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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Vince Carter vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
1st
21 25,728 vs. 42,18416,456
Rebounds
150th
25th
125 6,606 vs. 11,7315,125
Assists
82nd
4th
78 4,714 vs. 11,5846,870
Steals
48th
6th
42 1,530 vs. 2,345815
Blocks
129th
70th
59 888 vs. 1,150262
Offensive Rebounds
179th
147th
32 1,658 vs. 1,799141
Defensive Rebounds
101st
7th
94 4,948 vs. 9,9324,984
Field Goals Made
23rd
2nd
21 9,293 vs. 15,4886,195
Field Goals Attempted
13th
1st
12 21,339 vs. 30,5839,244
3-Pointers Made
10th
7th
3 2,290 vs. 2,559269
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
5th
4 6,168 vs. 7,3221,154
Free Throws Made
45th
2nd
43 4,852 vs. 8,6493,797
Free Throws Attempted
44th
3rd
41 6,082 vs. 11,7355,653

Games and Years:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
2nd
2 1,541 vs. 1,56221
Seasons
1st
1st
0 22 vs. 220

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
5th
104 5 vs. 122117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
6th
33 32 vs. 7947
50+ point games
49th
8th
41 2 vs. 1412
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
1st
111 1,593 vs. 8,2896,696
Rebounds
213rd
4th
209 477 vs. 2,6282,151
Assists
149th
2nd
147 295 vs. 2,0951,800
Steals
129th
1st
128 94 vs. 493399
Blocks
194th
9th
185 47 vs. 284237
Offensive Rebounds
188th
15th
173 131 vs. 442311
Defensive Rebounds
170th
1st
169 346 vs. 2,1861,840
Field Goals Made
131st
1st
130 557 vs. 2,9712,414
Field Goals Attempted
107th
1st
106 1,340 vs. 5,9844,644
3-Pointers Made
89th
3rd
86 119 vs. 480361
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
2nd
74 352 vs. 1,4431,091
Free Throws Made
105th
1st
104 360 vs. 1,8671,507
Free Throws Attempted
108th
1st
107 452 vs. 2,5192,067

Games and Years:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
1st
227 88 vs. 292204
Playoffs
110th
3rd
107 11 vs. 187

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
2nd
53 2 vs. 2927
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
8th
185 16.70 vs. 27.0110.31
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 4.29 vs. 7.513.22
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 3.06 vs. 7.424.36
Steals per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.99 vs. 1.500.51
Blocks per game
+300th
267th
+33 0.58 vs. 0.740.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.08 vs. 1.150.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
63rd
+237 3.21 vs. 6.363.15
Field Goals Made per game
235th
6th
229 6.03 vs. 9.923.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
13th
174 13.85 vs. 19.585.73
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
132nd
50 1.49 vs. 1.640.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
135th
72nd
63 4.00 vs. 4.690.68
Free Throws Made per game
245th
34th
211 3.15 vs. 5.542.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
27th
249 3.95 vs. 7.513.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
6th
143 18.10 vs. 28.3910.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 5.42 vs. 9.003.58
Assists per game
273rd
25th
248 3.35 vs. 7.173.82
Steals per game
252nd
37th
215 1.07 vs. 1.690.62
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.53 vs. 0.970.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.510.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
30th
259 3.93 vs. 7.493.55
Field Goals Made per game
177th
10th
167 6.33 vs. 10.173.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
19th
122 15.23 vs. 20.495.27
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
120th
72 1.35 vs. 1.640.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
95th
69 4.00 vs. 4.940.94
Free Throws Made per game
158th
22nd
136 4.09 vs. 6.392.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
17th
158 5.14 vs. 8.633.49

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.