Vince Carter vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter and LeBron James all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.
Vince Carter vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Vince Carter | LeBron James | Vince Carter | LeBron James | |
Points | 22nd | 1st | 112nd | 1st |
Rebounds | 150th | 25th | 213rd | 4th |
Assists | 82nd | 4th | 149th | 2nd |
Steals | 48th | 6th | 129th | 1st |
Blocks | 129th | 70th | 194th | 9th |
3-Pointers Made | 10th | 7th | 89th | 3rd |
Years | 22 | 22 | 11 | 18 |
Vince Carter vs. LeBron James | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Vince Carter | LeBron James | Vince Carter | LeBron James | |
Points | 193rd | 8th | 149th | 6th |
Rebounds | +300th | 188th | +300th | 103rd |
Assists | +300th | 25th | 273rd | 25th |
Steals | +300th | 82nd | 252nd | 37th |
Blocks | +300th | 267th | +300th | 164th |
3-Pointers Made | 182nd | 132nd | 192nd | 120th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 22nd | 1st | 21 | 25,728 vs. 42,184 | 16,456 |
Rebounds | 150th | 25th | 125 | 6,606 vs. 11,731 | 5,125 |
Assists | 82nd | 4th | 78 | 4,714 vs. 11,584 | 6,870 |
Steals | 48th | 6th | 42 | 1,530 vs. 2,345 | 815 |
Blocks | 129th | 70th | 59 | 888 vs. 1,150 | 262 |
Offensive Rebounds | 179th | 147th | 32 | 1,658 vs. 1,799 | 141 |
Defensive Rebounds | 101st | 7th | 94 | 4,948 vs. 9,932 | 4,984 |
Field Goals Made | 23rd | 2nd | 21 | 9,293 vs. 15,488 | 6,195 |
Field Goals Attempted | 13th | 1st | 12 | 21,339 vs. 30,583 | 9,244 |
3-Pointers Made | 10th | 7th | 3 | 2,290 vs. 2,559 | 269 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 9th | 5th | 4 | 6,168 vs. 7,322 | 1,154 |
Free Throws Made | 45th | 2nd | 43 | 4,852 vs. 8,649 | 3,797 |
Free Throws Attempted | 44th | 3rd | 41 | 6,082 vs. 11,735 | 5,653 |
Games and Years: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 4th | 2nd | 2 | 1,541 vs. 1,562 | 21 |
Seasons | 1st | 1st | 0 | 22 vs. 22 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 5th | 104 | 5 vs. 122 | 117 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 39th | 6th | 33 | 32 vs. 79 | 47 |
50+ point games | 49th | 8th | 41 | 2 vs. 14 | 12 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 112nd | 1st | 111 | 1,593 vs. 8,289 | 6,696 |
Rebounds | 213rd | 4th | 209 | 477 vs. 2,628 | 2,151 |
Assists | 149th | 2nd | 147 | 295 vs. 2,095 | 1,800 |
Steals | 129th | 1st | 128 | 94 vs. 493 | 399 |
Blocks | 194th | 9th | 185 | 47 vs. 284 | 237 |
Offensive Rebounds | 188th | 15th | 173 | 131 vs. 442 | 311 |
Defensive Rebounds | 170th | 1st | 169 | 346 vs. 2,186 | 1,840 |
Field Goals Made | 131st | 1st | 130 | 557 vs. 2,971 | 2,414 |
Field Goals Attempted | 107th | 1st | 106 | 1,340 vs. 5,984 | 4,644 |
3-Pointers Made | 89th | 3rd | 86 | 119 vs. 480 | 361 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 76th | 2nd | 74 | 352 vs. 1,443 | 1,091 |
Free Throws Made | 105th | 1st | 104 | 360 vs. 1,867 | 1,507 |
Free Throws Attempted | 108th | 1st | 107 | 452 vs. 2,519 | 2,067 |
Games and Years: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 228th | 1st | 227 | 88 vs. 292 | 204 |
Playoffs | 110th | 3rd | 107 | 11 vs. 18 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 2nd | 0 vs. 28 | 28 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 2nd | 53 | 2 vs. 29 | 27 |
50+ point games | 9th | 9th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 193rd | 8th | 185 | 16.70 vs. 27.01 | 10.31 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 188th | +112 | 4.29 vs. 7.51 | 3.22 |
Assists per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3.06 vs. 7.42 | 4.36 |
Steals per game | +300th | 82nd | +218 | 0.99 vs. 1.50 | 0.51 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 267th | +33 | 0.58 vs. 0.74 | 0.16 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.08 vs. 1.15 | 0.08 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 3.21 vs. 6.36 | 3.15 |
Field Goals Made per game | 235th | 6th | 229 | 6.03 vs. 9.92 | 3.88 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 187th | 13th | 174 | 13.85 vs. 19.58 | 5.73 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 182nd | 132nd | 50 | 1.49 vs. 1.64 | 0.15 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 135th | 72nd | 63 | 4.00 vs. 4.69 | 0.68 |
Free Throws Made per game | 245th | 34th | 211 | 3.15 vs. 5.54 | 2.39 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 276th | 27th | 249 | 3.95 vs. 7.51 | 3.57 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Vince Carter | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 149th | 6th | 143 | 18.10 vs. 28.39 | 10.28 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 103rd | +197 | 5.42 vs. 9.00 | 3.58 |
Assists per game | 273rd | 25th | 248 | 3.35 vs. 7.17 | 3.82 |
Steals per game | 252nd | 37th | 215 | 1.07 vs. 1.69 | 0.62 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 164th | +136 | 0.53 vs. 0.97 | 0.44 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.49 vs. 1.51 | 0.03 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 289th | 30th | 259 | 3.93 vs. 7.49 | 3.55 |
Field Goals Made per game | 177th | 10th | 167 | 6.33 vs. 10.17 | 3.85 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 141st | 19th | 122 | 15.23 vs. 20.49 | 5.27 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 192nd | 120th | 72 | 1.35 vs. 1.64 | 0.29 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 164th | 95th | 69 | 4.00 vs. 4.94 | 0.94 |
Free Throws Made per game | 158th | 22nd | 136 | 4.09 vs. 6.39 | 2.30 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 175th | 17th | 158 | 5.14 vs. 8.63 | 3.49 |
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.