Chris Paul vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and Jayson Tatum 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 20 seasons from 2006 to 2025, and Jayson Tatum, with 8 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Chris Paul Jayson Tatum
Points
36th
208th
31st
34th
Rebounds
196th
+300th
99th
54th
Assists
2nd
+300th
5th
51st
Steals
2nd
+300th
11th
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
3-Pointers Made
26th
48th
21st
11th
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Chris Paul vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Chris Paul Jayson Tatum
Points
182nd
31st
94th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
6th
255th
14th
112nd
Steals
11th
279th
14th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th
3-Pointers Made
233rd
13th
120th
20th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
208th
172 23,011 vs. 13,7849,227
Rebounds
196th
+300th
+104 5,978 vs. 4,2931,685
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 12,499 vs. 2,24310,256
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 2,717 vs. 6392,078
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 384162
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
792 vs. 512280
Defensive Rebounds
80th
191st
111 5,186 vs. 3,7811,405
Field Goals Made
41st
259th
218 8,147 vs. 4,7893,358
Field Goals Attempted
38th
258th
220 17,352 vs. 10,4296,923
3-Pointers Made
26th
48th
22 1,860 vs. 1,546314
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
49th
25 5,029 vs. 4,181848
Free Throws Made
44th
228th
184 4,857 vs. 2,6602,197
Free Throws Attempted
67th
281st
214 5,579 vs. 3,1672,412

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
+300th
1,354 vs. 585769
Seasons
7th
+300th
20 vs. 812

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
134th
100 18 vs. 414

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
44th
77 8 vs. 2921
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
34th
3 2,981 vs. 2,93645
Rebounds
99th
54th
45 730 vs. 989259
Assists
5th
51st
46 1,233 vs. 592641
Steals
11th
63rd
52 287 vs. 143144
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 31 vs. 10675
Offensive Rebounds
241st
208th
33 106 vs. 11812
Defensive Rebounds
60th
29th
31 624 vs. 871247
Field Goals Made
30th
38th
8 1,106 vs. 983123
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
33rd
1 2,287 vs. 2,24146
3-Pointers Made
21st
11th
10 244 vs. 29248
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
9th
13 654 vs. 840186
Free Throws Made
53rd
35th
18 525 vs. 678153
Free Throws Attempted
61st
40th
21 615 vs. 806191

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
103rd
55 149 vs. 12128
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
31st
151 16.99 vs. 23.566.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 4.42 vs. 7.342.92
Assists per game
6th
255th
249 9.23 vs. 3.835.40
Steals per game
11th
279th
268 2.01 vs. 1.090.91
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.660.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.880.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.83 vs. 6.462.63
Field Goals Made per game
236th
45th
191 6.02 vs. 8.192.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
253rd
34th
219 12.82 vs. 17.835.01
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
13th
220 1.37 vs. 2.641.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
166th
9th
157 3.71 vs. 7.153.43
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
80th
93 3.59 vs. 4.550.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
239th
106th
133 4.12 vs. 5.411.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
38th
56 20.01 vs. 24.264.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 4.90 vs. 8.173.27
Assists per game
14th
112nd
98 8.28 vs. 4.893.38
Steals per game
14th
193rd
179 1.93 vs. 1.180.74
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.21 vs. 0.880.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.980.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
37th
206 4.19 vs. 7.203.01
Field Goals Made per game
99th
61st
38 7.42 vs. 8.120.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
53rd
80 15.35 vs. 18.523.17
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
20th
100 1.64 vs. 2.410.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
13th
121 4.39 vs. 6.942.55
Free Throws Made per game
229th
48th
181 3.52 vs. 5.602.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
72nd
227 4.13 vs. 6.662.53

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.