Chris Paul vs. Deron Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and Deron Williams 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 Chris Paul, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 2006 to 2026, and Deron Williams, with 12 seasons played from 2006 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Deron Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Deron Williams Chris Paul Deron Williams
Points
36th
209th
31st
151st
Rebounds
193rd
+300th
99th
+300th
Assists
2nd
24th
5th
41st
Steals
2nd
265th
11th
133rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Chris Paul vs. Deron Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Deron Williams Chris Paul Deron Williams
Points
192nd
208th
94th
218th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
6th
15th
14th
29th
Steals
11th
+300th
14th
282nd
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:

Chris Paul Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
209th
173 23,058 vs. 13,8049,254
Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 6,006 vs. 2,6193,387
Assists
2nd
24th
22 12,552 vs. 6,8195,733
Steals
2nd
265th
263 2,728 vs. 8671,861
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 20616
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
798 vs. 353445
Defensive Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 5,208 vs. 2,2662,942
Field Goals Made
41st
247th
206 8,165 vs. 4,8743,291
Field Goals Attempted
38th
224th
186 17,408 vs. 10,9646,444
3-Pointers Made
27th
114th
87 1,870 vs. 1,178692
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
105th
80 5,059 vs. 3,2961,763
Free Throws Made
44th
196th
152 4,858 vs. 2,8781,980
Free Throws Attempted
68th
224th
156 5,581 vs. 3,5022,079

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
+300th
1,370 vs. 845525
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 129

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
187th
66 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
151st
120 2,981 vs. 1,4121,569
Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 730 vs. 284446
Assists
5th
41st
36 1,233 vs. 630603
Steals
11th
133rd
122 287 vs. 91196
Blocks
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 2110
Offensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 106 vs. 4759
Defensive Rebounds
60th
264th
204 624 vs. 237387
Field Goals Made
30th
173rd
143 1,106 vs. 474632
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
165th
133 2,287 vs. 1,0811,206
3-Pointers Made
21st
70th
49 244 vs. 137107
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
78th
56 654 vs. 349305
Free Throws Made
53rd
126th
73 525 vs. 327198
Free Throws Attempted
61st
139th
78 615 vs. 407208

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
216th
168 149 vs. 9059
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
192nd
208th
16 16.83 vs. 16.340.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.38 vs. 3.101.28
Assists per game
6th
15th
9 9.16 vs. 8.071.09
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 1.99 vs. 1.030.97
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.240.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.420.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.80 vs. 2.681.12
Field Goals Made per game
245th
272nd
27 5.96 vs. 5.770.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
263rd
241st
22 12.71 vs. 12.980.27
3-Pointers Made per game
237th
230th
7 1.36 vs. 1.390.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
177th
151st
26 3.69 vs. 3.900.21
Free Throws Made per game
180th
206th
26 3.55 vs. 3.410.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
250th
236th
14 4.07 vs. 4.140.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Deron Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
218th
124 20.01 vs. 15.694.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.90 vs. 3.161.74
Assists per game
14th
29th
15 8.28 vs. 7.001.28
Steals per game
14th
282nd
268 1.93 vs. 1.010.92
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.230.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.520.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
+300th
+57 4.19 vs. 2.631.55
Field Goals Made per game
99th
300th
201 7.42 vs. 5.272.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
+300th
+167 15.35 vs. 12.013.34
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
145th
25 1.64 vs. 1.520.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
171st
37 4.39 vs. 3.880.51
Free Throws Made per game
229th
214th
15 3.52 vs. 3.630.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
244th
55 4.13 vs. 4.520.39

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.