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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years15201315

Michael Jordan vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
36th
31 32,292 vs. 23,0119,281
Rebounds
141st
196th
55 6,672 vs. 5,978694
Assists
52nd
2nd
50 5,633 vs. 12,4996,866
Steals
4th
2nd
2 2,514 vs. 2,717203
Blocks
126th
+300th
+174 893 vs. 222671
Offensive Rebounds
177th
+300th
+123 1,668 vs. 792876
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
80th
13 5,004 vs. 5,186182
Field Goals Made
5th
41st
36 12,192 vs. 8,1474,045
Field Goals Attempted
5th
38th
33 24,537 vs. 17,3527,185
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 581 vs. 1,8601,279
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 1,778 vs. 5,0293,251
Free Throws Made
7th
44th
37 7,327 vs. 4,8572,470
Free Throws Attempted
12th
67th
55 8,772 vs. 5,5793,193

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
15th
93 1,072 vs. 1,354282
Seasons
133rd
7th
126 15 vs. 205

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
34th
14 28 vs. 1810

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
121st
119 173 vs. 8165
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
31st
29 5,987 vs. 2,9813,006
Rebounds
40th
99th
59 1,152 vs. 730422
Assists
13th
5th
8 1,022 vs. 1,233211
Steals
3rd
11th
8 376 vs. 28789
Blocks
34th
+300th
+266 158 vs. 31127
Offensive Rebounds
36th
241st
205 305 vs. 106199
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
60th
28 847 vs. 624223
Field Goals Made
3rd
30th
27 2,188 vs. 1,1061,082
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
32nd
29 4,497 vs. 2,2872,210
3-Pointers Made
63rd
21st
42 148 vs. 24496
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
22nd
30 446 vs. 654208
Free Throws Made
2nd
53rd
51 1,463 vs. 525938
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
61st
58 1,766 vs. 6151,151

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
48th
29 179 vs. 14930
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
20th
11 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
55th
54 38 vs. 236
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
182nd
181 30.12 vs. 16.9913.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 4.421.81
Assists per game
108th
6th
102 5.25 vs. 9.233.98
Steals per game
3rd
11th
8 2.35 vs. 2.010.34
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.160.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.580.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 4.67 vs. 3.830.84
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
236th
234 11.37 vs. 6.025.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
253rd
251 22.89 vs. 12.8210.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.54 vs. 1.370.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 1.66 vs. 3.712.06
Free Throws Made per game
10th
173rd
163 6.83 vs. 3.593.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
239th
220 8.18 vs. 4.124.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
94th
93 33.45 vs. 20.0113.44
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 4.901.54
Assists per game
69th
14th
55 5.71 vs. 8.282.57
Steals per game
11th
14th
3 2.10 vs. 1.930.17
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.210.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.70 vs. 0.710.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
243rd
59 4.73 vs. 4.190.54
Field Goals Made per game
1st
99th
98 12.22 vs. 7.424.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
133rd
131 25.12 vs. 15.359.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.83 vs. 1.640.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 2.49 vs. 4.391.90
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
229th
226 8.17 vs. 3.524.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
299th
291 9.87 vs. 4.135.74

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.