Joe Johnson vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson and Chris Paul 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
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, 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, 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.
Joe Johnson vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | |
Points | 50th | 36th | 88th | 31st |
Rebounds | 279th | 196th | 200th | 99th |
Assists | 73rd | 2nd | 99th | 5th |
Steals | 151st | 2nd | 124th | 11th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 21st | 26th | 56th | 21st |
Years | 18 | 20 | 13 | 15 |
Joe Johnson vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | |
Points | 225th | 182nd | 239th | 94th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 242nd | 6th | +300th | 14th |
Steals | +300th | 11th | +300th | 14th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 166th | 233rd | 203rd | 120th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 50th | 36th | 14 | 20,407 vs. 23,011 | 2,604 |
Rebounds | 279th | 196th | 83 | 5,059 vs. 5,978 | 919 |
Assists | 73rd | 2nd | 71 | 5,001 vs. 12,499 | 7,498 |
Steals | 151st | 2nd | 149 | 1,071 vs. 2,717 | 1,646 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 260 vs. 222 | 38 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,067 vs. 792 | 275 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 168th | 80th | 88 | 3,992 vs. 5,186 | 1,194 |
Field Goals Made | 48th | 41st | 7 | 7,823 vs. 8,147 | 324 |
Field Goals Attempted | 34th | 38th | 4 | 17,720 vs. 17,352 | 368 |
3-Pointers Made | 21st | 26th | 5 | 1,978 vs. 1,860 | 118 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 20th | 24th | 4 | 5,331 vs. 5,029 | 302 |
Free Throws Made | 209th | 44th | 165 | 2,783 vs. 4,857 | 2,074 |
Free Throws Attempted | 228th | 67th | 161 | 3,468 vs. 5,579 | 2,111 |
Games and Years: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 30th | 15th | 15 | 1,277 vs. 1,354 | 77 |
Seasons | 27th | 7th | 20 | 18 vs. 20 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 34th | 168 | 2 vs. 18 | 16 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 138th | 121st | 17 | 6 vs. 8 | 2 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 88th | 31st | 57 | 1,828 vs. 2,981 | 1,153 |
Rebounds | 200th | 99th | 101 | 506 vs. 730 | 224 |
Assists | 99th | 5th | 94 | 369 vs. 1,233 | 864 |
Steals | 124th | 11th | 113 | 96 vs. 287 | 191 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 19 vs. 31 | 12 | |
Offensive Rebounds | 212nd | 241st | 29 | 116 vs. 106 | 10 |
Defensive Rebounds | 142nd | 60th | 82 | 390 vs. 624 | 234 |
Field Goals Made | 79th | 30th | 49 | 703 vs. 1,106 | 403 |
Field Goals Attempted | 66th | 32nd | 34 | 1,647 vs. 2,287 | 640 |
3-Pointers Made | 56th | 21st | 35 | 158 vs. 244 | 86 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 48th | 22nd | 26 | 466 vs. 654 | 188 |
Free Throws Made | 178th | 53rd | 125 | 264 vs. 525 | 261 |
Free Throws Attempted | 190th | 61st | 129 | 339 vs. 615 | 276 |
Games and Years: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 105th | 48th | 57 | 120 vs. 149 | 29 |
Playoffs | 45th | 17th | 28 | 13 vs. 15 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 55th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 225th | 182nd | 43 | 15.98 vs. 16.99 | 1.01 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.96 vs. 4.42 | 0.45 | |
Assists per game | 242nd | 6th | 236 | 3.92 vs. 9.23 | 5.31 |
Steals per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0.84 vs. 2.01 | 1.17 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.16 | 0.04 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.84 vs. 0.58 | 0.25 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.13 vs. 3.83 | 0.70 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 219th | 236th | 17 | 6.13 vs. 6.02 | 0.11 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 185th | 253rd | 68 | 13.88 vs. 12.82 | 1.06 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 166th | 233rd | 67 | 1.55 vs. 1.37 | 0.18 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 116th | 166th | 50 | 4.17 vs. 3.71 | 0.46 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 173rd | +127 | 2.18 vs. 3.59 | 1.41 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 239th | +61 | 2.72 vs. 4.12 | 1.40 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joe Johnson | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 239th | 94th | 145 | 15.23 vs. 20.01 | 4.77 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.22 vs. 4.90 | 0.68 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 3.08 vs. 8.28 | 5.20 |
Steals per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0.80 vs. 1.93 | 1.13 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.16 vs. 0.21 | 0.05 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.97 vs. 0.71 | 0.26 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 243rd | +57 | 3.25 vs. 4.19 | 0.94 |
Field Goals Made per game | 229th | 99th | 130 | 5.86 vs. 7.42 | 1.56 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 197th | 133rd | 64 | 13.73 vs. 15.35 | 1.62 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 203rd | 120th | 83 | 1.32 vs. 1.64 | 0.32 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 171st | 134th | 37 | 3.88 vs. 4.39 | 0.51 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 229th | +71 | 2.20 vs. 3.52 | 1.32 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 299th | +1 | 2.83 vs. 4.13 | 1.30 |
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.