LeBron James vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Kevin 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 / Stats Rankings
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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 Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, 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. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Kevin Johnson LeBron James Kevin Johnson
Points
1st
227th
1st
67th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Assists
4th
26th
2nd
21st
Steals
6th
145th
1st
72nd
Blocks
71st
+300th
9th
+300th
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LeBron James vs. Kevin Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Kevin Johnson LeBron James Kevin Johnson
Points
8th
142nd
6th
110th
Rebounds
188th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
7th
25th
6th
Steals
82nd
87th
37th
144th
Blocks
268th
+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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
227th
226 42,184 vs. 13,12729,057
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,731 vs. 2,4049,327
Assists
4th
26th
22 11,584 vs. 6,7114,873
Steals
6th
145th
139 2,345 vs. 1,0821,263
Blocks
71st
+300th
+229 1,150 vs. 176974
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 4871,312
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,932 vs. 1,9178,015
Field Goals Made
2nd
297th
295 15,488 vs. 4,51210,976
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 30,583 vs. 9,16021,423
3-Pointers Made
7th
+300th
+293 2,559 vs. 1602,399
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 7,322 vs. 5246,798
Free Throws Made
2nd
86th
84 8,649 vs. 3,9434,706
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
104th
101 11,735 vs. 4,6917,044

Games and Years:

LeBron James Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
1,562 vs. 735827
Seasons
1st
+300th
22 vs. 1210

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
53rd
48 122 vs. 13109

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
152nd
146 79 vs. 574
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
67th
66 8,289 vs. 2,0266,263
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 3492,279
Assists
2nd
21st
19 2,095 vs. 9351,160
Steals
1st
72nd
71 493 vs. 132361
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 30254
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 70372
Defensive Rebounds
1st
220th
219 2,186 vs. 2791,907
Field Goals Made
1st
77th
76 2,971 vs. 7052,266
Field Goals Attempted
1st
86th
85 5,984 vs. 1,5044,480
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+300th
+297 480 vs. 22458
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 1,443 vs. 901,353
Free Throws Made
1st
44th
43 1,867 vs. 5941,273
Free Throws Attempted
1st
48th
47 2,519 vs. 7131,806

Games and Years:

LeBron James Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
149th
148 292 vs. 105187
Playoffs
3rd
110th
107 18 vs. 117

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
55th
53 29 vs. 227
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
142nd
134 27.01 vs. 17.869.15
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 3.274.24
Assists per game
25th
7th
18 7.42 vs. 9.131.71
Steals per game
82nd
87th
5 1.50 vs. 1.470.03
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.74 vs. 0.240.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.660.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 2.613.75
Field Goals Made per game
6th
219th
213 9.92 vs. 6.143.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
284th
271 19.58 vs. 12.467.12
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.64 vs. 0.221.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
73rd
+300th
+227 4.69 vs. 0.713.97
Free Throws Made per game
34th
40th
6 5.54 vs. 5.360.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
57th
30 7.51 vs. 6.381.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
110th
104 28.39 vs. 19.309.09
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 3.325.68
Assists per game
25th
6th
19 7.17 vs. 8.901.73
Steals per game
37th
144th
107 1.69 vs. 1.260.43
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.290.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.670.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 2.664.83
Field Goals Made per game
10th
148th
138 10.17 vs. 6.713.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
171st
152 20.49 vs. 14.326.17
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.211.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.94 vs. 0.864.08
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
45th
23 6.39 vs. 5.660.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
62nd
45 8.63 vs. 6.791.84

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.