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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years520015

LaMelo Ball vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
36th
+264 4,859 vs. 23,01118,152
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 1,379 vs. 5,9784,599
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 1,710 vs. 12,49910,789
Steals
+300th
2nd
+298 340 vs. 2,7172,377
Blocks
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 222146
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
289 vs. 792503
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 1,090 vs. 5,1864,096
Field Goals Made
+300th
41st
+259 1,716 vs. 8,1476,431
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
38th
+262 4,073 vs. 17,35213,279
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 705 vs. 1,8601,155
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 1,934 vs. 5,0293,095
Free Throws Made
+300th
44th
+256 722 vs. 4,8574,135
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
67th
+233 863 vs. 5,5794,716

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 231 vs. 1,3541,123
Seasons
+300th
7th
+293 5 vs. 2015

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
34th
27 10 vs. 188

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
121st
155 2 vs. 86
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
31st
0 vs. 2,9812,981
Rebounds
DNP
99th
0 vs. 730730
Assists
DNP
5th
0 vs. 1,2331,233
Steals
DNP
11th
0 vs. 287287
Blocks
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 3131
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
241st
0 vs. 106106
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
60th
0 vs. 624624
Field Goals Made
DNP
30th
0 vs. 1,1061,106
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
32nd
0 vs. 2,2872,287
3-Pointers Made
DNP
21st
0 vs. 244244
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
22nd
0 vs. 654654
Free Throws Made
DNP
53rd
0 vs. 525525
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
61st
0 vs. 615615

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
48th
0 vs. 149149
Playoffs
DNP
17th
0 vs. 1515

Triple-Doubles:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
182nd
21.03 vs. 16.994.04
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.97 vs. 4.421.55
Assists per game
--
6th
7.40 vs. 9.231.83
Steals per game
--
11th
1.47 vs. 2.010.53
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.33 vs. 0.160.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
1.25 vs. 0.580.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.72 vs. 3.830.89
Field Goals Made per game
--
236th
7.43 vs. 6.021.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
253rd
17.63 vs. 12.824.82
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
233rd
228 3.05 vs. 1.371.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
166th
8.37 vs. 3.714.66
Free Throws Made per game
--
173rd
3.13 vs. 3.590.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
239th
3.74 vs. 4.120.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
94th
0.00 vs. 20.0120.01
Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 4.904.90
Assists per game
DNP
14th
0.00 vs. 8.288.28
Steals per game
DNP
14th
0.00 vs. 1.931.93
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.210.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.710.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
243rd
0.00 vs. 4.194.19
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
99th
0.00 vs. 7.427.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
133rd
0.00 vs. 15.3515.35
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
120th
0.00 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
134th
0.00 vs. 4.394.39
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
229th
0.00 vs. 3.523.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
299th
0.00 vs. 4.134.13

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.