The invention provides a lithium ion battery anode, which comprises a lithium ion battery anode active material and a conductive carrier, and the conductive carrier comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The lithium ion battery anode provided by the invention does not require any adhesive, so the proportion of the lithium ion battery anode active material in the lithium ion battery anode can be increased further; meanwhile, no insulant is disposed between the lithium ion battery anode active materials for insulation, so the conductivity of the whole lithium ion battery anode is improved correspondingly. The invention further provides a lithium ion battery using the lithium ion battery anode.