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?

Player comparisons:
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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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years18201315

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

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

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 Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
36th
14 20,407 vs. 23,0112,604
Rebounds
279th
196th
83 5,059 vs. 5,978919
Assists
73rd
2nd
71 5,001 vs. 12,4997,498
Steals
151st
2nd
149 1,071 vs. 2,7171,646
Blocks
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 22238
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,067 vs. 792275
Defensive Rebounds
168th
80th
88 3,992 vs. 5,1861,194
Field Goals Made
48th
41st
7 7,823 vs. 8,147324
Field Goals Attempted
34th
38th
4 17,720 vs. 17,352368
3-Pointers Made
21st
26th
5 1,978 vs. 1,860118
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
24th
4 5,331 vs. 5,029302
Free Throws Made
209th
44th
165 2,783 vs. 4,8572,074
Free Throws Attempted
228th
67th
161 3,468 vs. 5,5792,111

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
15th
15 1,277 vs. 1,35477
Seasons
27th
7th
20 18 vs. 202

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
34th
168 2 vs. 1816

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
121st
17 6 vs. 82
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
31st
57 1,828 vs. 2,9811,153
Rebounds
200th
99th
101 506 vs. 730224
Assists
99th
5th
94 369 vs. 1,233864
Steals
124th
11th
113 96 vs. 287191
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 3112
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
241st
29 116 vs. 10610
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
60th
82 390 vs. 624234
Field Goals Made
79th
30th
49 703 vs. 1,106403
Field Goals Attempted
66th
32nd
34 1,647 vs. 2,287640
3-Pointers Made
56th
21st
35 158 vs. 24486
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
22nd
26 466 vs. 654188
Free Throws Made
178th
53rd
125 264 vs. 525261
Free Throws Attempted
190th
61st
129 339 vs. 615276

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
48th
57 120 vs. 14929
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson 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 Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
225th
182nd
43 15.98 vs. 16.991.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.96 vs. 4.420.45
Assists per game
242nd
6th
236 3.92 vs. 9.235.31
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.84 vs. 2.011.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.160.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.580.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 3.830.70
Field Goals Made per game
219th
236th
17 6.13 vs. 6.020.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
185th
253rd
68 13.88 vs. 12.821.06
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
233rd
67 1.55 vs. 1.370.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
166th
50 4.17 vs. 3.710.46
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
173rd
+127 2.18 vs. 3.591.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
239th
+61 2.72 vs. 4.121.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
94th
145 15.23 vs. 20.014.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.22 vs. 4.900.68
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 3.08 vs. 8.285.20
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.80 vs. 1.931.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.210.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.710.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 3.25 vs. 4.190.94
Field Goals Made per game
229th
99th
130 5.86 vs. 7.421.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
133rd
64 13.73 vs. 15.351.62
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
120th
83 1.32 vs. 1.640.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
134th
37 3.88 vs. 4.390.51
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 2.20 vs. 3.521.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
299th
+1 2.83 vs. 4.131.30

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.