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 22 seasons from 2004 to 2025, 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 | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Derrick Rose | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | |
Points | 1st | 254th | 1st | 204th |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | 4th | +300th |
Assists | 4th | 149th | 2nd | 124th |
Steals | 6th | +300th | 1st | +300th |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | 9th | +300th |
Years | 22 | 15 | 18 | 8 |
LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Derrick Rose | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | |
Points | 8th | 159th | 6th | 58th |
Rebounds | 188th | +300th | 103rd | +300th |
Assists | 25th | 113rd | 25th | 43rd |
Steals | 82nd | +300th | 37th | +300th |
Blocks | 267th | +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 | 254th | 253 | 42,184 vs. 12,573 | 29,611 |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,731 vs. 2,324 | 9,407 |
Assists | 4th | 149th | 145 | 11,584 vs. 3,770 | 7,814 |
Steals | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,345 vs. 536 | 1,809 |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | +230 | 1,150 vs. 242 | 908 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | +300th | +153 | 1,799 vs. 553 | 1,246 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,932 vs. 1,771 | 8,161 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 235th | 233 | 15,488 vs. 4,921 | 10,567 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 232nd | 231 | 30,583 vs. 10,798 | 19,785 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | +300th | +293 | 2,559 vs. 590 | 1,969 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | +300th | +295 | 7,322 vs. 1,866 | 5,456 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8,649 vs. 2,141 | 6,508 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 11,735 vs. 2,575 | 9,160 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | +300th | 1,562 vs. 723 | 839 | |
Seasons | 1st | 133rd | 132 | 22 vs. 15 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 275th | 270 | 122 vs. 1 | 121 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Derrick Rose | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 220th | 214 | 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 | 159th | 151 | 27.01 vs. 17.39 | 9.62 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 7.51 vs. 3.21 | 4.30 |
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 | 267th | +300th | +33 | 0.74 vs. 0.33 | 0.40 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.76 | 0.39 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 6.36 vs. 2.45 | 3.91 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 144th | 138 | 9.92 vs. 6.81 | 3.11 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | 124th | 111 | 19.58 vs. 14.93 | 4.64 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | +300th | +168 | 1.64 vs. 0.82 | 0.82 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | +300th | +228 | 4.69 vs. 2.58 | 2.11 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 296th | 262 | 5.54 vs. 2.96 | 2.58 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7.51 vs. 3.56 | 3.95 |
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, 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.