LeBron James vs. Latrell Sprewell: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Latrell Sprewell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Latrell Sprewell, with 13 seasons played from 1993 to 2005, 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. Latrell Sprewell | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | |
Points | 1st | 110th | 1st | 183rd |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | 4th | +300th |
Assists | 4th | 159th | 2nd | 237th |
Steals | 6th | 77th | 1st | 189th |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | 9th | +300th |
Years | 22 | 13 | 18 | 5 |
LeBron James vs. Latrell Sprewell | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | |
Points | 8th | 124th | 6th | 99th |
Rebounds | 188th | +300th | 103rd | +300th |
Assists | 25th | 226th | 25th | 268th |
Steals | 82nd | 102nd | 37th | 193rd |
Blocks | 267th | +300th | 164th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 110th | 109 | 42,184 vs. 16,712 | 25,472 |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,731 vs. 3,724 | 8,007 |
Assists | 4th | 159th | 155 | 11,584 vs. 3,664 | 7,920 |
Steals | 6th | 77th | 71 | 2,345 vs. 1,294 | 1,051 |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | +230 | 1,150 vs. 399 | 751 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | +300th | +153 | 1,799 vs. 770 | 1,029 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,932 vs. 2,954 | 6,978 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 130th | 128 | 15,488 vs. 6,076 | 9,412 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 90th | 89 | 30,583 vs. 14,294 | 16,289 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 131st | 124 | 2,559 vs. 1,104 | 1,455 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 106th | 101 | 7,322 vs. 3,272 | 4,050 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 122nd | 120 | 8,649 vs. 3,456 | 5,193 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 132nd | 129 | 11,735 vs. 4,298 | 7,437 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | 252nd | 250 | 1,562 vs. 913 | 649 |
Seasons | 1st | 292nd | 291 | 22 vs. 13 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 202nd | 197 | 122 vs. 2 | 120 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 88th | 82 | 79 vs. 12 | 67 |
50+ point games | 8th | - | 14 vs. 0 | 14 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 183rd | 182 | 8,289 vs. 1,223 | 7,066 |
Rebounds | 4th | +300th | +296 | 2,628 vs. 269 | 2,359 |
Assists | 2nd | 237th | 235 | 2,095 vs. 211 | 1,884 |
Steals | 1st | 189th | 188 | 493 vs. 73 | 420 |
Blocks | 9th | +300th | +291 | 284 vs. 27 | 257 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 442 vs. 51 | 391 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 287th | 286 | 2,186 vs. 218 | 1,968 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 192nd | 191 | 2,971 vs. 446 | 2,525 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 167th | 166 | 5,984 vs. 1,067 | 4,917 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 223rd | 220 | 480 vs. 62 | 418 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 209th | 207 | 1,443 vs. 188 | 1,255 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 169th | 168 | 1,867 vs. 269 | 1,598 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 192nd | 191 | 2,519 vs. 335 | 2,184 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | +300th | 292 vs. 62 | 230 | |
Playoffs | 3rd | +300th | 18 vs. 5 | 13 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | +300th | 28 vs. 0 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | - | 29 vs. 0 | 29 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | 124th | 116 | 27.01 vs. 18.30 | 8.70 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 7.51 vs. 4.08 | 3.43 |
Assists per game | 25th | 226th | 201 | 7.42 vs. 4.01 | 3.40 |
Steals per game | 82nd | 102nd | 20 | 1.50 vs. 1.42 | 0.08 |
Blocks per game | 267th | +300th | +33 | 0.74 vs. 0.44 | 0.30 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.84 | 0.31 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 6.36 vs. 3.24 | 3.12 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 162nd | 156 | 9.92 vs. 6.65 | 3.26 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | 99th | 86 | 19.58 vs. 15.66 | 3.92 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | +300th | +168 | 1.64 vs. 1.21 | 0.43 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | 186th | 114 | 4.69 vs. 3.58 | 1.10 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 150th | 116 | 5.54 vs. 3.79 | 1.75 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 161st | 134 | 7.51 vs. 4.71 | 2.81 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Latrell Sprewell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 99th | 93 | 28.39 vs. 19.73 | 8.66 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 9.00 vs. 4.34 | 4.66 |
Assists per game | 25th | 268th | 243 | 7.17 vs. 3.40 | 3.77 |
Steals per game | 37th | 193rd | 156 | 1.69 vs. 1.18 | 0.51 |
Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.44 | 0.54 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 0.82 | 0.69 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | +300th | +270 | 7.49 vs. 3.52 | 3.97 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 112nd | 102 | 10.17 vs. 7.19 | 2.98 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 73rd | 54 | 20.49 vs. 17.21 | 3.28 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 1.64 vs. 1.00 | 0.64 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 295th | 200 | 4.94 vs. 3.03 | 1.91 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 127th | 105 | 6.39 vs. 4.34 | 2.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 142nd | 125 | 8.63 vs. 5.40 | 3.22 |
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.