Chris Paul vs. Zion Williamson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Paul and Zion Williamson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | |
Points | 36th | +300th | 31st | DNP |
Rebounds | 196th | +300th | 99th | DNP |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | 5th | DNP |
Steals | 2nd | +300th | 11th | DNP |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | DNP |
Years | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
Chris Paul vs. Zion Williamson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | |
Points | 182nd | -- | 94th | DNP |
Rebounds | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
Assists | 6th | -- | 14th | DNP |
Steals | 11th | -- | 14th | DNP |
Blocks | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 36th | +300th | +264 | 23,011 vs. 5,279 | 17,732 |
Rebounds | 196th | +300th | +104 | 5,978 vs. 1,415 | 4,563 |
Assists | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 12,499 vs. 920 | 11,579 |
Steals | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 2,717 vs. 219 | 2,498 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 222 vs. 138 | 84 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 792 vs. 487 | 305 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 80th | +300th | +220 | 5,186 vs. 928 | 4,258 |
Field Goals Made | 41st | +300th | +259 | 8,147 vs. 2,041 | 6,106 |
Field Goals Attempted | 38th | +300th | +262 | 17,352 vs. 3,468 | 13,884 |
3-Pointers Made | 26th | +300th | +274 | 1,860 vs. 32 | 1,828 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 24th | +300th | +276 | 5,029 vs. 98 | 4,931 |
Free Throws Made | 44th | +300th | +256 | 4,857 vs. 1,165 | 3,692 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | +300th | +233 | 5,579 vs. 1,690 | 3,889 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 15th | +300th | 1,354 vs. 214 | 1,140 | |
Seasons | 7th | +300th | 20 vs. 5 | 15 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 202nd | 168 | 18 vs. 2 | 16 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 121st | 276th | 155 | 8 vs. 2 | 6 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 31st | DNP | 2,981 vs. 0 | 2,981 | |
Rebounds | 99th | DNP | 730 vs. 0 | 730 | |
Assists | 5th | DNP | 1,233 vs. 0 | 1,233 | |
Steals | 11th | DNP | 287 vs. 0 | 287 | |
Blocks | +300th | DNP | 31 vs. 0 | 31 | |
Offensive Rebounds | 241st | DNP | 106 vs. 0 | 106 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 60th | DNP | 624 vs. 0 | 624 | |
Field Goals Made | 30th | DNP | 1,106 vs. 0 | 1,106 | |
Field Goals Attempted | 32nd | DNP | 2,287 vs. 0 | 2,287 | |
3-Pointers Made | 21st | DNP | 244 vs. 0 | 244 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | 22nd | DNP | 654 vs. 0 | 654 | |
Free Throws Made | 53rd | DNP | 525 vs. 0 | 525 | |
Free Throws Attempted | 61st | DNP | 615 vs. 0 | 615 | |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 48th | DNP | 149 vs. 0 | 149 | |
Playoffs | 17th | DNP | 15 vs. 0 | 15 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | DNP | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | DNP | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 182nd | -- | 16.99 vs. 24.67 | 7.67 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 4.42 vs. 6.61 | 2.20 | |
Assists per game | 6th | -- | 9.23 vs. 4.30 | 4.93 | |
Steals per game | 11th | -- | 2.01 vs. 1.02 | 0.98 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | -- | 0.16 vs. 0.64 | 0.48 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 0.58 vs. 2.28 | 1.69 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | -- | 3.83 vs. 4.34 | 0.51 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 236th | -- | 6.02 vs. 9.54 | 3.52 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 253rd | -- | 12.82 vs. 16.21 | 3.39 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 233rd | -- | 1.37 vs. 0.15 | 1.22 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 166th | -- | 3.71 vs. 0.46 | 3.26 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | -- | 3.59 vs. 5.44 | 1.86 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 239th | -- | 4.12 vs. 7.90 | 3.78 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Zion Williamson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 94th | DNP | 20.01 vs. 0.00 | 20.01 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 4.90 vs. 0.00 | 4.90 | |
Assists per game | 14th | DNP | 8.28 vs. 0.00 | 8.28 | |
Steals per game | 14th | DNP | 1.93 vs. 0.00 | 1.93 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | DNP | 0.21 vs. 0.00 | 0.21 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | DNP | 0.71 vs. 0.00 | 0.71 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 243rd | DNP | 4.19 vs. 0.00 | 4.19 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 99th | DNP | 7.42 vs. 0.00 | 7.42 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 133rd | DNP | 15.35 vs. 0.00 | 15.35 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | DNP | 1.64 vs. 0.00 | 1.64 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 134th | DNP | 4.39 vs. 0.00 | 4.39 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 229th | DNP | 3.52 vs. 0.00 | 3.52 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 299th | DNP | 4.13 vs. 0.00 | 4.13 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.