Paul George vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George and LeBron James 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paul George, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2011 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.

Paul George vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George LeBron James Paul George LeBron James
Points
72nd
1st
49th
1st
Rebounds
219th
25th
73rd
4th
Assists
191st
4th
66th
2nd
Steals
46th
6th
43rd
1st
Blocks
+300th
70th
143rd
9th
3-Pointers Made
9th
7th
14th
3rd
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Paul George vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George LeBron James Paul George LeBron James
Points
64th
8th
72nd
6th
Rebounds
+300th
188th
182nd
103rd
Assists
282nd
25th
177th
25th
Steals
45th
82nd
69th
37th
Blocks
+300th
267th
+300th
164th
3-Pointers Made
15th
132nd
19th
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:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
72nd
1st
71 18,697 vs. 42,18423,487
Rebounds
219th
25th
194 5,684 vs. 11,7316,047
Assists
191st
4th
187 3,369 vs. 11,5848,215
Steals
46th
6th
40 1,539 vs. 2,345806
Blocks
+300th
70th
+230 401 vs. 1,150749
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 750 vs. 1,7991,049
Defensive Rebounds
103rd
7th
96 4,934 vs. 9,9324,998
Field Goals Made
104th
2nd
102 6,400 vs. 15,4889,088
Field Goals Attempted
86th
1st
85 14,553 vs. 30,58316,030
3-Pointers Made
9th
7th
2 2,349 vs. 2,559210
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
5th
5 6,127 vs. 7,3221,195
Free Throws Made
115th
2nd
113 3,548 vs. 8,6495,101
Free Throws Attempted
146th
3rd
143 4,160 vs. 11,7357,575

Games and Years:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
260th
2nd
258 908 vs. 1,562654
Seasons
133rd
1st
132 15 vs. 227

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
5th
129 4 vs. 122118

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
6th
48 22 vs. 7957
50+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1414
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
1st
48 2,416 vs. 8,2895,873
Rebounds
73rd
4th
69 854 vs. 2,6281,774
Assists
66th
2nd
64 473 vs. 2,0951,622
Steals
43rd
1st
42 172 vs. 493321
Blocks
143rd
9th
134 62 vs. 284222
Offensive Rebounds
239th
15th
224 107 vs. 442335
Defensive Rebounds
40th
1st
39 747 vs. 2,1861,439
Field Goals Made
61st
1st
60 779 vs. 2,9712,192
Field Goals Attempted
56th
1st
55 1,842 vs. 5,9844,142
3-Pointers Made
14th
3rd
11 276 vs. 480204
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
2nd
11 783 vs. 1,443660
Free Throws Made
45th
1st
44 582 vs. 1,8671,285
Free Throws Attempted
49th
1st
48 705 vs. 2,5191,814

Games and Years:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
1st
115 114 vs. 292178
Playoffs
110th
3rd
107 11 vs. 187

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
2nd
37 1 vs. 2827

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
2nd
76 1 vs. 2928
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
8th
56 20.59 vs. 27.016.41
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 6.26 vs. 7.511.25
Assists per game
282nd
25th
257 3.71 vs. 7.423.71
Steals per game
45th
82nd
37 1.69 vs. 1.500.19
Blocks per game
+300th
267th
+33 0.44 vs. 0.740.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 1.150.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
117th
63rd
54 5.43 vs. 6.360.92
Field Goals Made per game
113rd
6th
107 7.05 vs. 9.922.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
13th
67 16.03 vs. 19.583.55
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
132nd
117 2.59 vs. 1.640.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
72nd
57 6.75 vs. 4.692.06
Free Throws Made per game
139th
34th
105 3.91 vs. 5.541.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
170th
27th
143 4.58 vs. 7.512.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
6th
66 21.19 vs. 28.397.19
Rebounds per game
182nd
103rd
79 7.49 vs. 9.001.51
Assists per game
177th
25th
152 4.15 vs. 7.173.03
Steals per game
69th
37th
32 1.51 vs. 1.690.18
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.54 vs. 0.970.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 1.510.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
30th
34 6.55 vs. 7.490.93
Field Goals Made per game
139th
10th
129 6.83 vs. 10.173.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
19th
86 16.16 vs. 20.494.34
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
120th
101 2.42 vs. 1.640.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
95th
81 6.87 vs. 4.941.93
Free Throws Made per game
74th
22nd
52 5.11 vs. 6.391.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
17th
75 6.18 vs. 8.632.44

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.