Wilt Chamberlain vs. LeBron James: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Wilt Chamberlain's 5 seasons (1969 to 1973) and LeBron James's 7 seasons (2019 to 2025) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. LeBron James:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James
Points
25th
10th
15th
13th
Rebounds
5th
19th
1st
19th
Assists
21st
8th
15th
10th
Steals
n/a
16th
n/a
13th
Blocks
n/a
19th
n/a
17th
Years5755

Wilt Chamberlain vs. LeBron James:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James
Points
15th
4th
24th
5th
Rebounds
1st
24th
1st
12th
Assists
22nd
3rd
23rd
3rd
Steals
n/a
30th
n/a
10th
Blocks
n/a
46th
n/a
12th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
10th
15 5,985 vs. 11,1465,161
Rebounds
5th
19th
14 6,524 vs. 3,3163,208
Assists
21st
8th
13 1,461 vs. 3,3761,915
Steals
n/a
16th
0 vs. 480
Blocks
n/a
19th
0 vs. 262
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
31st
0 vs. 413
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
10th
0 vs. 2,903
Field Goals Made
24th
11th
13 2,360 vs. 4,2081,848
Field Goals Attempted
31st
13th
18 3,902 vs. 8,2004,298
3-Pointers Made
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 943
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 2,621
Free Throws Made
24th
15th
9 1,265 vs. 1,787522
Free Throws Attempted
13th
14th
1 2,662 vs. 2,452210
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Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
45th
33rd
12 339 vs. 41980
Seasons
44th
20th
24 5 vs. 72
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
6th
5 5 vs. 1813
50+ point games
6th
5th
1 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
3rd
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
13th
2 1,265 vs. 1,378113
Rebounds
1st
19th
18 1,783 vs. 5061,277
Assists
15th
10th
5 289 vs. 408119
Steals
n/a
13th
0 vs. 74
Blocks
n/a
17th
0 vs. 52
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
21st
0 vs. 76
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
10th
0 vs. 430
Field Goals Made
16th
14th
2 483 vs. 51431
Field Goals Attempted
19th
17th
2 909 vs. 97869
3-Pointers Made
n/a
5th
0 vs. 110
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
3rd
0 vs. 327
Free Throws Made
15th
20th
5 299 vs. 24059
Free Throws Attempted
8th
21st
13 667 vs. 328339
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Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
41st
22 80 vs. 5327
Playoffs
33rd
33rd
0 5 vs. 50
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
10th
8th
2 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
4th
11 17.65 vs. 26.608.95
Rebounds per game
1st
24th
23 19.24 vs. 7.9111.33
Assists per game
22nd
3rd
19 4.31 vs. 8.063.75
Steals per game
n/a
30th
0.00 vs. 1.15
Blocks per game
n/a
46th
0.00 vs. 0.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
104th
0.00 vs. 0.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
9th
0.00 vs. 6.93
Field Goals Made per game
14th
3rd
11 6.96 vs. 10.043.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
4th
35 11.51 vs. 19.578.06
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 2.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
1st
0.00 vs. 6.26
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
11th
12 3.73 vs. 4.260.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
12th
7 7.85 vs. 5.852.00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
5th
19 15.81 vs. 26.0010.19
Rebounds per game
1st
12th
11 22.29 vs. 9.5512.74
Assists per game
23rd
3rd
20 3.61 vs. 7.704.09
Steals per game
n/a
10th
0.00 vs. 1.40
Blocks per game
n/a
12th
0.00 vs. 0.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
42nd
0.00 vs. 1.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
3rd
0.00 vs. 8.11
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
4th
18 6.04 vs. 9.703.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
7th
30 11.36 vs. 18.457.09
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
3rd
0.00 vs. 2.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 6.17
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
12th
10 3.74 vs. 4.530.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
11th
6 8.34 vs. 6.192.15

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.