LeBron James vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 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) 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. Lou Williams | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Lou Williams | LeBron James | Lou Williams | |
Points | 1st | 141st | 1st | 246th |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | 4th | +300th |
Assists | 4th | 146th | 2nd | 184th |
Steals | 6th | 207th | 1st | 181st |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | 9th | +300th |
Years | 22 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
LeBron James vs. Lou Williams | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Lou Williams | LeBron James | Lou Williams | |
Points | 8th | +300th | 6th | +300th |
Rebounds | 188th | +300th | 103rd | +300th |
Assists | 25th | +300th | 25th | +300th |
Steals | 82nd | +300th | 37th | +300th |
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 | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 141st | 140 | 42,184 vs. 15,593 | 26,591 |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,731 vs. 2,484 | 9,247 |
Assists | 4th | 146th | 142 | 11,584 vs. 3,789 | 7,795 |
Steals | 6th | 207th | 201 | 2,345 vs. 952 | 1,393 |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | +230 | 1,150 vs. 192 | 958 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | +300th | +153 | 1,799 vs. 431 | 1,368 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,932 vs. 2,053 | 7,879 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 223rd | 221 | 15,488 vs. 5,047 | 10,441 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 160th | 159 | 30,583 vs. 12,045 | 18,538 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 58th | 51 | 2,559 vs. 1,457 | 1,102 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 53rd | 48 | 7,322 vs. 4,146 | 3,176 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 77th | 75 | 8,649 vs. 4,042 | 4,607 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 97th | 94 | 11,735 vs. 4,803 | 6,932 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | 74th | 72 | 1,562 vs. 1,123 | 439 |
Seasons | 1st | 51st | 50 | 22 vs. 17 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 275th | 270 | 122 vs. 1 | 121 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 121st | 115 | 79 vs. 8 | 71 |
50+ point games | 8th | 76th | 68 | 14 vs. 1 | 13 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 246th | 245 | 8,289 vs. 1,015 | 7,274 |
Rebounds | 4th | +300th | +296 | 2,628 vs. 199 | 2,429 |
Assists | 2nd | 184th | 182 | 2,095 vs. 250 | 1,845 |
Steals | 1st | 181st | 180 | 493 vs. 74 | 419 |
Blocks | 9th | +300th | +291 | 284 vs. 7 | 277 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 442 vs. 32 | 410 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | +300th | +299 | 2,186 vs. 167 | 2,019 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 267th | 266 | 2,971 vs. 354 | 2,617 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 234th | 233 | 5,984 vs. 884 | 5,100 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 175th | 172 | 480 vs. 74 | 406 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 126th | 124 | 1,443 vs. 268 | 1,175 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 208th | 207 | 1,867 vs. 233 | 1,634 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 227th | 226 | 2,519 vs. 284 | 2,235 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 220th | 219 | 292 vs. 89 | 203 |
Playoffs | 3rd | 154th | 151 | 18 vs. 10 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | +300th | 28 vs. 0 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | 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 | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 27.01 vs. 13.89 | 13.12 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 7.51 vs. 2.21 | 5.30 |
Assists per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 7.42 vs. 3.37 | 4.04 |
Steals per game | 82nd | +300th | +218 | 1.50 vs. 0.85 | 0.65 |
Blocks per game | 267th | +300th | +33 | 0.74 vs. 0.17 | 0.57 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.38 | 0.77 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 6.36 vs. 1.83 | 4.53 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 9.92 vs. 4.49 | 5.42 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 19.58 vs. 10.73 | 8.85 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | 268th | 136 | 1.64 vs. 1.30 | 0.34 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | 170th | 98 | 4.69 vs. 3.69 | 1.00 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 170th | 136 | 5.54 vs. 3.60 | 1.94 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 212nd | 185 | 7.51 vs. 4.28 | 3.24 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 28.39 vs. 11.40 | 16.98 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 9.00 vs. 2.24 | 6.76 |
Assists per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 7.17 vs. 2.81 | 4.37 |
Steals per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 1.69 vs. 0.83 | 0.86 |
Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.08 | 0.89 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 0.36 | 1.15 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | +300th | +270 | 7.49 vs. 1.88 | 5.61 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 10.17 vs. 3.98 | 6.20 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 20.49 vs. 9.93 | 10.56 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 1.64 vs. 0.83 | 0.81 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 297th | 202 | 4.94 vs. 3.01 | 1.93 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 6.39 vs. 2.62 | 3.78 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 8.63 vs. 3.19 | 5.44 |
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.