LeBron James vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Ricky Rubio 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 Ricky Rubio, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2023, 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. Ricky Rubio | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | |
Points | 1st | +300th | 1st | +300th |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | 4th | +300th |
Assists | 4th | 68th | 2nd | +300th |
Steals | 6th | 90th | 1st | +300th |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | 9th | +300th |
Years | 22 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
LeBron James vs. Ricky Rubio | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | |
Points | 8th | +300th | 6th | +300th |
Rebounds | 188th | +300th | 103rd | +300th |
Assists | 25th | 26th | 25th | 45th |
Steals | 82nd | 34th | 37th | 70th |
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 | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | +300th | +299 | 42,184 vs. 7,570 | 34,614 |
Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,731 vs. 2,830 | 8,901 |
Assists | 4th | 68th | 64 | 11,584 vs. 5,160 | 6,424 |
Steals | 6th | 90th | 84 | 2,345 vs. 1,226 | 1,119 |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | +230 | 1,150 vs. 94 | 1,056 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | +300th | +153 | 1,799 vs. 428 | 1,371 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,932 vs. 2,402 | 7,530 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 15,488 vs. 2,468 | 13,020 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 30,583 vs. 6,364 | 24,219 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | +300th | +293 | 2,559 vs. 637 | 1,922 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 299th | 294 | 7,322 vs. 1,969 | 5,353 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8,649 vs. 1,997 | 6,652 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 11,735 vs. 2,370 | 9,365 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | +300th | 1,562 vs. 698 | 864 | |
Seasons | 1st | +300th | 22 vs. 12 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 83rd | 78 | 122 vs. 7 | 115 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | - | 79 vs. 0 | 79 | |
50+ point games | 8th | - | 14 vs. 0 | 14 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | +300th | +299 | 8,289 vs. 161 | 8,128 |
Rebounds | 4th | +300th | +296 | 2,628 vs. 66 | 2,562 |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 2,095 vs. 88 | 2,007 |
Steals | 1st | +300th | +299 | 493 vs. 21 | 472 |
Blocks | 9th | +300th | +291 | 284 vs. 4 | 280 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | +300th | +285 | 442 vs. 10 | 432 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | +300th | +299 | 2,186 vs. 56 | 2,130 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | +300th | +299 | 2,971 vs. 56 | 2,915 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 5,984 vs. 146 | 5,838 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 480 vs. 14 | 466 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 1,443 vs. 52 | 1,391 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | +300th | +299 | 1,867 vs. 35 | 1,832 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 2,519 vs. 43 | 2,476 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | +300th | 292 vs. 14 | 278 | |
Playoffs | 3rd | +300th | 18 vs. 3 | 15 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | 38th | 36 | 28 vs. 1 | 27 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | 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 | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | +300th | +292 | 27.01 vs. 10.85 | 16.16 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 7.51 vs. 4.05 | 3.46 |
Assists per game | 25th | 26th | 1 | 7.42 vs. 7.39 | 0.02 |
Steals per game | 82nd | 34th | 48 | 1.50 vs. 1.76 | 0.26 |
Blocks per game | 267th | +300th | +33 | 0.74 vs. 0.13 | 0.60 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.61 | 0.54 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 6.36 vs. 3.44 | 2.92 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 9.92 vs. 3.54 | 6.38 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 19.58 vs. 9.12 | 10.46 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | +300th | +168 | 1.64 vs. 0.91 | 0.73 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | 293rd | 221 | 4.69 vs. 2.82 | 1.87 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 5.54 vs. 2.86 | 2.68 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7.51 vs. 3.40 | 4.12 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 28.39 vs. 11.50 | 16.89 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 9.00 vs. 4.71 | 4.29 |
Assists per game | 25th | 45th | 20 | 7.17 vs. 6.29 | 0.89 |
Steals per game | 37th | 70th | 33 | 1.69 vs. 1.50 | 0.19 |
Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.29 | 0.69 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 0.71 | 0.80 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | 273rd | 243 | 7.49 vs. 4.00 | 3.49 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 10.17 vs. 4.00 | 6.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 20.49 vs. 10.43 | 10.06 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 1.64 vs. 1.00 | 0.64 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 188th | 93 | 4.94 vs. 3.71 | 1.23 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 6.39 vs. 2.50 | 3.89 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | +300th | +283 | 8.63 vs. 3.07 | 5.56 |
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.