How dominant were NBA superstars during their years in the league? To shed some light on that, we put together a list of players showing where they ranked in the major statistical categories – points, rebounds and assists, as well as blocks and steals when possible – during their days in the NBA.
For example, during Wilt Chamberlain’s time in the NBA, he ranked first in points and rebounds. LeBron James? He ranks Top 2 in four different categories – the only player to accomplish that feat.
In this exercise, we only count the seasons in which these players competed. If they were retired (Michael Jordan), in the military (Paul Arizin), in the ABA or some other league (Rick Barry or George Gervin), or injured for a full season (say Kevin Durant in 2019-20), the seasons missed by those players were not factored in.
We went with the members of the HoopsHype78 list for this project. Check out our findings below.
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 5 behind Jerry West
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 2 behind Bill Russell
Assists: No. 8 behind Gene Shue
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Points: No. 2 behind Bob Pettit
Rebounds: No. 3 behind Bob Pettit
Assists: No. 8 behind Richie Guerin
Points: No. 12 behind Richie Guerin
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 4 behind Richie Guerin
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Points: No. 3 behind Oscar Robertson
Rebounds: No. 5 behind Jerry Lucas
Assists: No. 10 behind John Havlicek
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 8 behind Reggie Theus
Blocks: No. 1
Steals: No. 19 behind Calvin Murphy
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 2 behind Dwight Howard
Assists: No. 2 behind Chris Paul
Blocks: No. 24 behind Tyson Chandler
Steals: No. 2 behind Chris Paul
Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 4 behind Harry Gallatin
Assists: No. 14 behind Jim Pollard
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Points: No. 6 behind Paul Pierce
Rebounds: No. 2 behind Tim Duncan
Assists: No. 16 behind Mike Bibby
Blocks: No. 5 behind Dikembe Mutombo
Steals: No. 4 behind Kobe Bryant
Points: No. 2 behind Bob Pettit
Rebounds: No. 6 behind Wilt Chamberlain
Assists: No. 15 behind Bill Sharman
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Points: No. 3 behind Dolph Schayes
Rebounds: No. 22 behind Tommy Heinsohn
Assists: No. 1
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 19 behind Jeff Hornacek
Blocks: No. 25 behind Dale Davis
Steals: No. 5 behind Gary Payton
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Points: No. 2 behind LeBron James
Rebounds: No. 12 behind Anthony Davis
Assists: No. 13 behind Damian Lillard
Blocks: No. 7 behind DeAndre Jordan
Steals: No. 18 behind Dwyane Wade
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Points: No. 5 behind DeMar DeRozan
Rebounds: No. 5 behind DeAndre Jordan
Assists: No. 15 behind DeMar DeRozan
Blocks: No. 8 behind DeAndre Jordan
Steals: No. 19 behind Robert Covington
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Points: No. 6 behind Alex English
Rebounds: No. 18 behind Larry Smith
Assists: No. 21 behind Alex English
Blocks: No. 9 behind Caldwell Jones
Steals: No. 2 behind Maurice Cheeks
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 19 behind Sam Perkins
Assists: No. 11 behind Clyde Drexler
Blocks: No. 25 behind Chris Dudley
Steals: No. 2 behind John Stockton
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Points: No. 3 behind Moses Malone
Rebounds: No. 6 behind Jack Sikma
Assists: No. 6 behind Reggie Theus
Blocks: No. 37 behind Harvey Catchings
Steals: No. 7 behind Michael Jordan
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Points: No. 8 behind Devin Booker
Rebounds: No. 3 behind Andre Drummond
Assists: No. 5 behind LeBron James
Blocks: No. 35 behind Dwight Howard
Steals: No. 8 behind Andre Drummond
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Points: No. 3 behind Michael Jordan
Rebounds: No. 2 behind Karl Malone
Assists: No. 60 behind John Starks
Blocks: No. 1
Steals: No. 4 behind Scottie Pippen
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Points: No. 11 behind Charles Barkley
Rebounds: No. 17 behind Dale Davis
Assists: No. 10 behind Terry Porter
