Chris Paul vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and David Robinson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Chris Paul | David Robinson | Chris Paul | David Robinson | |
Points | 36th | 45th | 31st | 55th |
Rebounds | 196th | 35th | 99th | 31st |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | 5th | 159th |
Steals | 2nd | 67th | 11th | 53rd |
Blocks | +300th | 6th | +300th | 5th |
Years | 20 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Chris Paul vs. David Robinson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Chris Paul | David Robinson | Chris Paul | David Robinson | |
Points | 182nd | 51st | 94th | 151st |
Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +300th | 41st |
Assists | 6th | +300th | 14th | +300th |
Steals | 11th | 107th | 14th | 159th |
Blocks | +300th | 4th | +300th | 6th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 36th | 45th | 9 | 23,011 vs. 20,790 | 2,221 |
Rebounds | 196th | 35th | 161 | 5,978 vs. 10,497 | 4,519 |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 12,499 vs. 2,441 | 10,058 |
Steals | 2nd | 67th | 65 | 2,717 vs. 1,388 | 1,329 |
Blocks | +300th | 6th | +294 | 222 vs. 2,954 | 2,732 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 29th | +271 | 792 vs. 3,083 | 2,291 |
Defensive Rebounds | 80th | 24th | 56 | 5,186 vs. 7,414 | 2,228 |
Field Goals Made | 41st | 61st | 20 | 8,147 vs. 7,365 | 782 |
Field Goals Attempted | 38th | 93rd | 55 | 17,352 vs. 14,221 | 3,131 |
3-Pointers Made | 26th | +300th | +274 | 1,860 vs. 25 | 1,835 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 24th | +300th | +276 | 5,029 vs. 100 | 4,929 |
Free Throws Made | 44th | 22nd | 22 | 4,857 vs. 6,035 | 1,178 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 19th | 48 | 5,579 vs. 8,201 | 2,622 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 15th | 162nd | 147 | 1,354 vs. 987 | 367 |
Seasons | 7th | 190th | 183 | 20 vs. 14 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 49th | 15 | 18 vs. 14 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 121st | 54th | 67 | 8 vs. 22 | 14 |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 31st | 55th | 24 | 2,981 vs. 2,221 | 760 |
Rebounds | 99th | 31st | 68 | 730 vs. 1,301 | 571 |
Assists | 5th | 159th | 154 | 1,233 vs. 280 | 953 |
Steals | 11th | 53rd | 42 | 287 vs. 151 | 136 |
Blocks | +300th | 5th | +295 | 31 vs. 312 | 281 |
Offensive Rebounds | 241st | 21st | 220 | 106 vs. 367 | 261 |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | 22nd | 38 | 624 vs. 934 | 310 |
Field Goals Made | 30th | 63rd | 33 | 1,106 vs. 768 | 338 |
Field Goals Attempted | 32nd | 71st | 39 | 2,287 vs. 1,604 | 683 |
3-Pointers Made | 21st | +300th | +279 | 244 vs. 1 | 243 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 654 vs. 10 | 644 |
Free Throws Made | 53rd | 34th | 19 | 525 vs. 684 | 159 |
Free Throws Attempted | 61st | 26th | 35 | 615 vs. 966 | 351 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 48th | 100th | 52 | 149 vs. 123 | 26 |
Playoffs | 17th | 76th | 59 | 15 vs. 12 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | 39th | 19 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 78th | 23 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 182nd | 51st | 131 | 16.99 vs. 21.06 | 4.07 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 4.42 vs. 10.64 | 6.22 |
Assists per game | 6th | +300th | +294 | 9.23 vs. 2.47 | 6.76 |
Steals per game | 11th | 107th | 96 | 2.01 vs. 1.41 | 0.60 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 4th | +296 | 0.16 vs. 2.99 | 2.83 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 24th | +276 | 0.58 vs. 3.12 | 2.54 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 3.83 vs. 7.51 | 3.68 |
Field Goals Made per game | 236th | 78th | 158 | 6.02 vs. 7.46 | 1.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 253rd | 159th | 94 | 12.82 vs. 14.41 | 1.59 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 1.37 vs. 0.03 | 1.35 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 166th | +300th | +134 | 3.71 vs. 0.10 | 3.61 |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 20th | 153 | 3.59 vs. 6.11 | 2.53 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 239th | 15th | 224 | 4.12 vs. 8.31 | 4.19 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 94th | 151st | 57 | 20.01 vs. 18.06 | 1.95 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 41st | +259 | 4.90 vs. 10.58 | 5.68 |
Assists per game | 14th | +300th | +286 | 8.28 vs. 2.28 | 6.00 |
Steals per game | 14th | 159th | 145 | 1.93 vs. 1.23 | 0.70 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.21 vs. 2.54 | 2.33 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 0.71 vs. 2.98 | 2.27 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 243rd | 28th | 215 | 4.19 vs. 7.59 | 3.41 |
Field Goals Made per game | 99th | 185th | 86 | 7.42 vs. 6.24 | 1.18 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 133rd | 236th | 103 | 15.35 vs. 13.04 | 2.31 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 1.64 vs. 0.01 | 1.63 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 134th | +300th | +166 | 4.39 vs. 0.08 | 4.31 |
Free Throws Made per game | 229th | 53rd | 176 | 3.52 vs. 5.56 | 2.04 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 299th | 31st | 268 | 4.13 vs. 7.85 | 3.73 |
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.