Joe Dumars vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Joe Dumars vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Chris Paul Joe Dumars Chris Paul
Points
117th
36th
92nd
31st
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+300th
99th
Assists
87th
2nd
61st
5th
Steals
241st
2nd
133rd
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years14201015

Joe Dumars vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Chris Paul Joe Dumars Chris Paul
Points
214th
182nd
220th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
174th
6th
136th
14th
Steals
+300th
11th
+300th
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:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
117th
36th
81 16,401 vs. 23,0116,610
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 2,203 vs. 5,9783,775
Assists
87th
2nd
85 4,612 vs. 12,4997,887
Steals
241st
2nd
239 902 vs. 2,7171,815
Blocks
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 222139
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
671 vs. 792121
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 1,532 vs. 5,1863,654
Field Goals Made
135th
41st
94 5,994 vs. 8,1472,153
Field Goals Attempted
128th
38th
90 13,026 vs. 17,3524,326
3-Pointers Made
168th
26th
142 990 vs. 1,860870
3-Pointers Attempted
185th
24th
161 2,592 vs. 5,0292,437
Free Throws Made
126th
44th
82 3,423 vs. 4,8571,434
Free Throws Attempted
154th
67th
87 4,059 vs. 5,5791,520

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
15th
125 1,018 vs. 1,354336
Seasons
190th
7th
183 14 vs. 206

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
79th
121st
42 14 vs. 86
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
31st
61 1,752 vs. 2,9811,229
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 257 vs. 730473
Assists
61st
5th
56 512 vs. 1,233721
Steals
133rd
11th
122 91 vs. 287196
Blocks
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 3125
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
241st
31 95 vs. 10611
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 162 vs. 624462
Field Goals Made
97th
30th
67 646 vs. 1,106460
Field Goals Attempted
98th
32nd
66 1,398 vs. 2,287889
3-Pointers Made
264th
21st
243 53 vs. 244191
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
22nd
248 148 vs. 654506
Free Throws Made
78th
53rd
25 407 vs. 525118
Free Throws Attempted
97th
61st
36 476 vs. 615139

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
48th
73 112 vs. 14937
Playoffs
154th
17th
137 10 vs. 155

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
214th
182nd
32 16.11 vs. 16.990.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.16 vs. 4.422.25
Assists per game
174th
6th
168 4.53 vs. 9.234.70
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.89 vs. 2.011.12
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.160.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.580.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 3.832.33
Field Goals Made per game
256th
236th
20 5.89 vs. 6.020.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
253rd
1 12.80 vs. 12.820.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.97 vs. 1.370.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 2.55 vs. 3.711.17
Free Throws Made per game
211st
173rd
38 3.36 vs. 3.590.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
267th
239th
28 3.99 vs. 4.120.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
94th
126 15.64 vs. 20.014.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.29 vs. 4.902.60
Assists per game
136th
14th
122 4.57 vs. 8.283.70
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.81 vs. 1.931.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.210.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.710.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 1.45 vs. 4.192.74
Field Goals Made per game
237th
99th
138 5.77 vs. 7.421.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
133rd
144 12.48 vs. 15.352.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.47 vs. 1.641.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 1.32 vs. 4.393.07
Free Throws Made per game
214th
229th
15 3.63 vs. 3.520.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
299th
19 4.25 vs. 4.130.12

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.