LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Derrick Rose all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Derrick Rose, with 15 seasons played from 2009 to 2024, 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) 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. Derrick Rose
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Derrick Rose LeBron James Derrick Rose
Points
1st
255th
1st
204th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Assists
4th
150th
2nd
124th
Steals
6th
+300th
1st
+300th
Blocks
71st
+300th
9th
+300th
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LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Derrick Rose LeBron James Derrick Rose
Points
8th
161st
6th
58th
Rebounds
190th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
113rd
25th
43rd
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
270th
+300th
164th
+300th

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 Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
255th
254 42,316 vs. 12,57329,743
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,779 vs. 2,3249,455
Assists
4th
150th
146 11,645 vs. 3,7707,875
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 2,350 vs. 5361,814
Blocks
71st
+300th
+229 1,155 vs. 242913
Offensive Rebounds
146th
+300th
+154 1,805 vs. 5531,252
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,974 vs. 1,7718,203
Field Goals Made
2nd
240th
238 15,540 vs. 4,92110,619
Field Goals Attempted
1st
235th
234 30,694 vs. 10,79819,896
3-Pointers Made
6th
+300th
+294 2,570 vs. 5901,980
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 7,358 vs. 1,8665,492
Free Throws Made
2nd
+300th
+298 8,666 vs. 2,1416,525
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 11,763 vs. 2,5759,188

Games and Years:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
1,570 vs. 723847
Seasons
1st
135th
134 23 vs. 158

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
276th
271 122 vs. 1121

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
223rd
217 79 vs. 376
50+ point games
8th
76th
68 14 vs. 113
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
204th
203 8,289 vs. 1,1417,148
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 2262,402
Assists
2nd
124th
122 2,095 vs. 3301,765
Steals
1st
+300th
+299 493 vs. 49444
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 24260
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 57385
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 2,186 vs. 1692,017
Field Goals Made
1st
204th
203 2,971 vs. 4362,535
Field Goals Attempted
1st
180th
179 5,984 vs. 1,0244,960
3-Pointers Made
3rd
198th
195 480 vs. 68412
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
180th
178 1,443 vs. 2111,232
Free Throws Made
1st
252nd
251 1,867 vs. 2011,666
Free Throws Attempted
1st
274th
273 2,519 vs. 2382,281

Games and Years:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+300th
292 vs. 52240
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 810

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
78th
76 29 vs. 128
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
161st
153 26.95 vs. 17.399.56
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 3.214.29
Assists per game
25th
113rd
88 7.42 vs. 5.212.20
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.740.76
Blocks per game
270th
+300th
+30 0.74 vs. 0.330.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.760.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.35 vs. 2.453.90
Field Goals Made per game
6th
146th
140 9.90 vs. 6.813.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
127th
113 19.55 vs. 14.934.62
3-Pointers Made per game
133rd
+300th
+167 1.64 vs. 0.820.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
77th
+300th
+223 4.69 vs. 2.582.11
Free Throws Made per game
35th
298th
263 5.52 vs. 2.962.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.49 vs. 3.563.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Derrick Rose Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
58th
52 28.39 vs. 21.946.44
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.354.65
Assists per game
25th
43rd
18 7.17 vs. 6.350.83
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.940.75
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.460.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 1.100.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 3.254.24
Field Goals Made per game
10th
54th
44 10.17 vs. 8.381.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
32nd
13 20.49 vs. 19.690.80
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
204th
84 1.64 vs. 1.310.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
161st
66 4.94 vs. 4.060.88
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
185th
163 6.39 vs. 3.872.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
234th
217 8.63 vs. 4.584.05

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.