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?
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 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.
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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 |
| Years | 23 | 15 | 18 | 8 |
LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 255th | 254 | 42,316 vs. 12,573 | 29,743 |
| Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,779 vs. 2,324 | 9,455 |
| Assists | 4th | 150th | 146 | 11,645 vs. 3,770 | 7,875 |
| Steals | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,350 vs. 536 | 1,814 |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | +229 | 1,155 vs. 242 | 913 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,805 vs. 553 | 1,252 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,974 vs. 1,771 | 8,203 |
| Field Goals Made | 2nd | 240th | 238 | 15,540 vs. 4,921 | 10,619 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 235th | 234 | 30,694 vs. 10,798 | 19,896 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,570 vs. 590 | 1,980 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | +300th | +295 | 7,358 vs. 1,866 | 5,492 |
| Free Throws Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8,666 vs. 2,141 | 6,525 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 11,763 vs. 2,575 | 9,188 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 2nd | +300th | 1,570 vs. 723 | 847 | |
| Seasons | 1st | 135th | 134 | 23 vs. 15 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 5th | 276th | 271 | 122 vs. 1 | 121 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 6th | 223rd | 217 | 79 vs. 3 | 76 |
| 50+ point games | 8th | 76th | 68 | 14 vs. 1 | 13 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 204th | 203 | 8,289 vs. 1,141 | 7,148 |
| Rebounds | 4th | +300th | +296 | 2,628 vs. 226 | 2,402 |
| Assists | 2nd | 124th | 122 | 2,095 vs. 330 | 1,765 |
| Steals | 1st | +300th | +299 | 493 vs. 49 | 444 |
| Blocks | 9th | +300th | +291 | 284 vs. 24 | 260 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 442 vs. 57 | 385 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 1st | +300th | +299 | 2,186 vs. 169 | 2,017 |
| Field Goals Made | 1st | 204th | 203 | 2,971 vs. 436 | 2,535 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 180th | 179 | 5,984 vs. 1,024 | 4,960 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 198th | 195 | 480 vs. 68 | 412 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 180th | 178 | 1,443 vs. 211 | 1,232 |
| Free Throws Made | 1st | 252nd | 251 | 1,867 vs. 201 | 1,666 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 274th | 273 | 2,519 vs. 238 | 2,281 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 1st | +300th | 292 vs. 52 | 240 | |
| Playoffs | 3rd | +300th | 18 vs. 8 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 2nd | +300th | 28 vs. 0 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 2nd | 78th | 76 | 29 vs. 1 | 28 |
| 50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 8th | 161st | 153 | 26.95 vs. 17.39 | 9.56 |
| Rebounds per game | 190th | +300th | +110 | 7.50 vs. 3.21 | 4.29 |
| Assists per game | 25th | 113rd | 88 | 7.42 vs. 5.21 | 2.20 |
| Steals per game | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 1.50 vs. 0.74 | 0.76 |
| Blocks per game | 270th | +300th | +30 | 0.74 vs. 0.33 | 0.40 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.76 | 0.38 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 64th | +300th | +236 | 6.35 vs. 2.45 | 3.90 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 146th | 140 | 9.90 vs. 6.81 | 3.09 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 14th | 127th | 113 | 19.55 vs. 14.93 | 4.62 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 133rd | +300th | +167 | 1.64 vs. 0.82 | 0.82 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 77th | +300th | +223 | 4.69 vs. 2.58 | 2.11 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 35th | 298th | 263 | 5.52 vs. 2.96 | 2.56 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7.49 vs. 3.56 | 3.93 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 6th | 58th | 52 | 28.39 vs. 21.94 | 6.44 |
| Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 9.00 vs. 4.35 | 4.65 |
| Assists per game | 25th | 43rd | 18 | 7.17 vs. 6.35 | 0.83 |
| Steals per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.69 vs. 0.94 | 0.75 |
| Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.46 | 0.51 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 1.10 | 0.42 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | +300th | +270 | 7.49 vs. 3.25 | 4.24 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 54th | 44 | 10.17 vs. 8.38 | 1.79 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 32nd | 13 | 20.49 vs. 19.69 | 0.80 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 204th | 84 | 1.64 vs. 1.31 | 0.34 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 161st | 66 | 4.94 vs. 4.06 | 0.88 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 185th | 163 | 6.39 vs. 3.87 | 2.53 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 234th | 217 | 8.63 vs. 4.58 | 4.05 |
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.