Chris Paul vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and Ben Simmons 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Chris Paul, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 2006 to 2026, and Ben Simmons, with 7 seasons played from 2018 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Chris Paul vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Ben Simmons Chris Paul Ben Simmons
Points
36th
+300th
31st
+300th
Rebounds
197th
+300th
99th
+300th
Assists
2nd
286th
5th
176th
Steals
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
285th
Years217154

Chris Paul vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Ben Simmons Chris Paul Ben Simmons
Points
188th
--
94th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
6th
33rd
14th
35th
Steals
11th
--
14th
159th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
206th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
+300th
+264 23,032 vs. 5,02118,011
Rebounds
197th
+300th
+103 5,994 vs. 2,8403,154
Assists
2nd
286th
284 12,528 vs. 2,7549,774
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 2,726 vs. 5682,158
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 25533
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
797 vs. 641156
Defensive Rebounds
80th
+300th
+220 5,197 vs. 2,1992,998
Field Goals Made
41st
+300th
+259 8,154 vs. 2,0766,078
Field Goals Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 17,379 vs. 3,72013,659
3-Pointers Made
27th
+300th
+273 1,866 vs. 51,861
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 5,049 vs. 365,013
Free Throws Made
44th
+300th
+256 4,858 vs. 8643,994
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 5,580 vs. 1,4594,121

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
+300th
1,363 vs. 383980
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 714

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
35th
14th
21 18 vs. 3315

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
+300th
8 vs. 17
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 2,981 vs. 4772,504
Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 730 vs. 280450
Assists
5th
176th
171 1,233 vs. 259974
Steals
11th
+300th
+289 287 vs. 48239
Blocks
+300th
285th
+15 31 vs. 343
Offensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 106 vs. 6739
Defensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 624 vs. 213411
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,106 vs. 194912
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 2,287 vs. 3421,945
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 244 vs. 0244
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 654 vs. 2652
Free Throws Made
53rd
+300th
+247 525 vs. 89436
Free Throws Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 615 vs. 171444

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
+300th
149 vs. 39110
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
20th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
188th
--
16.90 vs. 13.113.79
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.40 vs. 7.423.02
Assists per game
6th
33rd
27 9.19 vs. 7.192.00
Steals per game
11th
--
2.00 vs. 1.480.52
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.16 vs. 0.670.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.58 vs. 1.671.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.81 vs. 5.741.93
Field Goals Made per game
241st
--
5.98 vs. 5.420.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
261st
--
12.75 vs. 9.713.04
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
--
1.37 vs. 0.011.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
172nd
--
3.70 vs. 0.093.61
Free Throws Made per game
179th
--
3.56 vs. 2.261.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
243rd
--
4.09 vs. 3.810.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
+300th
+206 20.01 vs. 12.237.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 4.90 vs. 7.182.28
Assists per game
14th
35th
21 8.28 vs. 6.641.63
Steals per game
14th
159th
145 1.93 vs. 1.230.70
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.21 vs. 0.870.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.721.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
121st
122 4.19 vs. 5.461.27
Field Goals Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 7.42 vs. 4.972.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
+300th
+167 15.35 vs. 8.776.58
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.001.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.39 vs. 0.054.34
Free Throws Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.52 vs. 2.281.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
258th
41 4.13 vs. 4.380.26

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.