Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry 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

Ever wondered how Stephen Curry and LeBron James truly stack up against each other? This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 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.

Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry LeBron James Stephen Curry LeBron James
Points
24th
1st
10th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
76th
4th
Assists
29th
4th
19th
2nd
Steals
43rd
6th
24th
1st
Blocks
+300th
70th
177th
9th
3-Pointers Made
1st
7th
1st
3rd
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Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry LeBron James Stephen Curry LeBron James
Points
18th
8th
16th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
188th
+300th
103rd
Assists
51st
25th
54th
25th
Steals
77th
82nd
77th
37th
Blocks
+300th
267th
+300th
164th
3-Pointers Made
1st
132nd
1st
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:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
1st
23 25,386 vs. 42,18416,798
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 4,819 vs. 11,7316,912
Assists
29th
4th
25 6,540 vs. 11,5845,044
Steals
43rd
6th
37 1,553 vs. 2,345792
Blocks
+300th
70th
+230 265 vs. 1,150885
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 669 vs. 1,7991,130
Defensive Rebounds
153rd
7th
146 4,150 vs. 9,9325,782
Field Goals Made
29th
2nd
27 8,648 vs. 15,4886,840
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
1st
31 18,356 vs. 30,58312,227
3-Pointers Made
1st
7th
6 4,058 vs. 2,5591,499
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
5th
4 9,589 vs. 7,3222,267
Free Throws Made
79th
2nd
77 4,032 vs. 8,6494,617
Free Throws Attempted
121st
3rd
118 4,424 vs. 11,7357,311

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
137th
2nd
135 1,026 vs. 1,562536
Seasons
87th
1st
86 16 vs. 226

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
5th
56 10 vs. 122112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
6th
4 71 vs. 798
50+ point games
6th
8th
2 15 vs. 141
60+ point games
7th
11th
4 2 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
1st
9 4,147 vs. 8,2894,142
Rebounds
76th
4th
72 828 vs. 2,6281,800
Assists
19th
2nd
17 953 vs. 2,0951,142
Steals
24th
1st
23 231 vs. 493262
Blocks
177th
9th
168 50 vs. 284234
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
15th
208 113 vs. 442329
Defensive Rebounds
45th
1st
44 715 vs. 2,1861,471
Field Goals Made
16th
1st
15 1,388 vs. 2,9711,583
Field Goals Attempted
15th
1st
14 3,056 vs. 5,9842,928
3-Pointers Made
1st
3rd
2 650 vs. 480170
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
2nd
1 1,637 vs. 1,443194
Free Throws Made
30th
1st
29 721 vs. 1,8671,146
Free Throws Attempted
38th
1st
37 811 vs. 2,5191,708

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
1st
40 155 vs. 292137
Playoffs
154th
3rd
151 10 vs. 188

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
2nd
18 3 vs. 2825

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
2nd
12 8 vs. 2921
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
8th
10 24.74 vs. 27.012.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 4.70 vs. 7.512.81
Assists per game
51st
25th
26 6.37 vs. 7.421.04
Steals per game
77th
82nd
5 1.51 vs. 1.500.01
Blocks per game
+300th
267th
+33 0.26 vs. 0.740.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.150.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
282nd
63rd
219 4.04 vs. 6.362.31
Field Goals Made per game
36th
6th
30 8.43 vs. 9.921.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
13th
20 17.89 vs. 19.581.69
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
132nd
131 3.96 vs. 1.642.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
72nd
71 9.35 vs. 4.694.66
Free Throws Made per game
136th
34th
102 3.93 vs. 5.541.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
205th
27th
178 4.31 vs. 7.513.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
6th
10 26.75 vs. 28.391.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 5.34 vs. 9.003.66
Assists per game
54th
25th
29 6.15 vs. 7.171.03
Steals per game
77th
37th
40 1.49 vs. 1.690.20
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.32 vs. 0.970.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 1.510.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
30th
162 4.61 vs. 7.492.87
Field Goals Made per game
34th
10th
24 8.95 vs. 10.171.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
19th
12 19.72 vs. 20.490.78
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
120th
119 4.19 vs. 1.642.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
95th
94 10.56 vs. 4.945.62
Free Throws Made per game
99th
22nd
77 4.65 vs. 6.391.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
17th
144 5.23 vs. 8.633.39

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.