Blocks: No. 35 behind PJ Brown
Steals: No. 2 behind John Stockton
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Points: No. 4 behind LeBron James
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 29 behind Kirk Hinrich
Blocks: No. 1
Steals: No. 42 behind Tony Allen
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Points: No. 4 behind Hakeem Olajuwon
Rebounds: No. 3 behind Karl Malone
Assists: No. 28 behind Kenny Anderson
Blocks: No. 34 behind Sam Bowie
Steals: No. 12 behind Karl Malone
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Points: No. 2 behind LeBron James
Rebounds: No. 23 behind Julius Randle
Assists: No. 4 behind LeBron James
Blocks: No. 51 behind Jusuf Nurkic
Steals: No. 3 behind Russell Westbrook
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Points: No. 6 behind Charles Barkley
Rebounds: No. 20 behind Shawn Kemp
Assists: No. 9 behind Muggsy Bogues
Blocks: No. 54 behind Joe Barry Carroll
Steals: No. 3 behind Michael Jordan
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Points: No. 4 behind Michael Jordan
Rebounds: No. 2 behind Karl Malone
Assists: No. 73 behind Jason Williams
Blocks: No. 1
Steals: No. 12 behind Hakeem Olajuwon
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Points: No. 2 behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 60 behind Fast Eddie Johnson
Blocks: No. 2 behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Steals: No. 31 behind Ron Lee
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Points: No. 2 behind Moses Malone
Rebounds: No. 16 behind Hakeem Olajuwon
Assists: No. 15 behind Gus Williams
Blocks: No. 39 behind Thurl Bailey
Steals: No. 27 behind Don Buse
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Points: No. 3 behind Kobe Bryant
Rebounds: No. 4 behind Kevin Garnett
Assists: No. 53 behind Boris Diaw
Blocks: No. 17 behind Tyson Chandler
Steals: No. 26 behind Paul Millsap
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Points: No. 14 behind Rick Barry
Rebounds: No. 3 behind Elvin Hayes
Assists: No. 18 behind John Johnson
Blocks: No. 31 behind Jim Chones
Steals: No. 42 behind John Lucas
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Points: No. 4 behind LeBron James
Rebounds: No. 19 behind Al Jefferson
Assists: No. 21 behind Kevin Garnett
Blocks: No. 61 behind David Robinson
Steals: No. 5 behind Shawn Marion
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Points: No. 5 behind Gail Goodrich
Rebounds: No. 36 behind Gus Johnson
Assists: No. 12 behind Jo Jo White
Blocks: No. 56 behind David Thompson
Steals: No. 2 behind Randy Smith
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Points: No. 4 behind Dirk Nowitzki
Rebounds: No. 55 behind Luis Scola
Assists: No. 10 behind Jason Kidd
Blocks: No. 39 behind Shawn Marion
Steals: No. 4 behind Andre Iguodala
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Points: No. 7 behind Dominique Wilkins
Rebounds: No. 11 behind James Donaldson
Assists: No. 1
Blocks: No. 91 behind Rony Seikaly
Steals: No. 3 behind Alvin Robertson
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Points: No. 9 behind Giannis Antetokounmpo
Rebounds: No. 6 behind Jonas Valanciunas
Assists: No. 87 behind Victor Oladipo
Blocks: No. 1
Steals: No. 17 behind Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 25 behind Antonio McDyess
Assists: No. 9 behind Tony Parker
Blocks: No. 83 behind Taj Gibson
Steals: No. 3 behind Allen Iverson
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Points: No. 12 behind LeBron James
Rebounds: No. 38 behind Al Harrington
Assists: No. 20 behind Brevin Knight
Blocks: No. 37 behind Shane Battier
Steals: No. 21 behind Vince Carter
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Points: No. 4 behind James Harden
Rebounds: No. 8 behind LeBron James
Assists: No. 2 behind Chris Paul
Blocks: No. 118 behind Paul George
Steals: No. 2 behind Chris Paul
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 16 behind Happy Hairston
Assists: No. 3 behind Lenny Wilkens
Blocks: No. 85 behind Lucius Allen
Steals: No. 29 behind John Drew
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Points: No. 6 behind Paul Pierce
Rebounds: No. 35 behind Amare Stoudemire
Assists: No. 26 behind Kevin Garnett
Blocks: No. 55 behind Lamar Odom
Steals: No. 15 behind Russell Westbrook
