LaMelo Ball vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball 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 LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2021 to 2025, 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.
LaMelo Ball vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | |
Points | +300th | 36th | DNP | 31st |
Rebounds | +300th | 196th | DNP | 99th |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | DNP | 5th |
Steals | +300th | 2nd | DNP | 11th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | DNP | +300th |
Years | 5 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
LaMelo Ball vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | |
Points | -- | 182nd | DNP | 94th |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | DNP | +300th |
Assists | -- | 6th | DNP | 14th |
Steals | -- | 11th | DNP | 14th |
Blocks | -- | +300th | DNP | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 36th | +264 | 4,859 vs. 23,011 | 18,152 |
Rebounds | +300th | 196th | +104 | 1,379 vs. 5,978 | 4,599 |
Assists | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 1,710 vs. 12,499 | 10,789 |
Steals | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 340 vs. 2,717 | 2,377 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 76 vs. 222 | 146 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 289 vs. 792 | 503 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 80th | +220 | 1,090 vs. 5,186 | 4,096 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 41st | +259 | 1,716 vs. 8,147 | 6,431 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 38th | +262 | 4,073 vs. 17,352 | 13,279 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 26th | +274 | 705 vs. 1,860 | 1,155 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 24th | +276 | 1,934 vs. 5,029 | 3,095 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 44th | +256 | 722 vs. 4,857 | 4,135 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 67th | +233 | 863 vs. 5,579 | 4,716 |
Games and Years: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 15th | +285 | 231 vs. 1,354 | 1,123 |
Seasons | +300th | 7th | +293 | 5 vs. 20 | 15 |
Triple-Doubles: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 61st | 34th | 27 | 10 vs. 18 | 8 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 276th | 121st | 155 | 2 vs. 8 | 6 |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | DNP | 31st | 0 vs. 2,981 | 2,981 | |
Rebounds | DNP | 99th | 0 vs. 730 | 730 | |
Assists | DNP | 5th | 0 vs. 1,233 | 1,233 | |
Steals | DNP | 11th | 0 vs. 287 | 287 | |
Blocks | DNP | +300th | 0 vs. 31 | 31 | |
Offensive Rebounds | DNP | 241st | 0 vs. 106 | 106 | |
Defensive Rebounds | DNP | 60th | 0 vs. 624 | 624 | |
Field Goals Made | DNP | 30th | 0 vs. 1,106 | 1,106 | |
Field Goals Attempted | DNP | 32nd | 0 vs. 2,287 | 2,287 | |
3-Pointers Made | DNP | 21st | 0 vs. 244 | 244 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | DNP | 22nd | 0 vs. 654 | 654 | |
Free Throws Made | DNP | 53rd | 0 vs. 525 | 525 | |
Free Throws Attempted | DNP | 61st | 0 vs. 615 | 615 | |
Games and Years: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | DNP | 48th | 0 vs. 149 | 149 | |
Playoffs | DNP | 17th | 0 vs. 15 | 15 | |
Triple-Doubles: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | DNP | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | DNP | 55th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | DNP | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 182nd | 21.03 vs. 16.99 | 4.04 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.97 vs. 4.42 | 1.55 | |
Assists per game | -- | 6th | 7.40 vs. 9.23 | 1.83 | |
Steals per game | -- | 11th | 1.47 vs. 2.01 | 0.53 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.33 vs. 0.16 | 0.17 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.25 vs. 0.58 | 0.67 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 4.72 vs. 3.83 | 0.89 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 236th | 7.43 vs. 6.02 | 1.41 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 253rd | 17.63 vs. 12.82 | 4.82 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 5th | 233rd | 228 | 3.05 vs. 1.37 | 1.68 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 166th | 8.37 vs. 3.71 | 4.66 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 173rd | 3.13 vs. 3.59 | 0.46 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 239th | 3.74 vs. 4.12 | 0.38 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LaMelo Ball | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | DNP | 94th | 0.00 vs. 20.01 | 20.01 | |
Rebounds per game | DNP | +300th | 0.00 vs. 4.90 | 4.90 | |
Assists per game | DNP | 14th | 0.00 vs. 8.28 | 8.28 | |
Steals per game | DNP | 14th | 0.00 vs. 1.93 | 1.93 | |
Blocks per game | DNP | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.21 | 0.21 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | DNP | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.71 | 0.71 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | DNP | 243rd | 0.00 vs. 4.19 | 4.19 | |
Field Goals Made per game | DNP | 99th | 0.00 vs. 7.42 | 7.42 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | DNP | 133rd | 0.00 vs. 15.35 | 15.35 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | DNP | 120th | 0.00 vs. 1.64 | 1.64 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | DNP | 134th | 0.00 vs. 4.39 | 4.39 | |
Free Throws Made per game | DNP | 229th | 0.00 vs. 3.52 | 3.52 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | DNP | 299th | 0.00 vs. 4.13 | 4.13 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.