Chris Paul vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and John Stockton 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

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 John Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 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. John Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul John Stockton Chris Paul John Stockton
Points
36th
53rd
31st
48th
Rebounds
197th
+300th
99th
144th
Assists
2nd
1st
5th
3rd
Steals
2nd
1st
11th
5th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
177th
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Chris Paul vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul John Stockton Chris Paul John Stockton
Points
186th
+300th
94th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
6th
2nd
14th
2nd
Steals
11th
7th
14th
20th
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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
53rd
17 23,027 vs. 19,7113,316
Rebounds
197th
+300th
+103 5,990 vs. 4,0511,939
Assists
2nd
1st
1 12,526 vs. 15,8063,280
Steals
2nd
1st
1 2,725 vs. 3,265540
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 31593
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
797 vs. 966169
Defensive Rebounds
79th
288th
209 5,193 vs. 3,0852,108
Field Goals Made
41st
79th
38 8,152 vs. 7,0391,113
Field Goals Attempted
38th
107th
69 17,374 vs. 13,6583,716
3-Pointers Made
26th
241st
215 1,865 vs. 8451,020
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
258th
233 5,046 vs. 2,2032,843
Free Throws Made
44th
46th
2 4,858 vs. 4,78870
Free Throws Attempted
67th
52nd
15 5,580 vs. 5,796216

Games and Years:

Chris Paul John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
6th
9 1,361 vs. 1,504143
Seasons
3rd
13th
10 21 vs. 192

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
35th
+300th
18 vs. 018

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
48th
17 2,981 vs. 2,436545
Rebounds
99th
144th
45 730 vs. 608122
Assists
5th
3rd
2 1,233 vs. 1,839606
Steals
11th
5th
6 287 vs. 33851
Blocks
+300th
177th
+123 31 vs. 5019
Offensive Rebounds
241st
123rd
118 106 vs. 16256
Defensive Rebounds
60th
111st
51 624 vs. 446178
Field Goals Made
30th
50th
20 1,106 vs. 855251
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
58th
26 2,287 vs. 1,809478
3-Pointers Made
21st
99th
78 244 vs. 111133
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
85th
63 654 vs. 341313
Free Throws Made
53rd
40th
13 525 vs. 61590
Free Throws Attempted
61st
44th
17 615 vs. 759144

Games and Years:

Chris Paul John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
17th
31 149 vs. 18233
Playoffs
17th
1st
16 15 vs. 194

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul John Stockton 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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
186th
+300th
+114 16.92 vs. 13.113.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.40 vs. 2.691.71
Assists per game
6th
2nd
4 9.20 vs. 10.511.31
Steals per game
11th
7th
4 2.00 vs. 2.170.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.210.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.640.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.82 vs. 2.051.76
Field Goals Made per game
240th
+300th
+60 5.99 vs. 4.681.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
259th
+300th
+41 12.77 vs. 9.083.68
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.560.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
167th
+300th
+133 3.71 vs. 1.462.24
Free Throws Made per game
178th
241st
63 3.57 vs. 3.180.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
241st
292nd
51 4.10 vs. 3.850.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
+300th
+206 20.01 vs. 13.386.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.90 vs. 3.341.56
Assists per game
14th
2nd
12 8.28 vs. 10.101.83
Steals per game
14th
20th
6 1.93 vs. 1.860.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.270.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.890.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
+300th
+57 4.19 vs. 2.451.74
Field Goals Made per game
99th
+300th
+201 7.42 vs. 4.702.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
+300th
+167 15.35 vs. 9.945.41
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.611.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.39 vs. 1.872.52
Free Throws Made per game
229th
255th
26 3.52 vs. 3.380.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
289th
10 4.13 vs. 4.170.04

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.