Chris Paul vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and Klay Thompson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Klay Thompson, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, 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, 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. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Klay Thompson Chris Paul Klay Thompson
Points
36th
111st
31st
29th
Rebounds
196th
+300th
99th
136th
Assists
2nd
+300th
5th
113rd
Steals
2nd
+300th
11th
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
101st
3-Pointers Made
26th
5th
21st
2nd
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Chris Paul vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Klay Thompson Chris Paul Klay Thompson
Points
182nd
93rd
94th
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
6th
+300th
14th
+300th
Steals
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
233rd
2nd
120th
4th

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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
111st
75 23,011 vs. 16,5366,475
Rebounds
196th
+300th
+104 5,978 vs. 3,0412,937
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 12,499 vs. 1,98810,511
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 2,717 vs. 7261,991
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 443221
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
792 vs. 406386
Defensive Rebounds
80th
+300th
+220 5,186 vs. 2,6352,551
Field Goals Made
41st
125th
84 8,147 vs. 6,1551,992
Field Goals Attempted
38th
105th
67 17,352 vs. 13,6593,693
3-Pointers Made
26th
5th
21 1,860 vs. 2,697837
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
6th
18 5,029 vs. 6,5631,534
Free Throws Made
44th
+300th
+256 4,857 vs. 1,5293,328
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 5,579 vs. 1,7783,801

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
+300th
1,354 vs. 865489
Seasons
7th
+300th
20 vs. 128

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
64th
57 8 vs. 1810
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
29th
2 2,981 vs. 3,03251
Rebounds
99th
136th
37 730 vs. 626104
Assists
5th
113rd
108 1,233 vs. 351882
Steals
11th
54th
43 287 vs. 150137
Blocks
+300th
101st
+199 31 vs. 8554
Offensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 106 vs. 7927
Defensive Rebounds
60th
76th
16 624 vs. 54777
Field Goals Made
30th
28th
2 1,106 vs. 1,12620
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
23rd
9 2,287 vs. 2,585298
3-Pointers Made
21st
2nd
19 244 vs. 501257
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
4th
18 654 vs. 1,237583
Free Throws Made
53rd
158th
105 525 vs. 279246
Free Throws Attempted
61st
195th
134 615 vs. 330285

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
39th
9 149 vs. 1589
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
93rd
89 16.99 vs. 19.122.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.42 vs. 3.520.90
Assists per game
6th
+300th
+294 9.23 vs. 2.306.93
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.01 vs. 0.841.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.510.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.470.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.83 vs. 3.050.78
Field Goals Made per game
236th
104th
132 6.02 vs. 7.121.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
253rd
89th
164 12.82 vs. 15.792.98
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
2nd
231 1.37 vs. 3.121.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
166th
6th
160 3.71 vs. 7.593.87
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 1.771.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
239th
+300th
+61 4.12 vs. 2.062.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
114th
20 20.01 vs. 19.190.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.90 vs. 3.960.94
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.28 vs. 2.226.05
Steals per game
14th
+300th
+286 1.93 vs. 0.950.98
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.540.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.500.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
+300th
+57 4.19 vs. 3.460.73
Field Goals Made per game
99th
116th
17 7.42 vs. 7.130.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
97th
36 15.35 vs. 16.361.01
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
4th
116 1.64 vs. 3.171.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
9th
125 4.39 vs. 7.833.44
Free Throws Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.52 vs. 1.771.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
+300th
+1 4.13 vs. 2.092.04

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.