Larry Johnson vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Johnson, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001, 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.

Larry Johnson vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Chris Paul Larry Johnson Chris Paul
Points
+300th
36th
270th
31st
Rebounds
248th
196th
+300th
99th
Assists
+300th
2nd
+300th
5th
Steals
+300th
2nd
288th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Larry Johnson vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Chris Paul Larry Johnson Chris Paul
Points
210th
182nd
288th
94th
Rebounds
190th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
6th
+300th
14th
Steals
+300th
11th
+300th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
36th
+264 11,450 vs. 23,01111,561
Rebounds
248th
196th
52 5,300 vs. 5,978678
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 2,298 vs. 12,49910,201
Steals
+300th
2nd
+298 515 vs. 2,7172,202
Blocks
+300th
+300th
258 vs. 22236
Offensive Rebounds
149th
+300th
+151 1,794 vs. 7921,002
Defensive Rebounds
222nd
80th
142 3,506 vs. 5,1861,680
Field Goals Made
+300th
41st
+259 4,401 vs. 8,1473,746
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
38th
+262 9,086 vs. 17,3528,266
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 367 vs. 1,8601,493
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 1,104 vs. 5,0293,925
Free Throws Made
+300th
44th
+256 2,281 vs. 4,8572,576
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
67th
+233 2,978 vs. 5,5792,601

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 707 vs. 1,354647
Seasons
+300th
7th
+293 10 vs. 2010

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
34th
75 5 vs. 1813

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
121st
+179 1 vs. 87
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
270th
31st
239 937 vs. 2,9812,044
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 351 vs. 730379
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 134 vs. 1,2331,099
Steals
288th
11th
277 55 vs. 287232
Blocks
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 3120
Offensive Rebounds
248th
241st
7 102 vs. 1064
Defensive Rebounds
250th
60th
190 249 vs. 624375
Field Goals Made
268th
30th
238 351 vs. 1,106755
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
32nd
261 727 vs. 2,2871,560
3-Pointers Made
298th
21st
277 47 vs. 244197
3-Pointers Attempted
255th
22nd
233 155 vs. 654499
Free Throws Made
270th
53rd
217 188 vs. 525337
Free Throws Attempted
269th
61st
208 245 vs. 615370

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 66 vs. 14983
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 6 vs. 159

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry 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:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
210th
182nd
28 16.20 vs. 16.990.80
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 4.423.08
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 3.25 vs. 9.235.98
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.73 vs. 2.011.28
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.160.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
88th
+300th
+212 2.54 vs. 0.581.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
156th
+300th
+144 4.96 vs. 3.831.13
Field Goals Made per game
205th
236th
31 6.22 vs. 6.020.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
250th
253rd
3 12.85 vs. 12.820.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.52 vs. 1.370.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 1.56 vs. 3.712.15
Free Throws Made per game
227th
173rd
54 3.23 vs. 3.590.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
220th
239th
19 4.21 vs. 4.120.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
94th
194 14.20 vs. 20.015.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.32 vs. 4.900.42
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.03 vs. 8.286.24
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.83 vs. 1.931.09
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.210.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.55 vs. 0.710.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 3.77 vs. 4.190.42
Field Goals Made per game
290th
99th
191 5.32 vs. 7.422.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
133rd
+167 11.02 vs. 15.354.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.71 vs. 1.640.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 2.35 vs. 4.392.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 2.85 vs. 3.520.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
299th
+1 3.71 vs. 4.130.42

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.