LeBron James vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard, with 13 seasons played from 2013 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. Damian Lillard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Damian Lillard LeBron James Damian Lillard
Points
1st
37th
1st
97th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Assists
4th
41st
2nd
85th
Steals
6th
256th
1st
173rd
Blocks
71st
+300th
9th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
7th
4th
3rd
25th
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LeBron James vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Damian Lillard LeBron James Damian Lillard
Points
8th
14th
6th
29th
Rebounds
188th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
37th
25th
57th
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
206th
Blocks
268th
+300th
164th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
132nd
2nd
120th
3rd

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 Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
37th
36 42,184 vs. 22,59819,586
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,731 vs. 3,8457,886
Assists
4th
41st
37 11,584 vs. 6,0695,515
Steals
6th
256th
250 2,345 vs. 8741,471
Blocks
71st
+300th
+229 1,150 vs. 267883
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 5341,265
Defensive Rebounds
7th
248th
241 9,932 vs. 3,3116,621
Field Goals Made
2nd
66th
64 15,488 vs. 7,2668,222
Field Goals Attempted
1st
45th
44 30,583 vs. 16,56814,015
3-Pointers Made
7th
4th
3 2,559 vs. 2,804245
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
3rd
2 7,322 vs. 7,556234
Free Throws Made
2nd
35th
33 8,649 vs. 5,2623,387
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
49th
46 11,735 vs. 5,8535,882

Games and Years:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
272nd
270 1,562 vs. 900662
Seasons
1st
300th
299 22 vs. 139

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
109th
104 122 vs. 5117

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
15th
9 79 vs. 6019
50+ point games
8th
6th
2 14 vs. 151
60+ point games
11th
3rd
8 1 vs. 54
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
97th
96 8,289 vs. 1,7156,574
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 2962,332
Assists
2nd
85th
83 2,095 vs. 4141,681
Steals
1st
173rd
172 493 vs. 78415
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 21263
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 46396
Defensive Rebounds
1st
247th
246 2,186 vs. 2501,936
Field Goals Made
1st
140th
139 2,971 vs. 5412,430
Field Goals Attempted
1st
111st
110 5,984 vs. 1,3244,660
3-Pointers Made
3rd
25th
22 480 vs. 222258
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
28th
26 1,443 vs. 603840
Free Throws Made
1st
75th
74 1,867 vs. 4111,456
Free Throws Attempted
1st
104th
103 2,519 vs. 4602,059

Games and Years:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+300th
292 vs. 68224
Playoffs
3rd
154th
151 18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
+300th
28 vs. 028

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
37th
35 29 vs. 425
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
14th
6 27.01 vs. 25.111.90
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 4.273.24
Assists per game
25th
37th
12 7.42 vs. 6.740.67
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.970.53
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.74 vs. 0.300.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.590.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 3.682.68
Field Goals Made per game
6th
48th
42 9.92 vs. 8.071.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
26th
13 19.58 vs. 18.411.17
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
2nd
130 1.64 vs. 3.121.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
73rd
3rd
70 4.69 vs. 8.403.71
Free Throws Made per game
34th
23rd
11 5.54 vs. 5.850.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
51st
24 7.51 vs. 6.501.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
29th
23 28.39 vs. 25.223.17
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.354.65
Assists per game
25th
57th
32 7.17 vs. 6.091.09
Steals per game
37th
206th
169 1.69 vs. 1.150.54
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.310.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.680.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 3.683.81
Field Goals Made per game
10th
66th
56 10.17 vs. 7.962.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
38th
19 20.49 vs. 19.471.02
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
3rd
117 1.64 vs. 3.261.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
5th
90 4.94 vs. 8.873.93
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
32nd
10 6.39 vs. 6.040.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
64th
47 8.63 vs. 6.761.86

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.