LeBron James vs. Zion Williamson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James and Zion Williamson 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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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | Zion Williamson | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | 1st | +300th | 1st | DNP |
| Rebounds | 25th | +300th | 4th | DNP |
| Assists | 4th | +300th | 2nd | DNP |
| Steals | 6th | +300th | 1st | DNP |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | 9th | DNP |
| Years | 23 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
LeBron James vs. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | Zion Williamson | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | |
| Points | 8th | -- | 6th | DNP |
| Rebounds | 190th | -- | 103rd | DNP |
| Assists | 25th | -- | 25th | DNP |
| Steals | 82nd | -- | 37th | DNP |
| Blocks | 270th | -- | 164th | DNP |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | +300th | +299 | 42,316 vs. 5,500 | 36,816 |
| Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 11,779 vs. 1,471 | 10,308 |
| Assists | 4th | +300th | +296 | 11,645 vs. 960 | 10,685 |
| Steals | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,350 vs. 235 | 2,115 |
| Blocks | 71st | +300th | +229 | 1,155 vs. 143 | 1,012 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 146th | +300th | +154 | 1,805 vs. 510 | 1,295 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 7th | +300th | +293 | 9,974 vs. 961 | 9,013 |
| Field Goals Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 15,540 vs. 2,115 | 13,425 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | +300th | +299 | 30,694 vs. 3,613 | 27,081 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 6th | +300th | +294 | 2,570 vs. 32 | 2,538 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | +300th | +295 | 7,358 vs. 101 | 7,257 |
| Free Throws Made | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8,666 vs. 1,238 | 7,428 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 11,763 vs. 1,791 | 9,972 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 2nd | +300th | 1,570 vs. 224 | 1,346 | |
| Seasons | 1st | +300th | 23 vs. 6 | 17 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 5th | 202nd | 197 | 122 vs. 2 | 120 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 6th | 276th | 270 | 79 vs. 2 | 77 |
| 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 | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 1st | DNP | 8,289 vs. 0 | 8,289 | |
| Rebounds | 4th | DNP | 2,628 vs. 0 | 2,628 | |
| Assists | 2nd | DNP | 2,095 vs. 0 | 2,095 | |
| Steals | 1st | DNP | 493 vs. 0 | 493 | |
| Blocks | 9th | DNP | 284 vs. 0 | 284 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15th | DNP | 442 vs. 0 | 442 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 1st | DNP | 2,186 vs. 0 | 2,186 | |
| Field Goals Made | 1st | DNP | 2,971 vs. 0 | 2,971 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1st | DNP | 5,984 vs. 0 | 5,984 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | 3rd | DNP | 480 vs. 0 | 480 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | DNP | 1,443 vs. 0 | 1,443 | |
| Free Throws Made | 1st | DNP | 1,867 vs. 0 | 1,867 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | 1st | DNP | 2,519 vs. 0 | 2,519 | |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 1st | DNP | 292 vs. 0 | 292 | |
| Playoffs | 3rd | DNP | 18 vs. 0 | 18 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 2nd | DNP | 28 vs. 0 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 2nd | DNP | 29 vs. 0 | 29 | |
| 50+ point games | 9th | DNP | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 8th | -- | 26.95 vs. 24.55 | 2.40 | |
| Rebounds per game | 190th | -- | 7.50 vs. 6.57 | 0.94 | |
| Assists per game | 25th | -- | 7.42 vs. 4.29 | 3.13 | |
| Steals per game | 82nd | -- | 1.50 vs. 1.05 | 0.45 | |
| Blocks per game | 270th | -- | 0.74 vs. 0.64 | 0.10 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 1.15 vs. 2.28 | 1.13 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 64th | -- | 6.35 vs. 4.29 | 2.06 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 6th | -- | 9.90 vs. 9.44 | 0.46 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 14th | -- | 19.55 vs. 16.13 | 3.42 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 133rd | -- | 1.64 vs. 0.14 | 1.49 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 77th | -- | 4.69 vs. 0.45 | 4.24 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 35th | -- | 5.52 vs. 5.53 | 0.01 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | -- | 7.49 vs. 8.00 | 0.50 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 6th | DNP | 28.39 vs. 0.00 | 28.39 | |
| Rebounds per game | 103rd | DNP | 9.00 vs. 0.00 | 9.00 | |
| Assists per game | 25th | DNP | 7.17 vs. 0.00 | 7.17 | |
| Steals per game | 37th | DNP | 1.69 vs. 0.00 | 1.69 | |
| Blocks per game | 164th | DNP | 0.97 vs. 0.00 | 0.97 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 1.51 vs. 0.00 | 1.51 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | DNP | 7.49 vs. 0.00 | 7.49 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 10th | DNP | 10.17 vs. 0.00 | 10.17 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | DNP | 20.49 vs. 0.00 | 20.49 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | DNP | 1.64 vs. 0.00 | 1.64 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | DNP | 4.94 vs. 0.00 | 4.94 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | DNP | 6.39 vs. 0.00 | 6.39 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | DNP | 8.63 vs. 0.00 | 8.63 | |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.