Chris Paul vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 20 seasons from 2006 to 2025, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Bill Walton Chris Paul Bill Walton
Points
36th
+300th
31st
+300th
Rebounds
196th
293rd
99th
230th
Assists
2nd
+300th
5th
+300th
Steals
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
+300th
104th
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Chris Paul vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Bill Walton Chris Paul Bill Walton
Points
182nd
+300th
94th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
6th
+300th
14th
+300th
Steals
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
+300th
+264 23,011 vs. 6,21516,796
Rebounds
196th
293rd
97 5,978 vs. 4,9231,055
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 12,499 vs. 1,59010,909
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 2,717 vs. 3802,337
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 222 vs. 1,034812
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
792 vs. 1,103311
Defensive Rebounds
80th
184th
104 5,186 vs. 3,8201,366
Field Goals Made
41st
+300th
+259 8,147 vs. 2,5525,595
Field Goals Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 17,352 vs. 4,90012,452
3-Pointers Made
26th
+300th
+274 1,860 vs. 01,860
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 5,029 vs. 45,025
Free Throws Made
44th
+300th
+256 4,857 vs. 1,1113,746
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 5,579 vs. 1,6833,896

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
+300th
1,354 vs. 468886
Seasons
7th
+300th
20 vs. 1010

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
109th
75 18 vs. 513

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 2,981 vs. 5282,453
Rebounds
99th
230th
131 730 vs. 444286
Assists
5th
+300th
+295 1,233 vs. 1451,088
Steals
11th
+300th
+289 287 vs. 32255
Blocks
+300th
104th
+196 31 vs. 8352
Offensive Rebounds
241st
272nd
31 106 vs. 9511
Defensive Rebounds
60th
168th
108 624 vs. 349275
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,106 vs. 230876
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 2,287 vs. 4381,849
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 244 vs. 0244
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 654 vs. 1653
Free Throws Made
53rd
+300th
+247 525 vs. 68457
Free Throws Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 615 vs. 101514

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
+300th
149 vs. 49100
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
+300th
+118 16.99 vs. 13.283.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 4.42 vs. 10.526.10
Assists per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.23 vs. 3.405.83
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.01 vs. 0.811.19
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.16 vs. 2.212.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.58 vs. 2.361.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.83 vs. 8.164.33
Field Goals Made per game
236th
+300th
+64 6.02 vs. 5.450.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
253rd
+300th
+47 12.82 vs. 10.472.35
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.001.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
166th
+300th
+134 3.71 vs. 0.023.70
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.371.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
239th
+300th
+61 4.12 vs. 3.600.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
+300th
+206 20.01 vs. 10.789.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 4.90 vs. 9.064.16
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.28 vs. 2.965.32
Steals per game
14th
+300th
+286 1.93 vs. 0.651.27
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.21 vs. 1.691.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 0.71 vs. 1.941.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
41st
202 4.19 vs. 7.122.93
Field Goals Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 7.42 vs. 4.692.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
+300th
+167 15.35 vs. 8.946.41
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. 0.044.35
Free Throws Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.52 vs. 1.392.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
+300th
+1 4.13 vs. 2.062.07

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.