LeBron James vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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 22 seasons from 2004 to 2025, and Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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.

LeBron James vs. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Joe Johnson LeBron James Joe Johnson
Points
1st
50th
1st
88th
Rebounds
25th
279th
4th
200th
Assists
4th
73rd
2nd
99th
Steals
6th
151st
1st
124th
Blocks
70th
+300th
9th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
7th
21st
3rd
56th
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LeBron James vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Joe Johnson LeBron James Joe Johnson
Points
8th
225th
6th
239th
Rebounds
188th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
242nd
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
267th
+300th
164th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
132nd
166th
120th
203rd

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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
50th
49 42,184 vs. 20,40721,777
Rebounds
25th
279th
254 11,731 vs. 5,0596,672
Assists
4th
73rd
69 11,584 vs. 5,0016,583
Steals
6th
151st
145 2,345 vs. 1,0711,274
Blocks
70th
+300th
+230 1,150 vs. 260890
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 1,067732
Defensive Rebounds
7th
168th
161 9,932 vs. 3,9925,940
Field Goals Made
2nd
48th
46 15,488 vs. 7,8237,665
Field Goals Attempted
1st
34th
33 30,583 vs. 17,72012,863
3-Pointers Made
7th
21st
14 2,559 vs. 1,978581
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
20th
15 7,322 vs. 5,3311,991
Free Throws Made
2nd
209th
207 8,649 vs. 2,7835,866
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
228th
225 11,735 vs. 3,4688,267

Games and Years:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
30th
28 1,562 vs. 1,277285
Seasons
1st
27th
26 22 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
202nd
197 122 vs. 2120

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
138th
132 79 vs. 673
50+ point games
8th
-
14 vs. 014
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
88th
87 8,289 vs. 1,8286,461
Rebounds
4th
200th
196 2,628 vs. 5062,122
Assists
2nd
99th
97 2,095 vs. 3691,726
Steals
1st
124th
123 493 vs. 96397
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 19265
Offensive Rebounds
15th
212nd
197 442 vs. 116326
Defensive Rebounds
1st
142nd
141 2,186 vs. 3901,796
Field Goals Made
1st
79th
78 2,971 vs. 7032,268
Field Goals Attempted
1st
66th
65 5,984 vs. 1,6474,337
3-Pointers Made
3rd
56th
53 480 vs. 158322
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
48th
46 1,443 vs. 466977
Free Throws Made
1st
178th
177 1,867 vs. 2641,603
Free Throws Attempted
1st
190th
189 2,519 vs. 3392,180

Games and Years:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
105th
104 292 vs. 120172
Playoffs
3rd
45th
42 18 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
29 vs. 029
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
225th
217 27.01 vs. 15.9811.03
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 3.963.55
Assists per game
25th
242nd
217 7.42 vs. 3.923.50
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.840.66
Blocks per game
267th
+300th
+33 0.74 vs. 0.200.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.840.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 3.133.23
Field Goals Made per game
6th
219th
213 9.92 vs. 6.133.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
185th
172 19.58 vs. 13.885.70
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
166th
34 1.64 vs. 1.550.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
116th
44 4.69 vs. 4.170.51
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 5.54 vs. 2.183.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.51 vs. 2.724.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
239th
233 28.39 vs. 15.2313.15
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.224.78
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 3.084.10
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.800.89
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.160.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.970.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 3.254.24
Field Goals Made per game
10th
229th
219 10.17 vs. 5.864.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
197th
178 20.49 vs. 13.736.77
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
203rd
83 1.64 vs. 1.320.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
171st
76 4.94 vs. 3.881.06
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 2.204.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 2.835.80

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.