Luka Doncic vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Luka Doncic and LeBron James 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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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Luka Doncic, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, and LeBron James, with 22 seasons played from 2004 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Luka Doncic vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic LeBron James Luka Doncic LeBron James
Points
237th
1st
99th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
205th
4th
Assists
156th
4th
81st
2nd
Steals
+300th
6th
138th
1st
Blocks
+300th
70th
+300th
9th
3-Pointers Made
69th
7th
39th
3rd
Years722518

Luka Doncic vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic LeBron James Luka Doncic LeBron James
Points
3rd
8th
2nd
6th
Rebounds
114th
188th
92nd
103rd
Assists
13th
25th
18th
25th
Steals
176th
82nd
49th
37th
Blocks
+300th
267th
+300th
164th
3-Pointers Made
4th
132nd
2nd
120th

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:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
237th
1st
236 12,878 vs. 42,18429,306
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 3,881 vs. 11,7317,850
Assists
156th
4th
152 3,700 vs. 11,5847,884
Steals
+300th
6th
+294 556 vs. 2,3451,789
Blocks
+300th
70th
+230 203 vs. 1,150947
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 427 vs. 1,7991,372
Defensive Rebounds
230th
7th
223 3,454 vs. 9,9326,478
Field Goals Made
+300th
2nd
+298 4,359 vs. 15,48811,129
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 9,321 vs. 30,58321,262
3-Pointers Made
69th
7th
62 1,378 vs. 2,5591,181
3-Pointers Attempted
60th
5th
55 3,938 vs. 7,3223,384
Free Throws Made
210th
2nd
208 2,782 vs. 8,6495,867
Free Throws Attempted
195th
3rd
192 3,704 vs. 11,7358,031

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
2nd
+298 450 vs. 1,5621,112
Seasons
+300th
1st
+299 7 vs. 2215

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
7th
5th
2 82 vs. 12240

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
25th
6th
19 46 vs. 7933
50+ point games
17th
8th
9 7 vs. 147
60+ point games
7th
11th
4 2 vs. 11
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
99th
1st
98 1,697 vs. 8,2896,592
Rebounds
205th
4th
201 504 vs. 2,6282,124
Assists
81st
2nd
79 427 vs. 2,0951,668
Steals
138th
1st
137 89 vs. 493404
Blocks
+300th
9th
+291 26 vs. 284258
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 36 vs. 442406
Defensive Rebounds
101st
1st
100 468 vs. 2,1861,718
Field Goals Made
114th
1st
113 592 vs. 2,9712,379
Field Goals Attempted
120th
1st
119 1,284 vs. 5,9844,700
3-Pointers Made
39th
3rd
36 182 vs. 480298
3-Pointers Attempted
35th
2nd
33 525 vs. 1,443918
Free Throws Made
125th
1st
124 331 vs. 1,8671,536
Free Throws Attempted
109th
1st
108 449 vs. 2,5192,070

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
1st
+299 55 vs. 292237
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 5 vs. 1813

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
2nd
4 10 vs. 2818

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
2nd
12 8 vs. 2921
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
8th
5 28.62 vs. 27.011.61
Rebounds per game
114th
188th
74 8.62 vs. 7.511.11
Assists per game
13th
25th
12 8.22 vs. 7.420.81
Steals per game
176th
82nd
94 1.24 vs. 1.500.27
Blocks per game
+300th
267th
+33 0.45 vs. 0.740.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.95 vs. 1.150.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
63rd
40 7.68 vs. 6.361.32
Field Goals Made per game
7th
6th
1 9.69 vs. 9.920.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
13th
6 20.71 vs. 19.581.13
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
132nd
128 3.06 vs. 1.641.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
72nd
70 8.75 vs. 4.694.06
Free Throws Made per game
19th
34th
15 6.18 vs. 5.540.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
27th
10 8.23 vs. 7.510.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
6th
4 30.85 vs. 28.392.47
Rebounds per game
92nd
103rd
11 9.16 vs. 9.000.16
Assists per game
18th
25th
7 7.76 vs. 7.170.59
Steals per game
49th
37th
12 1.62 vs. 1.690.07
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.47 vs. 0.970.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.510.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
30th
19 8.51 vs. 7.491.02
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
10th
7 10.76 vs. 10.170.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
19th
13 23.35 vs. 20.492.85
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
120th
118 3.31 vs. 1.641.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
95th
93 9.55 vs. 4.944.60
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
22nd
11 6.02 vs. 6.390.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
17th
8 8.16 vs. 8.630.46

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.