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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Cavaliers

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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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LeBron James vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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 Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+300th
+299 42,184 vs. 7,57034,614
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,731 vs. 2,8308,901
Assists
4th
68th
64 11,584 vs. 5,1606,424
Steals
6th
90th
84 2,345 vs. 1,2261,119
Blocks
70th
+300th
+230 1,150 vs. 941,056
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 4281,371
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,932 vs. 2,4027,530
Field Goals Made
2nd
+300th
+298 15,488 vs. 2,46813,020
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 30,583 vs. 6,36424,219
3-Pointers Made
7th
+300th
+293 2,559 vs. 6371,922
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
299th
294 7,322 vs. 1,9695,353
Free Throws Made
2nd
+300th
+298 8,649 vs. 1,9976,652
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 11,735 vs. 2,3709,365

Games and Years:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
1,562 vs. 698864
Seasons
1st
+300th
22 vs. 1210

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
83rd
78 122 vs. 7115

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio 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 Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+300th
+299 8,289 vs. 1618,128
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 662,562
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 2,095 vs. 882,007
Steals
1st
+300th
+299 493 vs. 21472
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 4280
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 10432
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 2,186 vs. 562,130
Field Goals Made
1st
+300th
+299 2,971 vs. 562,915
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 5,984 vs. 1465,838
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+300th
+297 480 vs. 14466
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 1,443 vs. 521,391
Free Throws Made
1st
+300th
+299 1,867 vs. 351,832
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 2,519 vs. 432,476

Games and Years:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+300th
292 vs. 14278
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 315

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
38th
36 28 vs. 127

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio 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 Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
+300th
+292 27.01 vs. 10.8516.16
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 4.053.46
Assists per game
25th
26th
1 7.42 vs. 7.390.02
Steals per game
82nd
34th
48 1.50 vs. 1.760.26
Blocks per game
267th
+300th
+33 0.74 vs. 0.130.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.610.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 3.442.92
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.92 vs. 3.546.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
+300th
+287 19.58 vs. 9.1210.46
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
+300th
+168 1.64 vs. 0.910.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
293rd
221 4.69 vs. 2.821.87
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 5.54 vs. 2.862.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.51 vs. 3.404.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 28.39 vs. 11.5016.89
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.714.29
Assists per game
25th
45th
20 7.17 vs. 6.290.89
Steals per game
37th
70th
33 1.69 vs. 1.500.19
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.290.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.710.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
273rd
243 7.49 vs. 4.003.49
Field Goals Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 10.17 vs. 4.006.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 20.49 vs. 10.4310.06
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 1.000.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
188th
93 4.94 vs. 3.711.23
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 2.503.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 3.075.56

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.