LeBron James vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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 | Jayson Tatum | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | |
| Points | 1st | 211st | 1st | 34th |
| Rebounds | 25th | +300th | 4th | 54th |
| Assists | 4th | +300th | 2nd | 51st |
| Steals | 6th | +300th | 1st | 63rd |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | 9th | 71st |
| 3-Pointers Made | 6th | 50th | 3rd | 11th |
| Years | 23 | 8 | 18 | 8 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | |
| Points | 8th | 32nd | 6th | 38th |
| Rebounds | 190th | 206th | 103rd | 136th |
| Assists | 25th | 258th | 25th | 112nd |
| Steals | 82nd | 280th | 37th | 193rd |
| Blocks | 270th | +300th | 164th | 195th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 133rd | 13th | 120th | 20th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 211st | 210 | 42,316 vs. 13,784 | 28,532 |
| Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,779 vs. 4,293 | 7,486 |
| Assists | 4th | +300th | +296 | 11,645 vs. 2,243 | 9,402 |
| Steals | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,350 vs. 639 | 1,711 |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | +229 | 1,155 vs. 384 | 771 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,805 vs. 512 | 1,293 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 194th | 187 | 9,974 vs. 3,781 | 6,193 |
| Field Goals Made | 2nd | 261st | 259 | 15,540 vs. 4,789 | 10,751 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 262nd | 261 | 30,694 vs. 10,429 | 20,265 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 6th | 50th | 44 | 2,570 vs. 1,546 | 1,024 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 50th | 45 | 7,358 vs. 4,181 | 3,177 |
| Free Throws Made | 2nd | 230th | 228 | 8,666 vs. 2,660 | 6,006 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 281st | 278 | 11,763 vs. 3,167 | 8,596 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 2nd | +300th | 1,570 vs. 585 | 985 | |
| Seasons | 1st | +300th | 23 vs. 8 | 15 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 5th | 135th | 130 | 122 vs. 4 | 118 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 6th | 45th | 39 | 79 vs. 29 | 50 |
| 50+ point games | 8th | 23rd | 15 | 14 vs. 5 | 9 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | 34th | 33 | 8,289 vs. 2,936 | 5,353 |
| Rebounds | 4th | 54th | 50 | 2,628 vs. 989 | 1,639 |
| Assists | 2nd | 51st | 49 | 2,095 vs. 592 | 1,503 |
| Steals | 1st | 63rd | 62 | 493 vs. 143 | 350 |
| Blocks | 9th | 71st | 62 | 284 vs. 106 | 178 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15th | 208th | 193 | 442 vs. 118 | 324 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 29th | 28 | 2,186 vs. 871 | 1,315 |
| Field Goals Made | 1st | 38th | 37 | 2,971 vs. 983 | 1,988 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 33rd | 32 | 5,984 vs. 2,241 | 3,743 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 11th | 8 | 480 vs. 292 | 188 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 9th | 7 | 1,443 vs. 840 | 603 |
| Free Throws Made | 1st | 35th | 34 | 1,867 vs. 678 | 1,189 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 40th | 39 | 2,519 vs. 806 | 1,713 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 1st | 103rd | 102 | 292 vs. 121 | 171 |
| Playoffs | 3rd | +300th | 18 vs. 8 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 2nd | 39th | 37 | 28 vs. 1 | 27 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 2nd | 28th | 26 | 29 vs. 5 | 24 |
| 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 | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 8th | 32nd | 24 | 26.95 vs. 23.56 | 3.39 |
| Rebounds per game | 190th | 206th | 16 | 7.50 vs. 7.34 | 0.16 |
| Assists per game | 25th | 258th | 233 | 7.42 vs. 3.83 | 3.58 |
| Steals per game | 82nd | 280th | 198 | 1.50 vs. 1.09 | 0.40 |
| Blocks per game | 270th | +300th | +30 | 0.74 vs. 0.66 | 0.08 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.88 | 0.27 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 64th | 60th | 4 | 6.35 vs. 6.46 | 0.11 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 46th | 40 | 9.90 vs. 8.19 | 1.71 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 14th | 35th | 21 | 19.55 vs. 17.83 | 1.72 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 133rd | 13th | 120 | 1.64 vs. 2.64 | 1.01 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 77th | 12th | 65 | 4.69 vs. 7.15 | 2.46 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 35th | 80th | 45 | 5.52 vs. 4.55 | 0.97 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 107th | 80 | 7.49 vs. 5.41 | 2.08 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 6th | 38th | 32 | 28.39 vs. 24.26 | 4.12 |
| Rebounds per game | 103rd | 136th | 33 | 9.00 vs. 8.17 | 0.83 |
| Assists per game | 25th | 112nd | 87 | 7.17 vs. 4.89 | 2.28 |
| Steals per game | 37th | 193rd | 156 | 1.69 vs. 1.18 | 0.51 |
| Blocks per game | 164th | 195th | 31 | 0.97 vs. 0.88 | 0.10 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 0.98 | 0.54 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | 37th | 7 | 7.49 vs. 7.20 | 0.29 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 61st | 51 | 10.17 vs. 8.12 | 2.05 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 53rd | 34 | 20.49 vs. 18.52 | 1.97 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 20th | 100 | 1.64 vs. 2.41 | 0.77 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 13th | 82 | 4.94 vs. 6.94 | 2.00 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 48th | 26 | 6.39 vs. 5.60 | 0.79 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 72nd | 55 | 8.63 vs. 6.66 | 1.97 |
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.