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?
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.
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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 |
Years | 20 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 36th | 208th | 172 | 23,011 vs. 13,784 | 9,227 |
Rebounds | 196th | +300th | +104 | 5,978 vs. 4,293 | 1,685 |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 12,499 vs. 2,243 | 10,256 |
Steals | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 2,717 vs. 639 | 2,078 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 222 vs. 384 | 162 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 792 vs. 512 | 280 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 80th | 191st | 111 | 5,186 vs. 3,781 | 1,405 |
Field Goals Made | 41st | 259th | 218 | 8,147 vs. 4,789 | 3,358 |
Field Goals Attempted | 38th | 258th | 220 | 17,352 vs. 10,429 | 6,923 |
3-Pointers Made | 26th | 48th | 22 | 1,860 vs. 1,546 | 314 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 24th | 49th | 25 | 5,029 vs. 4,181 | 848 |
Free Throws Made | 44th | 228th | 184 | 4,857 vs. 2,660 | 2,197 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 281st | 214 | 5,579 vs. 3,167 | 2,412 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 15th | +300th | 1,354 vs. 585 | 769 | |
Seasons | 7th | +300th | 20 vs. 8 | 12 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 134th | 100 | 18 vs. 4 | 14 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 121st | 44th | 77 | 8 vs. 29 | 21 |
50+ point games | - | 23rd | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 31st | 34th | 3 | 2,981 vs. 2,936 | 45 |
Rebounds | 99th | 54th | 45 | 730 vs. 989 | 259 |
Assists | 5th | 51st | 46 | 1,233 vs. 592 | 641 |
Steals | 11th | 63rd | 52 | 287 vs. 143 | 144 |
Blocks | +300th | 71st | +229 | 31 vs. 106 | 75 |
Offensive Rebounds | 241st | 208th | 33 | 106 vs. 118 | 12 |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | 29th | 31 | 624 vs. 871 | 247 |
Field Goals Made | 30th | 38th | 8 | 1,106 vs. 983 | 123 |
Field Goals Attempted | 32nd | 33rd | 1 | 2,287 vs. 2,241 | 46 |
3-Pointers Made | 21st | 11th | 10 | 244 vs. 292 | 48 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 22nd | 9th | 13 | 654 vs. 840 | 186 |
Free Throws Made | 53rd | 35th | 18 | 525 vs. 678 | 153 |
Free Throws Attempted | 61st | 40th | 21 | 615 vs. 806 | 191 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 48th | 103rd | 55 | 149 vs. 121 | 28 |
Playoffs | 17th | +300th | 15 vs. 8 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | 39th | 19 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 28th | 27 | 2 vs. 5 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 182nd | 31st | 151 | 16.99 vs. 23.56 | 6.57 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 205th | +95 | 4.42 vs. 7.34 | 2.92 |
Assists per game | 6th | 255th | 249 | 9.23 vs. 3.83 | 5.40 |
Steals per game | 11th | 279th | 268 | 2.01 vs. 1.09 | 0.91 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.16 vs. 0.66 | 0.49 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.58 vs. 0.88 | 0.29 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 59th | +241 | 3.83 vs. 6.46 | 2.63 |
Field Goals Made per game | 236th | 45th | 191 | 6.02 vs. 8.19 | 2.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 253rd | 34th | 219 | 12.82 vs. 17.83 | 5.01 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | 13th | 220 | 1.37 vs. 2.64 | 1.27 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 166th | 9th | 157 | 3.71 vs. 7.15 | 3.43 |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 80th | 93 | 3.59 vs. 4.55 | 0.96 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 239th | 106th | 133 | 4.12 vs. 5.41 | 1.29 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Jayson Tatum | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 94th | 38th | 56 | 20.01 vs. 24.26 | 4.26 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 136th | +164 | 4.90 vs. 8.17 | 3.27 |
Assists per game | 14th | 112nd | 98 | 8.28 vs. 4.89 | 3.38 |
Steals per game | 14th | 193rd | 179 | 1.93 vs. 1.18 | 0.74 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.21 vs. 0.88 | 0.67 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.71 vs. 0.98 | 0.26 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 243rd | 37th | 206 | 4.19 vs. 7.20 | 3.01 |
Field Goals Made per game | 99th | 61st | 38 | 7.42 vs. 8.12 | 0.70 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 133rd | 53rd | 80 | 15.35 vs. 18.52 | 3.17 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 20th | 100 | 1.64 vs. 2.41 | 0.78 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 134th | 13th | 121 | 4.39 vs. 6.94 | 2.55 |
Free Throws Made per game | 229th | 48th | 181 | 3.52 vs. 5.60 | 2.08 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 299th | 72nd | 227 | 4.13 vs. 6.66 | 2.53 |
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.