Chris Paul vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and Oscar Robertson 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 21 seasons from 2006 to 2026, and Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Chris Paul Oscar Robertson
Points
36th
15th
31st
76th
Rebounds
193rd
85th
99th
156th
Assists
2nd
9th
5th
31st
Steals
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Chris Paul vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Chris Paul Oscar Robertson
Points
192nd
12th
94th
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
6th
4th
14th
5th
Steals
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
15th
21 23,058 vs. 26,7103,652
Rebounds
193rd
85th
108 6,006 vs. 7,8041,798
Assists
2nd
9th
7 12,552 vs. 9,8872,665
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 2,728 vs. 772,651
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 4218
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
798 vs. 71727
Defensive Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 5,208 vs. 2085,000
Field Goals Made
41st
21st
20 8,165 vs. 9,5081,343
Field Goals Attempted
38th
22nd
16 17,408 vs. 19,6202,212
3-Pointers Made
27th
n/a
1,870 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
n/a
5,059 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
44th
6th
38 4,858 vs. 7,6942,836
Free Throws Attempted
68th
10th
58 5,581 vs. 9,1853,604

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
131st
116 1,370 vs. 1,040330
Seasons
3rd
194th
191 21 vs. 147

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
35th
2nd
33 18 vs. 181163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
8th
113 8 vs. 7769
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
76th
45 2,981 vs. 1,9101,071
Rebounds
99th
156th
57 730 vs. 578152
Assists
5th
31st
26 1,233 vs. 769464
Steals
11th
+300th
+289 287 vs. 15272
Blocks
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 427
Offensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 106 vs. 1591
Defensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 624 vs. 39585
Field Goals Made
30th
89th
59 1,106 vs. 675431
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
92nd
60 2,287 vs. 1,466821
3-Pointers Made
21st
n/a
244 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
n/a
654 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
53rd
47th
6 525 vs. 56035
Free Throws Attempted
61st
54th
7 615 vs. 65540

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
245th
197 149 vs. 8663
Playoffs
17th
154th
137 15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
11th
9 3 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
192nd
12th
180 16.83 vs. 25.688.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 4.38 vs. 7.503.12
Assists per game
6th
4th
2 9.16 vs. 9.510.34
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 1.99 vs. 1.100.89
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.060.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 1.010.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.80 vs. 2.970.83
Field Goals Made per game
245th
17th
228 5.96 vs. 9.143.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
263rd
19th
244 12.71 vs. 18.876.16
3-Pointers Made per game
237th
n/a
1.36 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
177th
n/a
3.69 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
180th
4th
176 3.55 vs. 7.403.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
250th
9th
241 4.07 vs. 8.834.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
54th
40 20.01 vs. 22.212.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 4.90 vs. 6.721.82
Assists per game
14th
5th
9 8.28 vs. 8.940.67
Steals per game
14th
+300th
+286 1.93 vs. 0.940.99
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.250.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.940.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
+300th
+57 4.19 vs. 2.441.75
Field Goals Made per game
99th
73rd
26 7.42 vs. 7.850.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
78th
55 15.35 vs. 17.051.70
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
n/a
1.64 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
n/a
4.39 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
229th
20th
209 3.52 vs. 6.512.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
33rd
266 4.13 vs. 7.623.49

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.