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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years22201815

LeBron James vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
36th
35 42,184 vs. 23,01119,173
Rebounds
25th
196th
171 11,731 vs. 5,9785,753
Assists
4th
2nd
2 11,584 vs. 12,499915
Steals
6th
2nd
4 2,345 vs. 2,717372
Blocks
70th
+300th
+230 1,150 vs. 222928
Offensive Rebounds
147th
+300th
+153 1,799 vs. 7921,007
Defensive Rebounds
7th
80th
73 9,932 vs. 5,1864,746
Field Goals Made
2nd
41st
39 15,488 vs. 8,1477,341
Field Goals Attempted
1st
38th
37 30,583 vs. 17,35213,231
3-Pointers Made
7th
26th
19 2,559 vs. 1,860699
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
24th
19 7,322 vs. 5,0292,293
Free Throws Made
2nd
44th
42 8,649 vs. 4,8573,792
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
67th
64 11,735 vs. 5,5796,156

Games and Years:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
15th
13 1,562 vs. 1,354208
Seasons
1st
7th
6 22 vs. 202

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
34th
29 122 vs. 18104

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
121st
115 79 vs. 871
50+ point games
8th
-
14 vs. 014
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
31st
30 8,289 vs. 2,9815,308
Rebounds
4th
99th
95 2,628 vs. 7301,898
Assists
2nd
5th
3 2,095 vs. 1,233862
Steals
1st
11th
10 493 vs. 287206
Blocks
9th
+300th
+291 284 vs. 31253
Offensive Rebounds
15th
241st
226 442 vs. 106336
Defensive Rebounds
1st
60th
59 2,186 vs. 6241,562
Field Goals Made
1st
30th
29 2,971 vs. 1,1061,865
Field Goals Attempted
1st
32nd
31 5,984 vs. 2,2873,697
3-Pointers Made
3rd
21st
18 480 vs. 244236
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
22nd
20 1,443 vs. 654789
Free Throws Made
1st
53rd
52 1,867 vs. 5251,342
Free Throws Attempted
1st
61st
60 2,519 vs. 6151,904

Games and Years:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
48th
47 292 vs. 149143
Playoffs
3rd
17th
14 18 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
20th
18 28 vs. 325

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
55th
53 29 vs. 227
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
182nd
174 27.01 vs. 16.9910.01
Rebounds per game
188th
+300th
+112 7.51 vs. 4.423.10
Assists per game
25th
6th
19 7.42 vs. 9.231.82
Steals per game
82nd
11th
71 1.50 vs. 2.010.51
Blocks per game
267th
+300th
+33 0.74 vs. 0.160.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 0.580.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.36 vs. 3.832.53
Field Goals Made per game
6th
236th
230 9.92 vs. 6.023.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
253rd
240 19.58 vs. 12.826.76
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
233rd
101 1.64 vs. 1.370.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
72nd
166th
94 4.69 vs. 3.710.97
Free Throws Made per game
34th
173rd
139 5.54 vs. 3.591.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
239th
212 7.51 vs. 4.123.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
94th
88 28.39 vs. 20.018.38
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 4.904.10
Assists per game
25th
14th
11 7.17 vs. 8.281.10
Steals per game
37th
14th
23 1.69 vs. 1.930.24
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.210.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.710.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
243rd
213 7.49 vs. 4.193.30
Field Goals Made per game
10th
99th
89 10.17 vs. 7.422.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
133rd
114 20.49 vs. 15.355.14
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
120th
0 1.64 vs. 1.640.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
134th
39 4.94 vs. 4.390.55
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
229th
207 6.39 vs. 3.522.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
299th
282 8.63 vs. 4.134.50

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.