Serge Ibaka vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Serge Ibaka 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Serge Ibaka, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2010 to 2023, and LeBron James, with 23 seasons played from 2004 to 2026, 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.

Serge Ibaka vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Serge Ibaka LeBron James Serge Ibaka LeBron James
Points
+300th
1st
110th
1st
Rebounds
159th
25th
56th
4th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
2nd
Steals
+300th
6th
251st
1st
Blocks
27th
71st
8th
9th
Years14231218

Serge Ibaka vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Serge Ibaka LeBron James Serge Ibaka LeBron James
Points
+300th
8th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
228th
190th
280th
103rd
Assists
+300th
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
+300th
82nd
+300th
37th
Blocks
29th
270th
24th
164th

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:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
1st
+299 11,028 vs. 42,31631,288
Rebounds
159th
25th
134 6,513 vs. 11,7795,266
Assists
+300th
4th
+296 749 vs. 11,64510,896
Steals
+300th
6th
+294 373 vs. 2,3501,977
Blocks
27th
71st
44 1,759 vs. 1,155604
Offensive Rebounds
126th
146th
20 1,894 vs. 1,80589
Defensive Rebounds
119th
7th
112 4,619 vs. 9,9745,355
Field Goals Made
292nd
2nd
290 4,575 vs. 15,54010,965
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
1st
+299 8,916 vs. 30,69421,778
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 614 vs. 2,5701,956
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 1,709 vs. 7,3585,649
Free Throws Made
+300th
2nd
+298 1,264 vs. 8,6667,402
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 1,669 vs. 11,76310,094

Games and Years:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
245th
2nd
243 919 vs. 1,570651
Seasons
194th
1st
193 14 vs. 239

Triple-Doubles:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
276th
5th
271 1 vs. 122121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 7979
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:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
110th
1st
109 1,608 vs. 8,2896,681
Rebounds
56th
4th
52 965 vs. 2,6281,663
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 109 vs. 2,0951,986
Steals
251st
1st
250 61 vs. 493432
Blocks
8th
9th
1 292 vs. 2848
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
15th
27 277 vs. 442165
Defensive Rebounds
50th
1st
49 688 vs. 2,1861,498
Field Goals Made
96th
1st
95 654 vs. 2,9712,317
Field Goals Attempted
117th
1st
116 1,311 vs. 5,9844,673
3-Pointers Made
129th
3rd
126 94 vs. 480386
3-Pointers Attempted
142nd
2nd
140 246 vs. 1,4431,197
Free Throws Made
243rd
1st
242 206 vs. 1,8671,661
Free Throws Attempted
250th
1st
249 261 vs. 2,5192,258

Games and Years:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
46th
1st
45 152 vs. 292140
Playoffs
76th
3rd
73 12 vs. 186

Triple-Doubles:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
2nd
0 vs. 2828

Rankings by Points Scored:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
8th
+292 12.00 vs. 26.9514.95
Rebounds per game
228th
190th
38 7.09 vs. 7.500.42
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.82 vs. 7.426.60
Steals per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.41 vs. 1.501.09
Blocks per game
29th
270th
241 1.91 vs. 0.741.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 2.06 vs. 1.150.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
152nd
64th
88 5.03 vs. 6.351.33
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 4.98 vs. 9.904.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 9.70 vs. 19.559.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
133rd
+167 0.67 vs. 1.640.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
77th
+223 1.86 vs. 4.692.83
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
35th
+265 1.38 vs. 5.524.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.82 vs. 7.495.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Serge Ibaka LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
6th
+294 10.58 vs. 28.3917.81
Rebounds per game
280th
103rd
177 6.35 vs. 9.002.65
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.72 vs. 7.176.46
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.40 vs. 1.691.29
Blocks per game
24th
164th
140 1.92 vs. 0.970.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
273rd
+300th
+27 1.82 vs. 1.510.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
205th
30th
175 4.53 vs. 7.492.96
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 4.30 vs. 10.175.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 8.63 vs. 20.4911.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.62 vs. 1.641.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 1.62 vs. 4.943.32
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 1.36 vs. 6.395.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.72 vs. 8.636.91

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.