LeBron James vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 2004 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, 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.
LeBron James vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Chris Paul | LeBron James | Chris Paul | |
Points | 1st | 36th | 1st | 31st |
Rebounds | 25th | 196th | 4th | 99th |
Assists | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th |
Steals | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 11th |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | 9th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 26th | 3rd | 21st |
Years | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
LeBron James vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
LeBron James | Chris Paul | LeBron James | Chris Paul | |
Points | 8th | 182nd | 6th | 94th |
Rebounds | 188th | +300th | 103rd | +300th |
Assists | 25th | 6th | 25th | 14th |
Steals | 82nd | 11th | 37th | 14th |
Blocks | 267th | +300th | 164th | +300th |
3-Pointers Made | 132nd | 233rd | 120th | 120th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 36th | 35 | 42,184 vs. 23,011 | 19,173 |
Rebounds | 25th | 196th | 171 | 11,731 vs. 5,978 | 5,753 |
Assists | 4th | 2nd | 2 | 11,584 vs. 12,499 | 915 |
Steals | 6th | 2nd | 4 | 2,345 vs. 2,717 | 372 |
Blocks | 70th | +300th | +230 | 1,150 vs. 222 | 928 |
Offensive Rebounds | 147th | +300th | +153 | 1,799 vs. 792 | 1,007 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 80th | 73 | 9,932 vs. 5,186 | 4,746 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 41st | 39 | 15,488 vs. 8,147 | 7,341 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 38th | 37 | 30,583 vs. 17,352 | 13,231 |
3-Pointers Made | 7th | 26th | 19 | 2,559 vs. 1,860 | 699 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 5th | 24th | 19 | 7,322 vs. 5,029 | 2,293 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 44th | 42 | 8,649 vs. 4,857 | 3,792 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 67th | 64 | 11,735 vs. 5,579 | 6,156 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | 15th | 13 | 1,562 vs. 1,354 | 208 |
Seasons | 1st | 7th | 6 | 22 vs. 20 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 5th | 34th | 29 | 122 vs. 18 | 104 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 121st | 115 | 79 vs. 8 | 71 |
50+ point games | 8th | - | 14 vs. 0 | 14 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 31st | 30 | 8,289 vs. 2,981 | 5,308 |
Rebounds | 4th | 99th | 95 | 2,628 vs. 730 | 1,898 |
Assists | 2nd | 5th | 3 | 2,095 vs. 1,233 | 862 |
Steals | 1st | 11th | 10 | 493 vs. 287 | 206 |
Blocks | 9th | +300th | +291 | 284 vs. 31 | 253 |
Offensive Rebounds | 15th | 241st | 226 | 442 vs. 106 | 336 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 60th | 59 | 2,186 vs. 624 | 1,562 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 30th | 29 | 2,971 vs. 1,106 | 1,865 |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | 32nd | 31 | 5,984 vs. 2,287 | 3,697 |
3-Pointers Made | 3rd | 21st | 18 | 480 vs. 244 | 236 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 22nd | 20 | 1,443 vs. 654 | 789 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 53rd | 52 | 1,867 vs. 525 | 1,342 |
Free Throws Attempted | 1st | 61st | 60 | 2,519 vs. 615 | 1,904 |
Games and Years: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 1st | 48th | 47 | 292 vs. 149 | 143 |
Playoffs | 3rd | 17th | 14 | 18 vs. 15 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 2nd | 20th | 18 | 28 vs. 3 | 25 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | 55th | 53 | 29 vs. 2 | 27 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | 182nd | 174 | 27.01 vs. 16.99 | 10.01 |
Rebounds per game | 188th | +300th | +112 | 7.51 vs. 4.42 | 3.10 |
Assists per game | 25th | 6th | 19 | 7.42 vs. 9.23 | 1.82 |
Steals per game | 82nd | 11th | 71 | 1.50 vs. 2.01 | 0.51 |
Blocks per game | 267th | +300th | +33 | 0.74 vs. 0.16 | 0.57 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.15 vs. 0.58 | 0.57 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 6.36 vs. 3.83 | 2.53 |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | 236th | 230 | 9.92 vs. 6.02 | 3.90 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 13th | 253rd | 240 | 19.58 vs. 12.82 | 6.76 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 132nd | 233rd | 101 | 1.64 vs. 1.37 | 0.26 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 72nd | 166th | 94 | 4.69 vs. 3.71 | 0.97 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 173rd | 139 | 5.54 vs. 3.59 | 1.95 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 239th | 212 | 7.51 vs. 4.12 | 3.39 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | LeBron James | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 94th | 88 | 28.39 vs. 20.01 | 8.38 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 9.00 vs. 4.90 | 4.10 |
Assists per game | 25th | 14th | 11 | 7.17 vs. 8.28 | 1.10 |
Steals per game | 37th | 14th | 23 | 1.69 vs. 1.93 | 0.24 |
Blocks per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 0.97 vs. 0.21 | 0.76 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.51 vs. 0.71 | 0.80 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 30th | 243rd | 213 | 7.49 vs. 4.19 | 3.30 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 99th | 89 | 10.17 vs. 7.42 | 2.75 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 19th | 133rd | 114 | 20.49 vs. 15.35 | 5.14 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 120th | 120th | 0 | 1.64 vs. 1.64 | 0.01 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 95th | 134th | 39 | 4.94 vs. 4.39 | 0.55 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 229th | 207 | 6.39 vs. 3.52 | 2.87 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 17th | 299th | 282 | 8.63 vs. 4.13 | 4.50 |
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.