Allen Iverson vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson 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:
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 Allen Iverson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1997 to 2010, and Chris Paul, with 21 seasons played from 2006 to 2026, 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allen Iverson vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Chris Paul Allen Iverson Chris Paul
Points
30th
36th
60th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
193rd
+300th
99th
Assists
54th
2nd
82nd
5th
Steals
15th
2nd
58th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Allen Iverson vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Chris Paul Allen Iverson Chris Paul
Points
9th
192nd
3rd
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
56th
6th
64th
14th
Steals
7th
11th
12th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
36th
6 24,368 vs. 23,0581,310
Rebounds
+300th
193rd
+107 3,394 vs. 6,0062,612
Assists
54th
2nd
52 5,624 vs. 12,5526,928
Steals
15th
2nd
13 1,983 vs. 2,728745
Blocks
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 22258
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
745 vs. 79853
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 2,649 vs. 5,2082,559
Field Goals Made
33rd
41st
8 8,467 vs. 8,165302
Field Goals Attempted
20th
38th
18 19,906 vs. 17,4082,498
3-Pointers Made
149th
27th
122 1,059 vs. 1,870811
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
25th
72 3,383 vs. 5,0591,676
Free Throws Made
16th
44th
28 6,375 vs. 4,8581,517
Free Throws Attempted
20th
68th
48 8,168 vs. 5,5812,587

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
253rd
15th
238 914 vs. 1,370456
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
276th
35th
241 1 vs. 1817

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
121st
115 79 vs. 871
50+ point games
10th
-
11 vs. 011
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
31st
29 2,111 vs. 2,981870
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 273 vs. 730457
Assists
82nd
5th
77 425 vs. 1,233808
Steals
58th
11th
47 147 vs. 287140
Blocks
+300th
+300th
14 vs. 3117
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 59 vs. 10647
Defensive Rebounds
300th
60th
240 214 vs. 624410
Field Goals Made
66th
30th
36 755 vs. 1,106351
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
32nd
20 1,882 vs. 2,287405
3-Pointers Made
85th
21st
64 123 vs. 244121
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
22nd
51 376 vs. 654278
Free Throws Made
60th
53rd
7 478 vs. 52547
Free Throws Attempted
56th
61st
5 626 vs. 61511

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 71 vs. 14978
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 8 vs. 157

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
55th
44 10 vs. 28
50+ point games
3rd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
192nd
183 26.66 vs. 16.839.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.71 vs. 4.380.67
Assists per game
56th
6th
50 6.15 vs. 9.163.01
Steals per game
7th
11th
4 2.17 vs. 1.990.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.160.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.580.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 3.800.90
Field Goals Made per game
15th
245th
230 9.26 vs. 5.963.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
263rd
259 21.78 vs. 12.719.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
237th
+63 1.16 vs. 1.360.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
174th
177th
3 3.70 vs. 3.690.01
Free Throws Made per game
9th
180th
171 6.97 vs. 3.553.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
250th
244 8.94 vs. 4.074.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
94th
91 29.73 vs. 20.019.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.85 vs. 4.901.05
Assists per game
64th
14th
50 5.99 vs. 8.282.29
Steals per game
12th
14th
2 2.07 vs. 1.930.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.210.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.710.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 3.01 vs. 4.191.17
Field Goals Made per game
4th
99th
95 10.63 vs. 7.423.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
133rd
132 26.51 vs. 15.3511.16
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
120th
17 1.73 vs. 1.640.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
134th
56 5.30 vs. 4.390.91
Free Throws Made per game
15th
229th
214 6.73 vs. 3.523.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
299th
284 8.82 vs. 4.134.69

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.