Michael Jordan vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan and Chris Paul all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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.
Michael Jordan vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | |
Points | 5th | 36th | 2nd | 31st |
Rebounds | 141st | 196th | 40th | 99th |
Assists | 52nd | 2nd | 13th | 5th |
Steals | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 11th |
Blocks | 126th | +300th | 34th | +300th |
Years | 15 | 20 | 13 | 15 |
Michael Jordan vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | |
Points | 1st | 182nd | 1st | 94th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 278th | +300th |
Assists | 108th | 6th | 69th | 14th |
Steals | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 14th |
Blocks | 233rd | +300th | 195th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 5th | 36th | 31 | 32,292 vs. 23,011 | 9,281 |
Rebounds | 141st | 196th | 55 | 6,672 vs. 5,978 | 694 |
Assists | 52nd | 2nd | 50 | 5,633 vs. 12,499 | 6,866 |
Steals | 4th | 2nd | 2 | 2,514 vs. 2,717 | 203 |
Blocks | 126th | +300th | +174 | 893 vs. 222 | 671 |
Offensive Rebounds | 177th | +300th | +123 | 1,668 vs. 792 | 876 |
Defensive Rebounds | 93rd | 80th | 13 | 5,004 vs. 5,186 | 182 |
Field Goals Made | 5th | 41st | 36 | 12,192 vs. 8,147 | 4,045 |
Field Goals Attempted | 5th | 38th | 33 | 24,537 vs. 17,352 | 7,185 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 26th | +274 | 581 vs. 1,860 | 1,279 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 24th | +276 | 1,778 vs. 5,029 | 3,251 |
Free Throws Made | 7th | 44th | 37 | 7,327 vs. 4,857 | 2,470 |
Free Throws Attempted | 12th | 67th | 55 | 8,772 vs. 5,579 | 3,193 |
Games and Years: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 108th | 15th | 93 | 1,072 vs. 1,354 | 282 |
Seasons | 133rd | 7th | 126 | 15 vs. 20 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | 34th | 14 | 28 vs. 18 | 10 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | 121st | 119 | 173 vs. 8 | 165 |
50+ point games | 2nd | - | 31 vs. 0 | 31 | |
60+ point games | 4th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 2nd | 31st | 29 | 5,987 vs. 2,981 | 3,006 |
Rebounds | 40th | 99th | 59 | 1,152 vs. 730 | 422 |
Assists | 13th | 5th | 8 | 1,022 vs. 1,233 | 211 |
Steals | 3rd | 11th | 8 | 376 vs. 287 | 89 |
Blocks | 34th | +300th | +266 | 158 vs. 31 | 127 |
Offensive Rebounds | 36th | 241st | 205 | 305 vs. 106 | 199 |
Defensive Rebounds | 32nd | 60th | 28 | 847 vs. 624 | 223 |
Field Goals Made | 3rd | 30th | 27 | 2,188 vs. 1,106 | 1,082 |
Field Goals Attempted | 3rd | 32nd | 29 | 4,497 vs. 2,287 | 2,210 |
3-Pointers Made | 63rd | 21st | 42 | 148 vs. 244 | 96 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 52nd | 22nd | 30 | 446 vs. 654 | 208 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 53rd | 51 | 1,463 vs. 525 | 938 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 61st | 58 | 1,766 vs. 615 | 1,151 |
Games and Years: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 19th | 48th | 29 | 179 vs. 149 | 30 |
Playoffs | 45th | 17th | 28 | 13 vs. 15 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 31st | 20th | 11 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | 55th | 54 | 38 vs. 2 | 36 |
50+ point games | 1st | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
60+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 1st | 182nd | 181 | 30.12 vs. 16.99 | 13.13 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.22 vs. 4.42 | 1.81 | |
Assists per game | 108th | 6th | 102 | 5.25 vs. 9.23 | 3.98 |
Steals per game | 3rd | 11th | 8 | 2.35 vs. 2.01 | 0.34 |
Blocks per game | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 0.83 vs. 0.16 | 0.67 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.56 vs. 0.58 | 0.97 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 186th | +300th | +114 | 4.67 vs. 3.83 | 0.84 |
Field Goals Made per game | 2nd | 236th | 234 | 11.37 vs. 6.02 | 5.36 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 2nd | 253rd | 251 | 22.89 vs. 12.82 | 10.07 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 233rd | +67 | 0.54 vs. 1.37 | 0.83 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 166th | +134 | 1.66 vs. 3.71 | 2.06 |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | 173rd | 163 | 6.83 vs. 3.59 | 3.25 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 19th | 239th | 220 | 8.18 vs. 4.12 | 4.06 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Michael Jordan | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 1st | 94th | 93 | 33.45 vs. 20.01 | 13.44 |
Rebounds per game | 278th | +300th | +22 | 6.44 vs. 4.90 | 1.54 |
Assists per game | 69th | 14th | 55 | 5.71 vs. 8.28 | 2.57 |
Steals per game | 11th | 14th | 3 | 2.10 vs. 1.93 | 0.17 |
Blocks per game | 195th | +300th | +105 | 0.88 vs. 0.21 | 0.67 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.70 vs. 0.71 | 0.99 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 184th | 243rd | 59 | 4.73 vs. 4.19 | 0.54 |
Field Goals Made per game | 1st | 99th | 98 | 12.22 vs. 7.42 | 4.80 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 2nd | 133rd | 131 | 25.12 vs. 15.35 | 9.77 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 0.83 vs. 1.64 | 0.81 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 134th | +166 | 2.49 vs. 4.39 | 1.90 |
Free Throws Made per game | 3rd | 229th | 226 | 8.17 vs. 3.52 | 4.65 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 8th | 299th | 291 | 9.87 vs. 4.13 | 5.74 |
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.