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Points: No. 36 behind Jack Marin
Rebounds: No. 2 behind Elvin Hayes
Assists: No. 13 behind Randy Smith
Blocks: No. 46 behind Mike Green
Steals: No. 42 behind Norm Nixon
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Points: No. 16 behind Carmelo Anthony
Rebounds: No. 10 behind Dwight Howard
Assists: No. 1
Blocks: No. 120 behind Tayshaun Prince
Steals: No. 1
Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 55 behind T.R. Dunn
Assists: No. 44 behind Adrian Dantley
Blocks: No. 33 behind Sam Lacey
Steals: No. 18 behind Ricky Sobers
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Points: No. 4 behind Hakeem Olajuwon
Rebounds: No. 6 behind Charles Barkley
Assists: No. 105 behind Dominique Wilkins
Blocks: No. 2 behind Hakeem Olajuwon
Steals: No. 38 behind Kenny Anderson
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 16 behind A.C. Green
Assists: No. 65 behind Mark Aguirre
Blocks: No. 60 behind Clyde Drexler
Steals: No. 15 behind Ron Harper
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Points: No. 2 behind LeBron James
Rebounds: No. 13 behind Kevin Garnett
Assists: No. 54 behind Steve Blake
Blocks: No. 70 behind James Johnson
Steals: No. 21 behind Kobe Bryant
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Points: No. 3 behind Oscar Robertson
Rebounds: No. 34 behind Zelmo Beaty
Assists: No. 3 behind Lenny Wilkens
Blocks: No. 71 behind Ron Riley
Steals: No. 56 behind Don Chaney
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Points: No. 3 behind George Gervin
Rebounds: No. 6 behind Wes Unseld
Assists: No. 86 behind Earl Monroe
Blocks: No. 15 behind Sam Lacey
Steals: No. 62 behind Jack Sikma
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Points: No. 16 behind Rolando Blackman
Rebounds: No. 39 behind Magic Johnson
Assists: No. 48 behind Darnell Valentine
Blocks: No. 45 behind Shawn Kemp
Steals: No. 26 behind Danny Ainge
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Points: No. 7 behind Hakeem Olajuwon
Rebounds: No. 2 behind Moses Malone
Assists: No. 130 behind Bill Laimbeer
Blocks: No. 5 behind Patrick Ewing
Steals: No. 36 behind Byron Scott
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 61 behind Toni Kukoc
Blocks: No. 2 behind Dikembe Mutombo
Steals: No. 122 behind Jamal Crawford
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Points: No. 8 behind Paul Pierce
Rebounds: No. 3 behind Tim Duncan
Assists: No. 33 behind Jarrett Jack
Blocks: No. 3 behind Dwight Howard
Steals: No. 141 behind Danny Green
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Points: No. 9 behind Kevin Durant
Rebounds: No. 7 behind Tyson Chandler
Assists: No. 104 behind George Hill
Blocks: No. 20 behind Amare Stoudemire
Steals: No. 58 behind John Salmons
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Points: No. 13 behind DeMar DeRozan
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 156 behind Tyus Jones
Blocks: No. 1
Steals: No. 29 behind Josh Smith
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Points: No. 1
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 154 behind Dan Issel
Blocks: No. 11 behind David Robinson
Steals: No. 42 behind Muggsy Bogues
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Points: No. 16 behind Donovan Mitchell
Rebounds: No. 13 behind Russell Westbrook
Assists: No. 75 behind Lonzo Ball
Blocks: No. 8 behind Hassan Whiteside
Steals: No. 102 behind Julius Randle
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Points: No. 25 behind LaMarcus Aldridge
Rebounds: No. 53 behind Jimmy Butler
Assists: No. 84 behind Pascal Siakam
Blocks: No. 67 behind John Collins
Steals: No. 11 behind LeBron James
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Points: No. 6 behind Karl Malone
Rebounds: No. 78 behind Sam Bowie
Assists: No. 2 behind John Stockton
Blocks: No. 151 behind Buck Johnson
Steals: No. 3 behind Alvin Robertson
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Points: No. 2 behind Wilt Chamberlain
Rebounds: No. 15 behind Elvin Hayes
Assists: No. 1
Blocks: No. 170 behind Steve Bracey
Steals: No. 60 behind Zaid Abdul-Aziz
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Points: No. 3 behind Shaquille O’Neal
Rebounds: No. 52 behind Erick Dampier
