Gilbert Arenas vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas and Chris Paul 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 Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, and Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 to 2025, 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.

Gilbert Arenas vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul
Points
+300th
36th
+300th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+300th
99th
Assists
259th
2nd
+300th
5th
Steals
247th
2nd
+300th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul
Points
62nd
182nd
176th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
107th
6th
206th
14th
Steals
56th
11th
187th
14th
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:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
36th
+264 11,402 vs. 23,01111,609
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 2,168 vs. 5,9783,810
Assists
259th
2nd
257 2,909 vs. 12,4999,590
Steals
247th
2nd
245 884 vs. 2,7171,833
Blocks
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 22288
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
444 vs. 792348
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 1,724 vs. 5,1863,462
Field Goals Made
+300th
41st
+259 3,722 vs. 8,1474,425
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
38th
+262 8,850 vs. 17,3528,502
3-Pointers Made
140th
26th
114 1,079 vs. 1,860781
3-Pointers Attempted
127th
24th
103 3,077 vs. 5,0291,952
Free Throws Made
190th
44th
146 2,879 vs. 4,8571,978
Free Throws Attempted
212nd
67th
145 3,584 vs. 5,5791,995

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 552 vs. 1,354802
Seasons
+300th
7th
+293 11 vs. 209

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
34th
100 4 vs. 1814

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
121st
77 29 vs. 821
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
31st
+269 530 vs. 2,9812,451
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 107 vs. 730623
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 118 vs. 1,2331,115
Steals
+300th
11th
+289 37 vs. 287250
Blocks
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 3120
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 19 vs. 10687
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 88 vs. 624536
Field Goals Made
+300th
30th
+270 172 vs. 1,106934
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 420 vs. 2,2871,867
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 46 vs. 244198
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
22nd
242 151 vs. 654503
Free Throws Made
+300th
53rd
+247 140 vs. 525385
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
61st
+239 182 vs. 615433

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 31 vs. 149118
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 5 vs. 1510

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
182nd
120 20.66 vs. 16.993.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 4.420.49
Assists per game
107th
6th
101 5.27 vs. 9.233.96
Steals per game
56th
11th
45 1.60 vs. 2.010.41
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.160.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.580.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.12 vs. 3.830.71
Field Goals Made per game
153rd
236th
83 6.74 vs. 6.020.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
253rd
173 16.03 vs. 12.823.22
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
233rd
165 1.95 vs. 1.370.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
166th
131 5.57 vs. 3.711.86
Free Throws Made per game
45th
173rd
128 5.22 vs. 3.591.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
239th
187 6.49 vs. 4.122.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
94th
82 17.10 vs. 20.012.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 4.901.45
Assists per game
206th
14th
192 3.81 vs. 8.284.47
Steals per game
187th
14th
173 1.19 vs. 1.930.73
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.210.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.710.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 2.84 vs. 4.191.35
Field Goals Made per game
255th
99th
156 5.55 vs. 7.421.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
133rd
72 13.55 vs. 15.351.80
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
120th
46 1.48 vs. 1.640.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
134th
36 4.87 vs. 4.390.48
Free Throws Made per game
110th
229th
119 4.52 vs. 3.520.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
299th
188 5.87 vs. 4.131.74

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.