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?
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.
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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 |
| Years | 22 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
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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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 37th | 36 | 42,184 vs. 22,598 | 19,586 |
| Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,731 vs. 3,845 | 7,886 |
| Assists | 4th | 41st | 37 | 11,584 vs. 6,069 | 5,515 |
| Steals | 6th | 256th | 250 | 2,345 vs. 874 | 1,471 |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | +229 | 1,150 vs. 267 | 883 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 147th | +300th | +153 | 1,799 vs. 534 | 1,265 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 248th | 241 | 9,932 vs. 3,311 | 6,621 |
| Field Goals Made | 2nd | 66th | 64 | 15,488 vs. 7,266 | 8,222 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 45th | 44 | 30,583 vs. 16,568 | 14,015 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 7th | 4th | 3 | 2,559 vs. 2,804 | 245 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 3rd | 2 | 7,322 vs. 7,556 | 234 |
| Free Throws Made | 2nd | 35th | 33 | 8,649 vs. 5,262 | 3,387 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 49th | 46 | 11,735 vs. 5,853 | 5,882 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 2nd | 272nd | 270 | 1,562 vs. 900 | 662 |
| Seasons | 1st | 300th | 299 | 22 vs. 13 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 5th | 109th | 104 | 122 vs. 5 | 117 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 6th | 15th | 9 | 79 vs. 60 | 19 |
| 50+ point games | 8th | 6th | 2 | 14 vs. 15 | 1 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | 3rd | 8 | 1 vs. 5 | 4 |
| 70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 97th | 96 | 8,289 vs. 1,715 | 6,574 |
| Rebounds | 4th | +300th | +296 | 2,628 vs. 296 | 2,332 |
| Assists | 2nd | 85th | 83 | 2,095 vs. 414 | 1,681 |
| Steals | 1st | 173rd | 172 | 493 vs. 78 | 415 |
| Blocks | 9th | +300th | +291 | 284 vs. 21 | 263 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 442 vs. 46 | 396 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 247th | 246 | 2,186 vs. 250 | 1,936 |
| Field Goals Made | 1st | 140th | 139 | 2,971 vs. 541 | 2,430 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 111st | 110 | 5,984 vs. 1,324 | 4,660 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 25th | 22 | 480 vs. 222 | 258 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 28th | 26 | 1,443 vs. 603 | 840 |
| Free Throws Made | 1st | 75th | 74 | 1,867 vs. 411 | 1,456 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 104th | 103 | 2,519 vs. 460 | 2,059 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 1st | +300th | 292 vs. 68 | 224 | |
| Playoffs | 3rd | 154th | 151 | 18 vs. 10 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 2nd | +300th | 28 vs. 0 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 2nd | 37th | 35 | 29 vs. 4 | 25 |
| 50+ point games | 9th | 5th | 4 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 8th | 14th | 6 | 27.01 vs. 25.11 | 1.90 |
| Rebounds per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 7.51 vs. 4.27 | 3.24 |
| Assists per game | 25th | 37th | 12 | 7.42 vs. 6.74 | 0.67 |
| Steals per game | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 1.50 vs. 0.97 | 0.53 |
| Blocks per game | 268th | +300th | +32 | 0.74 vs. 0.30 | 0.44 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.59 | 0.56 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 6.36 vs. 3.68 | 2.68 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 48th | 42 | 9.92 vs. 8.07 | 1.84 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | 26th | 13 | 19.58 vs. 18.41 | 1.17 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | 2nd | 130 | 1.64 vs. 3.12 | 1.48 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 73rd | 3rd | 70 | 4.69 vs. 8.40 | 3.71 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 23rd | 11 | 5.54 vs. 5.85 | 0.31 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 51st | 24 | 7.51 vs. 6.50 | 1.01 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Damian Lillard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 6th | 29th | 23 | 28.39 vs. 25.22 | 3.17 |
| Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 9.00 vs. 4.35 | 4.65 |
| Assists per game | 25th | 57th | 32 | 7.17 vs. 6.09 | 1.09 |
| Steals per game | 37th | 206th | 169 | 1.69 vs. 1.15 | 0.54 |
| Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.31 | 0.66 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 0.68 | 0.84 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | +300th | +270 | 7.49 vs. 3.68 | 3.81 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 66th | 56 | 10.17 vs. 7.96 | 2.22 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 38th | 19 | 20.49 vs. 19.47 | 1.02 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 3rd | 117 | 1.64 vs. 3.26 | 1.62 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 5th | 90 | 4.94 vs. 8.87 | 3.93 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 32nd | 10 | 6.39 vs. 6.04 | 0.35 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 64th | 47 | 8.63 vs. 6.76 | 1.86 |
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.