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?
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 22 seasons from 2004 to 2025, and Nikola Jokic, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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.
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Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | 1st | 124th | 1st | 44th |
Rebounds | 25th | 75th | 4th | 38th |
Assists | 4th | 59th | 2nd | 35th |
Steals | 6th | 212nd | 1st | 94th |
Blocks | 70th | 263rd | 9th | 107th |
Years | 22 | 10 | 18 | 7 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | 8th | 45th | 6th | 10th |
Rebounds | 188th | 31st | 103rd | 16th |
Assists | 25th | 30th | 25th | 21st |
Steals | 82nd | 161st | 37th | 159th |
Blocks | 267th | 277th | 164th | 206th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 124th | 123 | 42,184 vs. 16,210 | 25,974 |
Rebounds | 25th | 75th | 50 | 11,731 vs. 8,141 | 3,590 |
Assists | 4th | 59th | 55 | 11,584 vs. 5,383 | 6,201 |
Steals | 6th | 212nd | 206 | 2,345 vs. 949 | 1,396 |
Blocks | 70th | 263rd | 193 | 1,150 vs. 536 | 614 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | 114th | 33 | 1,799 vs. 1,983 | 184 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 47th | 40 | 9,932 vs. 6,158 | 3,774 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 114th | 112 | 15,488 vs. 6,236 | 9,252 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 212nd | 211 | 30,583 vs. 11,142 | 19,441 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 251st | 244 | 2,559 vs. 814 | 1,745 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 242nd | 237 | 7,322 vs. 2,264 | 5,058 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 187th | 185 | 8,649 vs. 2,924 | 5,725 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 217th | 214 | 11,735 vs. 3,550 | 8,185 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | +300th | 1,562 vs. 745 | 817 | |
Seasons | 1st | +300th | 22 vs. 10 | 12 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 3rd | 2 | 122 vs. 164 | 42 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 42nd | 36 | 79 vs. 30 | 49 |
50+ point games | 8th | 40th | 32 | 14 vs. 3 | 11 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 44th | 43 | 8,289 vs. 2,580 | 5,709 |
Rebounds | 4th | 38th | 34 | 2,628 vs. 1,159 | 1,469 |
Assists | 2nd | 35th | 33 | 2,095 vs. 712 | 1,383 |
Steals | 1st | 94th | 93 | 493 vs. 116 | 377 |
Blocks | 9th | 107th | 98 | 284 vs. 82 | 202 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | 38th | 23 | 442 vs. 286 | 156 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 27th | 26 | 2,186 vs. 873 | 1,313 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 39th | 38 | 2,971 vs. 978 | 1,993 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 54th | 53 | 5,984 vs. 1,864 | 4,120 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 54th | 51 | 480 vs. 165 | 315 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 59th | 57 | 1,443 vs. 425 | 1,018 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 67th | 66 | 1,867 vs. 459 | 1,408 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 69th | 68 | 2,519 vs. 556 | 1,963 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 198th | 197 | 292 vs. 94 | 198 |
Playoffs | 3rd | +300th | 18 vs. 7 | 11 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 28 vs. 21 | 7 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | 20th | 18 | 29 vs. 7 | 22 |
50+ point games | 9th | 9th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | 45th | 37 | 27.01 vs. 21.76 | 5.25 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | 31st | 157 | 7.51 vs. 10.93 | 3.42 |
Assists per game | 25th | 30th | 5 | 7.42 vs. 7.23 | 0.19 |
Steals per game | 82nd | 161st | 79 | 1.50 vs. 1.27 | 0.23 |
Blocks per game | 267th | 277th | 10 | 0.74 vs. 0.72 | 0.02 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 67th | +233 | 1.15 vs. 2.66 | 1.51 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | 7th | 56 | 6.36 vs. 8.27 | 1.91 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 39th | 33 | 9.92 vs. 8.37 | 1.55 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | 121st | 108 | 19.58 vs. 14.96 | 4.62 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | +300th | +168 | 1.64 vs. 1.09 | 0.55 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | 260th | 188 | 4.69 vs. 3.04 | 1.65 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 138th | 104 | 5.54 vs. 3.92 | 1.61 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 156th | 129 | 7.51 vs. 4.77 | 2.75 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 10th | 4 | 28.39 vs. 27.45 | 0.94 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | 16th | 87 | 9.00 vs. 12.33 | 3.33 |
Assists per game | 25th | 21st | 4 | 7.17 vs. 7.57 | 0.40 |
Steals per game | 37th | 159th | 122 | 1.69 vs. 1.23 | 0.45 |
Blocks per game | 164th | 206th | 42 | 0.97 vs. 0.87 | 0.10 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 1.51 vs. 3.04 | 1.53 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | 4th | 26 | 7.49 vs. 9.29 | 1.80 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 7th | 3 | 10.17 vs. 10.40 | 0.23 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 29th | 10 | 20.49 vs. 19.83 | 0.66 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 93rd | 27 | 1.64 vs. 1.76 | 0.11 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 123rd | 28 | 4.94 vs. 4.52 | 0.42 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 86th | 64 | 6.39 vs. 4.88 | 1.51 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 108th | 91 | 8.63 vs. 5.91 | 2.71 |
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.