Kyrie Irving vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and Chris Paul, with 21 seasons played from 2006 to 2026, 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Kyrie Irving Chris Paul
Points
76th
36th
56th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
197th
+300th
99th
Assists
100th
2nd
67th
5th
Steals
175th
2nd
77th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
162nd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
25th
26th
24th
21st
Years1421715

Kyrie Irving vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Kyrie Irving Chris Paul
Points
30th
185th
44th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
89th
6th
111st
14th
Steals
146th
11th
123rd
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
29th
232nd
23rd
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:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
36th
40 18,433 vs. 23,0214,588
Rebounds
+300th
197th
+103 3,173 vs. 5,9842,811
Assists
100th
2nd
98 4,365 vs. 12,5158,150
Steals
175th
2nd
173 1,022 vs. 2,7241,702
Blocks
+300th
+300th
337 vs. 222115
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
638 vs. 795157
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 2,535 vs. 5,1892,654
Field Goals Made
88th
41st
47 6,787 vs. 8,1501,363
Field Goals Attempted
89th
38th
51 14,313 vs. 17,3643,051
3-Pointers Made
25th
26th
1 1,876 vs. 1,86313
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
24th
5 4,763 vs. 5,039276
Free Throws Made
179th
44th
135 2,983 vs. 4,8581,875
Free Throws Attempted
250th
67th
183 3,360 vs. 5,5802,220

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 779 vs. 1,358579
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
34th
126 3 vs. 1815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
121st
91 37 vs. 829
50+ point games
19th
-
6 vs. 06
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
31st
25 2,211 vs. 2,981770
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 353 vs. 730377
Assists
67th
5th
62 471 vs. 1,233762
Steals
77th
11th
66 128 vs. 287159
Blocks
162nd
+300th
+138 53 vs. 3122
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 83 vs. 10623
Defensive Rebounds
228th
60th
168 270 vs. 624354
Field Goals Made
56th
30th
26 815 vs. 1,106291
Field Goals Attempted
60th
32nd
28 1,781 vs. 2,287506
3-Pointers Made
24th
21st
3 225 vs. 24419
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
22nd
8 574 vs. 65480
Free Throws Made
109th
53rd
56 356 vs. 525169
Free Throws Attempted
145th
61st
84 403 vs. 615212

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
48th
135 96 vs. 14953
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 7 vs. 158

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
185th
155 23.66 vs. 16.956.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.07 vs. 4.410.33
Assists per game
89th
6th
83 5.60 vs. 9.223.61
Steals per game
146th
11th
135 1.31 vs. 2.010.69
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.160.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.590.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 3.820.57
Field Goals Made per game
26th
237th
211 8.71 vs. 6.002.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
254th
227 18.37 vs. 12.795.59
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
232nd
203 2.41 vs. 1.371.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
167th
144 6.11 vs. 3.712.40
Free Throws Made per game
147th
177th
30 3.83 vs. 3.580.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
240th
34 4.31 vs. 4.110.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
94th
50 23.03 vs. 20.013.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.68 vs. 4.901.22
Assists per game
111st
14th
97 4.91 vs. 8.283.37
Steals per game
123rd
14th
109 1.33 vs. 1.930.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.210.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.710.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 2.81 vs. 4.191.38
Field Goals Made per game
47th
99th
52 8.49 vs. 7.421.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
133rd
81 18.55 vs. 15.353.20
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
120th
97 2.34 vs. 1.640.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
134th
92 5.98 vs. 4.391.59
Free Throws Made per game
204th
229th
25 3.71 vs. 3.520.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
299th
15 4.20 vs. 4.130.07

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.