Manu Ginobili vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Manu Ginobili 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Manu Ginobili, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018, 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 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, 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.

Manu Ginobili vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Manu Ginobili Chris Paul
Points
195th
36th
27th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
196th
71st
99th
Assists
127th
2nd
27th
5th
Steals
66th
2nd
10th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
145th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
57th
26th
7th
21st
Years16201515

Manu Ginobili vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Manu Ginobili Chris Paul
Points
+300th
182nd
+300th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
264th
6th
209th
14th
Steals
141st
11th
118th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
217th
233rd
162nd
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:

Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
195th
36th
159 14,043 vs. 23,0118,968
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 3,697 vs. 5,9782,281
Assists
127th
2nd
125 4,001 vs. 12,4998,498
Steals
66th
2nd
64 1,392 vs. 2,7171,325
Blocks
+300th
+300th
319 vs. 22297
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
685 vs. 792107
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 3,012 vs. 5,1862,174
Field Goals Made
289th
41st
248 4,584 vs. 8,1473,563
Field Goals Attempted
268th
38th
230 10,262 vs. 17,3527,090
3-Pointers Made
57th
26th
31 1,495 vs. 1,860365
3-Pointers Attempted
54th
24th
30 4,055 vs. 5,029974
Free Throws Made
134th
44th
90 3,380 vs. 4,8571,477
Free Throws Attempted
151st
67th
84 4,089 vs. 5,5791,490

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
15th
101 1,057 vs. 1,354297
Seasons
87th
7th
80 16 vs. 204

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
121st
17 6 vs. 82
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
31st
4 3,054 vs. 2,98173
Rebounds
71st
99th
28 874 vs. 730144
Assists
27th
5th
22 827 vs. 1,233406
Steals
10th
11th
1 292 vs. 2875
Blocks
145th
+300th
+155 61 vs. 3130
Offensive Rebounds
134th
241st
107 155 vs. 10649
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
60th
17 719 vs. 62495
Field Goals Made
41st
30th
11 956 vs. 1,106150
Field Goals Attempted
36th
32nd
4 2,209 vs. 2,28778
3-Pointers Made
7th
21st
14 324 vs. 24480
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
22nd
15 905 vs. 654251
Free Throws Made
18th
53rd
35 818 vs. 525293
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
61st
38 1,001 vs. 615386

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
48th
40 218 vs. 14969
Playoffs
17th
17th
0 15 vs. 150

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili 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:

Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
182nd
+118 13.29 vs. 16.993.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 4.420.92
Assists per game
264th
6th
258 3.79 vs. 9.235.45
Steals per game
141st
11th
130 1.32 vs. 2.010.69
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.160.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.580.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 3.830.98
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
236th
+64 4.34 vs. 6.021.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
253rd
+47 9.71 vs. 12.823.11
3-Pointers Made per game
217th
233rd
16 1.41 vs. 1.370.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
166th
14 3.84 vs. 3.710.12
Free Throws Made per game
237th
173rd
64 3.20 vs. 3.590.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
285th
239th
46 3.87 vs. 4.120.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
94th
+206 14.01 vs. 20.016.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.01 vs. 4.900.89
Assists per game
209th
14th
195 3.79 vs. 8.284.48
Steals per game
118th
14th
104 1.34 vs. 1.930.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.210.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.710.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 3.30 vs. 4.190.89
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
99th
+201 4.39 vs. 7.423.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
133rd
+167 10.13 vs. 15.355.22
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
120th
42 1.49 vs. 1.640.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
155th
134th
21 4.15 vs. 4.390.24
Free Throws Made per game
197th
229th
32 3.75 vs. 3.520.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
232nd
299th
67 4.59 vs. 4.130.46

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.