs. 2092,310

Games and Years:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+300th
292 vs. 67225
Playoffs
3rd
154th
151 18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
+300th
28 vs. 028

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
55th
53 29 vs. 227
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
80th
72 27.01 vs. 19.597.42
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 3.643.87
Assists per game
25th
257th
232 7.42 vs. 3.823.60
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.890.61
Blocks per game
267th
+300th
+33 0.74 vs. 0.410.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.650.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 3.003.36
Field Goals Made per game
6th
78th
72 9.92 vs. 7.462.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
58th
45 19.58 vs. 16.483.10
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
20th
112 1.64 vs. 2.530.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
18th
54 4.69 vs. 6.371.68
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 5.54 vs. 2.143.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.51 vs. 2.684.84

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
93rd
87 28.39 vs. 20.068.33
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.434.57
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 3.064.11
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.850.84
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.490.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.810.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 3.633.86
Field Goals Made per game
10th
81st
71 10.17 vs. 7.722.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
63rd
44 20.49 vs. 17.822.67
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
33rd
87 1.64 vs. 2.240.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
37th
58 4.94 vs. 6.091.15
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 2.394.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 3.125.51

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.