Chris Paul vs. Trae Young: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and Trae Young 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 / 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 21 seasons from 2006 to 2026, and Trae Young, with 8 seasons played from 2019 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) 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. Trae Young
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Trae Young Chris Paul Trae Young
Points
36th
273rd
31st
+300th
Rebounds
193rd
+300th
99th
+300th
Assists
2nd
81st
5th
194th
Steals
2nd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Chris Paul vs. Trae Young
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Trae Young Chris Paul Trae Young
Points
192nd
13th
94th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
6th
3rd
14th
4th
Steals
11th
+300th
14th
165th
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 Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
273rd
237 23,058 vs. 12,30910,749
Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 6,006 vs. 1,6974,309
Assists
2nd
81st
79 12,552 vs. 4,7877,765
Steals
2nd
+300th
+298 2,728 vs. 5092,219
Blocks
+300th
+300th
222 vs. 75147
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
798 vs. 299499
Defensive Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 5,208 vs. 1,3983,810
Field Goals Made
41st
+300th
+259 8,165 vs. 3,8914,274
Field Goals Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 17,408 vs. 9,0058,403
3-Pointers Made
27th
84th
57 1,870 vs. 1,282588
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
78th
53 5,059 vs. 3,6541,405
Free Throws Made
44th
146th
102 4,858 vs. 3,2451,613
Free Throws Attempted
68th
194th
126 5,581 vs. 3,7181,863

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
+300th
1,370 vs. 488882
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 813

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
35th
161st
126 18 vs. 315

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
36th
85 8 vs. 3426
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
+300th
+269 2,981 vs. 7132,268
Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 730 vs. 92638
Assists
5th
194th
189 1,233 vs. 243990
Steals
11th
+300th
+289 287 vs. 33254
Blocks
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 427
Offensive Rebounds
241st
+300th
+59 106 vs. 1789
Defensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 624 vs. 75549
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,106 vs. 232874
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 2,287 vs. 5771,710
3-Pointers Made
21st
195th
174 244 vs. 70174
3-Pointers Attempted
22nd
156th
134 654 vs. 236418
Free Throws Made
53rd
282nd
229 525 vs. 179346
Free Throws Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 615 vs. 210405

Games and Years:

Chris Paul Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
48th
+300th
149 vs. 27122
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 312

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Paul Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Trae Young 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 Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
192nd
13th
179 16.83 vs. 25.228.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.38 vs. 3.480.91
Assists per game
6th
3rd
3 9.16 vs. 9.810.65
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 1.99 vs. 1.040.95
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.150.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.610.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.80 vs. 2.860.94
Field Goals Made per game
244th
53rd
191 5.96 vs. 7.972.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
263rd
25th
238 12.71 vs. 18.455.75
3-Pointers Made per game
235th
14th
221 1.36 vs. 2.631.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
177th
8th
169 3.69 vs. 7.493.80
Free Throws Made per game
180th
13th
167 3.55 vs. 6.653.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
250th
25th
225 4.07 vs. 7.623.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
94th
18th
76 20.01 vs. 26.416.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.90 vs. 3.411.49
Assists per game
14th
4th
10 8.28 vs. 9.000.72
Steals per game
14th
165th
151 1.93 vs. 1.220.70
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.150.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.630.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
243rd
+300th
+57 4.19 vs. 2.781.41
Field Goals Made per game
99th
44th
55 7.42 vs. 8.591.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
133rd
14th
119 15.35 vs. 21.376.02
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
13th
107 1.64 vs. 2.590.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
134th
6th
128 4.39 vs. 8.744.35
Free Throws Made per game
229th
16th
213 3.52 vs. 6.633.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
299th
32nd
267 4.13 vs. 7.783.65

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.