LeBron James vs. Metta World Peace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Metta World Peace all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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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 Metta World Peace, with 17 seasons played from 2000 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Metta World Peace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Metta World Peace LeBron James Metta World Peace
Points
1st
230th
1st
194th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
257th
Assists
4th
+300th
2nd
203rd
Steals
6th
25th
1st
74th
Blocks
71st
277th
9th
152nd
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LeBron James vs. Metta World Peace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Metta World Peace LeBron James Metta World Peace
Points
8th
+300th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
190th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
+300th
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
37th
37th
61st
Blocks
271st
+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 Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
230th
229 42,406 vs. 13,05829,348
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,793 vs. 4,4487,345
Assists
4th
+300th
+296 11,662 vs. 2,6319,031
Steals
6th
25th
19 2,355 vs. 1,721634
Blocks
71st
277th
206 1,157 vs. 522635
Offensive Rebounds
145th
+300th
+155 1,808 vs. 1,159649
Defensive Rebounds
7th
257th
250 9,985 vs. 3,2896,696
Field Goals Made
2nd
277th
275 15,571 vs. 4,66610,905
Field Goals Attempted
1st
200th
199 30,756 vs. 11,26619,490
3-Pointers Made
6th
122nd
116 2,574 vs. 1,1541,420
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
95th
90 7,375 vs. 3,4023,973
Free Throws Made
2nd
243rd
241 8,690 vs. 2,5726,118
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
212nd
209 11,795 vs. 3,5968,199

Games and Years:

LeBron James Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
161st
159 1,573 vs. 991582
Seasons
1st
59th
58 23 vs. 176

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
79 vs. 079
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 Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
194th
193 8,289 vs. 1,1807,109
Rebounds
4th
257th
253 2,628 vs. 4082,220
Assists
2nd
203rd
201 2,095 vs. 2341,861
Steals
1st
74th
73 493 vs. 131362
Blocks
9th
152nd
143 284 vs. 56228
Offensive Rebounds
15th
205th
190 442 vs. 120322
Defensive Rebounds
1st
211st
210 2,186 vs. 2881,898
Field Goals Made
1st
209th
208 2,971 vs. 4312,540
Field Goals Attempted
1st
160th
159 5,984 vs. 1,1084,876
3-Pointers Made
3rd
79th
76 480 vs. 128352
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
62nd
60 1,443 vs. 4151,028
Free Throws Made
1st
265th
264 1,867 vs. 1901,677
Free Throws Attempted
1st
244th
243 2,519 vs. 2662,253

Games and Years:

LeBron James Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
250th
249 292 vs. 85207
Playoffs
3rd
223rd
220 18 vs. 99

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
+300th
+292 26.96 vs. 13.1813.78
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 4.493.01
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.41 vs. 2.654.76
Steals per game
82nd
37th
45 1.50 vs. 1.740.24
Blocks per game
271st
+300th
+29 0.74 vs. 0.530.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 1.170.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.35 vs. 3.323.03
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.90 vs. 4.715.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 19.55 vs. 11.378.18
3-Pointers Made per game
133rd
+300th
+167 1.64 vs. 1.160.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
77th
209th
132 4.69 vs. 3.431.26
Free Throws Made per game
35th
+300th
+265 5.52 vs. 2.602.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.50 vs. 3.633.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 28.39 vs. 13.8814.50
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.804.20
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 2.754.42
Steals per game
37th
61st
24 1.69 vs. 1.540.15
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.660.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 1.410.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 3.394.10
Field Goals Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 10.17 vs. 5.075.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
236th
217 20.49 vs. 13.047.46
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
149th
29 1.64 vs. 1.510.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
97th
2 4.94 vs. 4.880.06
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 2.244.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 3.135.50

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.