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?

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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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years20141512

Chris Paul vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
45th
9 23,011 vs. 20,7902,221
Rebounds
196th
35th
161 5,978 vs. 10,4974,519
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 12,499 vs. 2,44110,058
Steals
2nd
67th
65 2,717 vs. 1,3881,329
Blocks
+300th
6th
+294 222 vs. 2,9542,732
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 792 vs. 3,0832,291
Defensive Rebounds
80th
24th
56 5,186 vs. 7,4142,228
Field Goals Made
41st
61st
20 8,147 vs. 7,365782
Field Goals Attempted
38th
93rd
55 17,352 vs. 14,2213,131
3-Pointers Made
26th
+300th
+274 1,860 vs. 251,835
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 5,029 vs. 1004,929
Free Throws Made
44th
22nd
22 4,857 vs. 6,0351,178
Free Throws Attempted
67th
19th
48 5,579 vs. 8,2012,622

Games and Years:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
162nd
147 1,354 vs. 987367
Seasons
7th
190th
183 20 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
49th
15 18 vs. 144

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
54th
67 8 vs. 2214
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
55th
24 2,981 vs. 2,221760
Rebounds
99th
31st
68 730 vs. 1,301571
Assists
5th
159th
154 1,233 vs. 280953
Steals
11th
53rd
42 287 vs. 151136
Blocks
+300th
5th
+295 31 vs. 312281
Offensive Rebounds
241st
21st
220 106 vs. 367261
Defensive Rebounds
60th
22nd
38 624 vs. 934310
Field Goals Made
30th
63rd
33 1,106 vs. 768338
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
71st
39 2,287 vs. 1,604683
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 244 vs. 1243
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 654 vs. 10644
Free Throws Made
53rd
34th
19 525 vs. 684159
Free Throws Attempted
61st
26th
35 615 vs. 966351

Games and Years:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
100th
52 149 vs. 12326
Playoffs
17th
76th
59 15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
51st
131 16.99 vs. 21.064.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 4.42 vs. 10.646.22
Assists per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.23 vs. 2.476.76
Steals per game
11th
107th
96 2.01 vs. 1.410.60
Blocks per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.16 vs. 2.992.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
24th
+276 0.58 vs. 3.122.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.83 vs. 7.513.68
Field Goals Made per game
236th
78th
158 6.02 vs. 7.461.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
253rd
159th
94 12.82 vs. 14.411.59
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.031.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
166th
+300th
+134 3.71 vs. 0.103.61
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
20th
153 3.59 vs. 6.112.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
239th
15th
224 4.12 vs. 8.314.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
151st
57 20.01 vs. 18.061.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 4.90 vs. 10.585.68
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.28 vs. 2.286.00
Steals per game
14th
159th
145 1.93 vs. 1.230.70
Blocks per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.21 vs. 2.542.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.71 vs. 2.982.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
28th
215 4.19 vs. 7.593.41
Field Goals Made per game
99th
185th
86 7.42 vs. 6.241.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
236th
103 15.35 vs. 13.042.31
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.011.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.39 vs. 0.084.31
Free Throws Made per game
229th
53rd
176 3.52 vs. 5.562.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
31st
268 4.13 vs. 7.853.73

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.