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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / 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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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LeBron James vs. Latrell Sprewell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
110th
109 42,184 vs. 16,71225,472
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,731 vs. 3,7248,007
Assists
4th
159th
155 11,584 vs. 3,6647,920
Steals
6th
77th
71 2,345 vs. 1,2941,051
Blocks
70th
+300th
+230 1,150 vs. 399751
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 7701,029
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,932 vs. 2,9546,978
Field Goals Made
2nd
130th
128 15,488 vs. 6,0769,412
Field Goals Attempted
1st
90th
89 30,583 vs. 14,29416,289
3-Pointers Made
7th
131st
124 2,559 vs. 1,1041,455
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
106th
101 7,322 vs. 3,2724,050
Free Throws Made
2nd
122nd
120 8,649 vs. 3,4565,193
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
132nd
129 11,735 vs. 4,2987,437

Games and Years:

LeBron James Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
252nd
250 1,562 vs. 913649
Seasons
1st
292nd
291 22 vs. 139

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
88th
82 79 vs. 1267
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
183rd
182 8,289 vs. 1,2237,066
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 2692,359
Assists
2nd
237th
235 2,095 vs. 2111,884
Steals
1st
189th
188 493 vs. 73420
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 27257
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 51391
Defensive Rebounds
1st
287th
286 2,186 vs. 2181,968
Field Goals Made
1st
192nd
191 2,971 vs. 4462,525
Field Goals Attempted
1st
167th
166 5,984 vs. 1,0674,917
3-Pointers Made
3rd
223rd
220 480 vs. 62418
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
209th
207 1,443 vs. 1881,255
Free Throws Made
1st
169th
168 1,867 vs. 2691,598
Free Throws Attempted
1st
192nd
191 2,519 vs. 3352,184

Games and Years:

LeBron James Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+300th
292 vs. 62230
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 513

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
124th
116 27.01 vs. 18.308.70
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 4.083.43
Assists per game
25th
226th
201 7.42 vs. 4.013.40
Steals per game
82nd
102nd
20 1.50 vs. 1.420.08
Blocks per game
267th
+300th
+33 0.74 vs. 0.440.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.840.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 3.243.12
Field Goals Made per game
6th
162nd
156 9.92 vs. 6.653.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
99th
86 19.58 vs. 15.663.92
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.64 vs. 1.210.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
186th
114 4.69 vs. 3.581.10
Free Throws Made per game
34th
150th
116 5.54 vs. 3.791.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
161st
134 7.51 vs. 4.712.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
99th
93 28.39 vs. 19.738.66
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.344.66
Assists per game
25th
268th
243 7.17 vs. 3.403.77
Steals per game
37th
193rd
156 1.69 vs. 1.180.51
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.440.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.820.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 3.523.97
Field Goals Made per game
10th
112nd
102 10.17 vs. 7.192.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
73rd
54 20.49 vs. 17.213.28
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 1.000.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
295th
200 4.94 vs. 3.031.91
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
127th
105 6.39 vs. 4.342.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
142nd
125 8.63 vs. 5.403.22

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.