Assists: No. 2 behind John Stockton
Blocks: No. 195 behind Mookie Blaylock
Steals: No. 1
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Points: No. 3 behind LeBron James
Rebounds: No. 70 behind Al-Farouq Aminu
Assists: No. 5 behind LeBron James
Blocks: No. 156 behind PJ Tucker
Steals: No. 30 behind Bradley Beal
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Points: No. 11 behind Bob McAdoo
Rebounds: No. 32 behind Willis Reed
Assists: No. 3 behind Dave Bing
Blocks: No. 209 behind Clyde Lee
Steals: No. 20 behind Phil Chenier
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Points: No. 11 behind Paul George
Rebounds: No. 106 behind David Lee
Assists: No. 18 behind Trae Young
Blocks: No. 122 behind DeMar DeRozan
Steals: No. 20 behind Anthony Davis
Points: No. 3 behind Elvin Hayes
Rebounds: No. 79 behind Maurice Lucas
Assists: No. 9 behind Dave Bing
Blocks: No. 148 behind Doug Collins
Steals: No. 38 behind Julius Erving
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Points: No. 5 behind Russell Westbrook
Rebounds: No. 55 behind David Lee
Assists: No. 7 behind Jrue Holiday
Blocks: No. 213 behind Dorian Finney-Smith
Steals: No. 5 behind Paul George
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Points: No. 12 behind Shaquille O’Neal
Rebounds: No. 98 behind Nick Anderson
Assists: No. 1
Blocks: No. 188 behind Steve Stipanovich
Steals: No. 1
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Points: No. 80 behind John Long
Rebounds: No. 14 behind Truck Robinson
Assists: No. 67 behind Danny Ainge
Blocks: No. 6 behind Elvin Hayes
Steals: No. 137 behind Craig Hodges
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Points: No. 6 behind Kevin Garnett
Rebounds: No. 53 behind Tracy McGrady
Assists: No. 24 behind Mark Jackson
Blocks: No. 233 behind Chris Wilcox
Steals: No. 11 behind Chris Paul
Points: No. 3 behind Michael Jordan
Rebounds: No. 85 behind Glenn Robinson
Assists: No. 30 behind Steve Nash
Blocks: No. 200 behind Mookie Blaylock
Steals: No. 16 behind Ron Harper
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Points: No. 5 behind Gail Goodrich
Rebounds: No. 106 behind Darrall Imhoff
Assists: No. 15 behind Wes Unseld
Blocks: No. 137 behind Wil Jones
Steals: No. 74 behind Jim Brewer
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Points: No. 6 behind Dominique Wilkins
Rebounds: No. 46 behind Terry Tyler
Assists: No. 50 behind Alvan Adams
Blocks: No. 191 behind Micheal Ray Richardson
Steals: No. 62 behind Chris Mullin
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Points: No. 19 behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rebounds: No. 7 behind Dave DeBusschere
Assists: No. 76 behind Darrall Imhoff
Blocks: No. 81 behind Luke Witte
Steals: No. 175 behind Ken Durrett
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Points: No. 10 behind Robert Parish
Rebounds: No. 12 behind Larry Nance
Assists: No. 115 behind Tiny Archibald
Blocks: No. 7 behind Tree Rollins
Steals: No. 228 behind Mark Olberding
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Points: No. 2 behind Kobe Bryant
Rebounds: No. 101 behind Michael Olowokandi
Assists: No. 6 behind Gary Payton
Blocks: No. 267 behind Corie Blount
Steals: No. 2 behind Jason Kidd
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Points: No. 8 behind DeMar DeRozan
Rebounds: No. 48 behind Draymond Green
Assists: No. 1
Blocks: No. 326 behind Tiago Splitter
Steals: No. 1
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Points: No. 4 behind Bob Lanier
Rebounds: No. 162 behind Kevin McHale
Assists: No. 1
Blocks: No. 262 behind Tim Bassett
Steals: No. 34 behind Rickey Green
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Points: No. 158 behind Dee Brown
Rebounds: No. 1
Assists: No. 130 behind Lester Conner
Blocks: No. 72 behind Chris Morris
Steals: No. 117 behind Mario Elie
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Points: No. 17 behind Shawn Marion
Rebounds: No. 120 behind Shawn Kemp
Assists: No. 2 behind Jason Kidd
Blocks: No. 489 behind Willie Green
Steals: No. 58 behind John Stockton
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Points: No. 12 behind Tim Duncan
Rebounds: No. 147 behind Ryan Anderson
Assists: No. 6 behind Andre Miller
Blocks: No. 520 behind Willie Reed
Steals: No. 40 behind Derek Fisher
