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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / 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 23 seasons from 2004 to 2026, 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Lou Williams LeBron James Lou Williams
Points
1st
142nd
1st
246th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Assists
4th
148th
2nd
184th
Steals
6th
208th
1st
181st
Blocks
71st
+300th
9th
+300th
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LeBron James vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Lou Williams LeBron James Lou Williams
Points
8th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
190th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
+300th
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Blocks
270th
+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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
142nd
141 42,316 vs. 15,59326,723
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,779 vs. 2,4849,295
Assists
4th
148th
144 11,645 vs. 3,7897,856
Steals
6th
208th
202 2,350 vs. 9521,398
Blocks
71st
+300th
+229 1,155 vs. 192963
Offensive Rebounds
146th
+300th
+154 1,805 vs. 4311,374
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,974 vs. 2,0537,921
Field Goals Made
2nd
224th
222 15,540 vs. 5,04710,493
Field Goals Attempted
1st
160th
159 30,694 vs. 12,04518,649
3-Pointers Made
6th
60th
54 2,570 vs. 1,4571,113
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
54th
49 7,358 vs. 4,1463,212
Free Throws Made
2nd
78th
76 8,666 vs. 4,0424,624
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
97th
94 11,763 vs. 4,8036,960

Games and Years:

LeBron James Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
75th
73 1,570 vs. 1,123447
Seasons
1st
59th
58 23 vs. 176

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
275th
270 122 vs. 1121

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
121st
115 79 vs. 871
50+ point games
8th
76th
68 14 vs. 113
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
246th
245 8,289 vs. 1,0157,274
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 1992,429
Assists
2nd
184th
182 2,095 vs. 2501,845
Steals
1st
181st
180 493 vs. 74419
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 7277
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 32410
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 2,186 vs. 1672,019
Field Goals Made
1st
267th
266 2,971 vs. 3542,617
Field Goals Attempted
1st
234th
233 5,984 vs. 8845,100
3-Pointers Made
3rd
175th
172 480 vs. 74406
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
126th
124 1,443 vs. 2681,175
Free Throws Made
1st
208th
207 1,867 vs. 2331,634
Free Throws Attempted
1st
227th
226 2,519 vs. 2842,235

Games and Years:

LeBron James Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
220th
219 292 vs. 89203
Playoffs
3rd
154th
151 18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
+300th
+292 26.95 vs. 13.8913.07
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 2.215.29
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.42 vs. 3.374.04
Steals per game
82nd
+300th
+218 1.50 vs. 0.850.65
Blocks per game
270th
+300th
+30 0.74 vs. 0.170.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.380.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.35 vs. 1.834.52
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.90 vs. 4.495.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 19.55 vs. 10.738.82
3-Pointers Made per game
133rd
271st
138 1.64 vs. 1.300.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
77th
177th
100 4.69 vs. 3.690.99
Free Throws Made per game
35th
171st
136 5.52 vs. 3.601.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
214th
187 7.49 vs. 4.283.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 28.39 vs. 11.4016.98
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 2.246.76
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 2.814.37
Steals per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.69 vs. 0.830.86
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.080.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.361.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 1.885.61
Field Goals Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 10.17 vs. 3.986.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 20.49 vs. 9.9310.56
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.830.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
297th
202 4.94 vs. 3.011.93
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 2.623.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 3.195.44

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.