Chris Paul vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Russell Westbrook, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, 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. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Chris Paul Russell Westbrook
Points
36th
17th
31st
28th
Rebounds
193rd
60th
99th
68th
Assists
2nd
8th
5th
18th
Steals
2nd
14th
11th
27th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
223rd
3-Pointers Made
27th
67th
21st
37th
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Chris Paul vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Chris Paul Russell Westbrook
Points
192nd
52nd
94th
52nd
Rebounds
+300th
236th
+300th
250th
Assists
6th
17th
14th
27th
Steals
11th
63rd
14th
44th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
237th
+300th
120th
185th

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 Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
17th
19 23,058 vs. 26,5383,480
Rebounds
193rd
60th
133 6,006 vs. 8,8442,838
Assists
2nd
8th
6 12,552 vs. 10,1002,452
Steals
2nd
14th
12 2,728 vs. 1,988740
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 410188
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
112nd
+188 798 vs. 2,0121,214
Defensive Rebounds
82nd
39th
43 5,208 vs. 6,8321,624
Field Goals Made
41st
20th
21 8,165 vs. 9,5531,388
Field Goals Attempted
38th
11th
27 17,408 vs. 21,7764,368
3-Pointers Made
27th
67th
40 1,870 vs. 1,413457
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
36th
11 5,059 vs. 4,600459
Free Throws Made
44th
24th
20 4,858 vs. 6,0191,161
Free Throws Attempted
68th
26th
42 5,581 vs. 7,8052,224

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
33rd
18 1,370 vs. 1,261109
Seasons
3rd
29th
26 21 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
35th
1st
34 18 vs. 207189

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
21st
100 8 vs. 5042
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
28th
3 2,981 vs. 3,03554
Rebounds
99th
68th
31 730 vs. 905175
Assists
5th
18th
13 1,233 vs. 955278
Steals
11th
27th
16 287 vs. 22364
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 31 vs. 4211
Offensive Rebounds
241st
59th
182 106 vs. 241135
Defensive Rebounds
60th
56th
4 624 vs. 66440
Field Goals Made
30th
34th
4 1,106 vs. 1,05650
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
22nd
10 2,287 vs. 2,609322
3-Pointers Made
21st
37th
16 244 vs. 18757
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
24th
2 654 vs. 62529
Free Throws Made
53rd
28th
25 525 vs. 736211
Free Throws Attempted
61st
31st
30 615 vs. 898283

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
77th
29 149 vs. 13514
Playoffs
17th
30th
13 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
4th
16 3 vs. 129

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
192nd
52nd
140 16.83 vs. 21.054.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
236th
+64 4.38 vs. 7.012.63
Assists per game
6th
17th
11 9.16 vs. 8.011.15
Steals per game
11th
63rd
52 1.99 vs. 1.580.41
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.330.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 1.601.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
120th
+180 3.80 vs. 5.421.62
Field Goals Made per game
244th
70th
174 5.96 vs. 7.581.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
263rd
44th
219 12.71 vs. 17.274.56
3-Pointers Made per game
237th
+300th
+63 1.36 vs. 1.120.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
177th
183rd
6 3.69 vs. 3.650.04
Free Throws Made per game
180th
69th
111 3.55 vs. 4.771.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
250th
64th
186 4.07 vs. 6.192.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
52nd
42 20.01 vs. 22.482.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
250th
+50 4.90 vs. 6.701.80
Assists per game
14th
27th
13 8.28 vs. 7.071.20
Steals per game
14th
44th
30 1.93 vs. 1.650.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.310.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.71 vs. 1.791.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
161st
82 4.19 vs. 4.920.73
Field Goals Made per game
99th
76th
23 7.42 vs. 7.820.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
42nd
91 15.35 vs. 19.333.98
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
185th
65 1.64 vs. 1.390.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
112nd
22 4.39 vs. 4.630.24
Free Throws Made per game
229th
59th
170 3.52 vs. 5.451.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
73rd
226 4.13 vs. 6.652.52

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.