Lauri Markkanen vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Lauri Markkanen 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 Lauri Markkanen, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 to 2026, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Lauri Markkanen vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul
Points
+300th
36th
DNP
31st
Rebounds
+300th
193rd
DNP
99th
Assists
+300th
2nd
DNP
5th
Steals
+300th
2nd
DNP
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
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Lauri Markkanen vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul
Points
114th
191st
DNP
94th
Rebounds
228th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
+300th
6th
DNP
14th
Steals
+300th
11th
DNP
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
DNP
+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:

Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
36th
+264 8,808 vs. 23,05814,250
Rebounds
+300th
193rd
+107 3,345 vs. 6,0062,661
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 701 vs. 12,55211,851
Steals
+300th
2nd
+298 332 vs. 2,7282,396
Blocks
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 2228
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
679 vs. 798119
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 2,666 vs. 5,2082,542
Field Goals Made
+300th
41st
+259 3,027 vs. 8,1655,138
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
38th
+262 6,637 vs. 17,40810,771
3-Pointers Made
109th
27th
82 1,208 vs. 1,870662
3-Pointers Attempted
110th
25th
85 3,258 vs. 5,0591,801
Free Throws Made
+300th
44th
+256 1,546 vs. 4,8583,312
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
68th
+232 1,776 vs. 5,5813,805

Games and Years:

Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 472 vs. 1,370898
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 2112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
121st
18 6 vs. 82
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lauri Markkanen 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:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lauri Markkanen 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:

Lauri Markkanen Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
114th
191st
77 18.66 vs. 16.831.83
Rebounds per game
228th
+300th
+72 7.09 vs. 4.382.70
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.49 vs. 9.167.68
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.70 vs. 1.991.29
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.160.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.44 vs. 0.580.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 5.65 vs. 3.801.85
Field Goals Made per game
186th
243rd
57 6.41 vs. 5.960.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
183rd
262nd
79 14.06 vs. 12.711.35
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
235th
218 2.56 vs. 1.361.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
12th
176th
164 6.90 vs. 3.693.21
Free Throws Made per game
219th
179th
40 3.28 vs. 3.550.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
249th
+51 3.76 vs. 4.070.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lauri Markkanen 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: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.