Al Horford vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Al Horford and Chris Paul all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Al Horford, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 to 2025, and Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 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.

Al Horford vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Chris Paul Al Horford Chris Paul
Points
165th
36th
51st
31st
Rebounds
59th
196th
16th
99th
Assists
162nd
2nd
42nd
5th
Steals
265th
2nd
52nd
11th
Blocks
52nd
+300th
14th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
180th
26th
33rd
21st
Years18201615

Al Horford vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Al Horford Chris Paul Al Horford Chris Paul
Points
+300th
182nd
+300th
94th
Rebounds
159th
+300th
152nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
6th
+300th
14th
Steals
+300th
11th
+300th
14th
Blocks
136th
+300th
108th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
+300th
233rd
+300th
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:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
165th
36th
129 14,705 vs. 23,0118,306
Rebounds
59th
196th
137 8,943 vs. 5,9782,965
Assists
162nd
2nd
160 3,629 vs. 12,4998,870
Steals
265th
2nd
263 866 vs. 2,7171,851
Blocks
52nd
+300th
+248 1,300 vs. 2221,078
Offensive Rebounds
78th
+300th
+222 2,169 vs. 7921,377
Defensive Rebounds
39th
80th
41 6,774 vs. 5,1861,588
Field Goals Made
131st
41st
90 6,062 vs. 8,1472,085
Field Goals Attempted
170th
38th
132 11,900 vs. 17,3525,452
3-Pointers Made
180th
26th
154 976 vs. 1,860884
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
24th
162 2,589 vs. 5,0292,440
Free Throws Made
+300th
44th
+256 1,605 vs. 4,8573,252
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
67th
+233 2,104 vs. 5,5793,475

Games and Years:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
69th
15th
54 1,138 vs. 1,354216
Seasons
27th
7th
20 18 vs. 202

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
34th
168 2 vs. 1816

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
121st
0 vs. 88
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
31st
20 2,353 vs. 2,981628
Rebounds
16th
99th
83 1,561 vs. 730831
Assists
42nd
5th
37 625 vs. 1,233608
Steals
52nd
11th
41 159 vs. 287128
Blocks
14th
+300th
+286 243 vs. 31212
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
241st
219 360 vs. 106254
Defensive Rebounds
9th
60th
51 1,201 vs. 624577
Field Goals Made
44th
30th
14 938 vs. 1,106168
Field Goals Attempted
50th
32nd
18 1,904 vs. 2,287383
3-Pointers Made
33rd
21st
12 198 vs. 24446
3-Pointers Attempted
40th
22nd
18 506 vs. 654148
Free Throws Made
158th
53rd
105 279 vs. 525246
Free Throws Attempted
170th
61st
109 360 vs. 615255

Games and Years:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
48th
37 197 vs. 14948
Playoffs
10th
17th
7 16 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
182nd
+118 12.92 vs. 16.994.07
Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 7.86 vs. 4.423.44
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 3.19 vs. 9.236.04
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.76 vs. 2.011.25
Blocks per game
136th
+300th
+164 1.14 vs. 0.160.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
251st
+300th
+49 1.91 vs. 0.581.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.95 vs. 3.832.12
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
236th
+64 5.33 vs. 6.020.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
253rd
+47 10.46 vs. 12.822.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.86 vs. 1.370.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 2.28 vs. 3.711.44
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
173rd
+127 1.41 vs. 3.592.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
239th
+61 1.85 vs. 4.122.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Al Horford Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
94th
+206 11.94 vs. 20.018.06
Rebounds per game
152nd
+300th
+148 7.92 vs. 4.903.02
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 3.17 vs. 8.285.10
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.81 vs. 1.931.12
Blocks per game
108th
+300th
+192 1.23 vs. 0.211.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
269th
+300th
+31 1.83 vs. 0.711.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
87th
243rd
156 6.10 vs. 4.191.91
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
99th
+201 4.76 vs. 7.422.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
133rd
+167 9.66 vs. 15.355.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 1.01 vs. 1.640.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 2.57 vs. 4.391.82
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 1.42 vs. 3.522.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
299th
+1 1.83 vs. 4.132.30

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.