LeBron James vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Nikola Jokic 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 / Scoring / Stats / 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 23 seasons from 2004 to 2026, and Nikola Jokic, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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. Nikola Jokic
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Nikola Jokic LeBron James Nikola Jokic
Points
1st
111st
1st
44th
Rebounds
25th
73rd
4th
38th
Assists
4th
54th
2nd
35th
Steals
6th
192nd
1st
94th
Blocks
71st
252nd
9th
107th
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LeBron James vs. Nikola Jokic
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Nikola Jokic LeBron James Nikola Jokic
Points
8th
43rd
6th
10th
Rebounds
190th
30th
103rd
16th
Assists
25th
29th
25th
21st
Steals
82nd
158th
37th
159th
Blocks
270th
281st
164th
206th

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 Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
111st
110 42,250 vs. 16,76025,490
Rebounds
25th
73rd
48 11,751 vs. 8,3773,374
Assists
4th
54th
50 11,617 vs. 5,5916,026
Steals
6th
192nd
186 2,349 vs. 9771,372
Blocks
71st
252nd
181 1,151 vs. 550601
Offensive Rebounds
147th
106th
41 1,802 vs. 2,044242
Defensive Rebounds
7th
45th
38 9,949 vs. 6,3333,616
Field Goals Made
2nd
103rd
101 15,514 vs. 6,4349,080
Field Goals Attempted
1st
193rd
192 30,636 vs. 11,45319,183
3-Pointers Made
6th
239th
233 2,565 vs. 8531,712
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
231st
226 7,340 vs. 2,3504,990
Free Throws Made
2nd
172nd
170 8,657 vs. 3,0395,618
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
199th
196 11,751 vs. 3,6858,066

Games and Years:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
1,566 vs. 764802
Seasons
1st
+300th
23 vs. 1112

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
3rd
2 122 vs. 17452

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
39th
33 79 vs. 3247
50+ point games
8th
30th
22 14 vs. 410
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
44th
43 8,289 vs. 2,5805,709
Rebounds
4th
38th
34 2,628 vs. 1,1591,469
Assists
2nd
35th
33 2,095 vs. 7121,383
Steals
1st
94th
93 493 vs. 116377
Blocks
9th
107th
98 284 vs. 82202
Offensive Rebounds
15th
38th
23 442 vs. 286156
Defensive Rebounds
1st
27th
26 2,186 vs. 8731,313
Field Goals Made
1st
39th
38 2,971 vs. 9781,993
Field Goals Attempted
1st
54th
53 5,984 vs. 1,8644,120
3-Pointers Made
3rd
54th
51 480 vs. 165315
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
59th
57 1,443 vs. 4251,018
Free Throws Made
1st
67th
66 1,867 vs. 4591,408
Free Throws Attempted
1st
69th
68 2,519 vs. 5561,963

Games and Years:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
198th
197 292 vs. 94198
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 711

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
3rd
1 28 vs. 217

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
20th
18 29 vs. 722
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
43rd
35 26.98 vs. 21.945.04
Rebounds per game
190th
30th
160 7.50 vs. 10.963.46
Assists per game
25th
29th
4 7.42 vs. 7.320.10
Steals per game
82nd
158th
76 1.50 vs. 1.280.22
Blocks per game
270th
281st
11 0.73 vs. 0.720.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
67th
+233 1.15 vs. 2.681.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
6th
58 6.35 vs. 8.291.94
Field Goals Made per game
6th
36th
30 9.91 vs. 8.421.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
123rd
110 19.56 vs. 14.994.57
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.64 vs. 1.120.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
75th
256th
181 4.69 vs. 3.081.61
Free Throws Made per game
34th
129th
95 5.53 vs. 3.981.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
152nd
125 7.50 vs. 4.822.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
10th
4 28.39 vs. 27.450.94
Rebounds per game
103rd
16th
87 9.00 vs. 12.333.33
Assists per game
25th
21st
4 7.17 vs. 7.570.40
Steals per game
37th
159th
122 1.69 vs. 1.230.45
Blocks per game
164th
206th
42 0.97 vs. 0.870.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
44th
+256 1.51 vs. 3.041.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
4th
26 7.49 vs. 9.291.80
Field Goals Made per game
10th
7th
3 10.17 vs. 10.400.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
29th
10 20.49 vs. 19.830.66
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
93rd
27 1.64 vs. 1.760.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
123rd
28 4.94 vs. 4.520.42
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
86th
64 6.39 vs. 4.881.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
108th
91 8.63 vs. 5.912.71

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.