Nikola Jokic vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2016 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) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Nikola Jokic vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | |
Points | 124th | 36th | 44th | 31st |
Rebounds | 75th | 196th | 38th | 99th |
Assists | 59th | 2nd | 35th | 5th |
Steals | 212nd | 2nd | 94th | 11th |
Blocks | 263rd | +300th | 107th | +300th |
Years | 10 | 20 | 7 | 15 |
Nikola Jokic vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | |
Points | 45th | 182nd | 10th | 94th |
Rebounds | 31st | +300th | 16th | +300th |
Assists | 30th | 6th | 21st | 14th |
Steals | 161st | 11th | 159th | 14th |
Blocks | 277th | +300th | 206th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 124th | 36th | 88 | 16,210 vs. 23,011 | 6,801 |
Rebounds | 75th | 196th | 121 | 8,141 vs. 5,978 | 2,163 |
Assists | 59th | 2nd | 57 | 5,383 vs. 12,499 | 7,116 |
Steals | 212nd | 2nd | 210 | 949 vs. 2,717 | 1,768 |
Blocks | 263rd | +300th | +37 | 536 vs. 222 | 314 |
Offensive Rebounds | 114th | +300th | +186 | 1,983 vs. 792 | 1,191 |
Defensive Rebounds | 47th | 80th | 33 | 6,158 vs. 5,186 | 972 |
Field Goals Made | 114th | 41st | 73 | 6,236 vs. 8,147 | 1,911 |
Field Goals Attempted | 212nd | 38th | 174 | 11,142 vs. 17,352 | 6,210 |
3-Pointers Made | 251st | 26th | 225 | 814 vs. 1,860 | 1,046 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 242nd | 24th | 218 | 2,264 vs. 5,029 | 2,765 |
Free Throws Made | 187th | 44th | 143 | 2,924 vs. 4,857 | 1,933 |
Free Throws Attempted | 217th | 67th | 150 | 3,550 vs. 5,579 | 2,029 |
Games and Years: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 15th | +285 | 745 vs. 1,354 | 609 |
Seasons | +300th | 7th | +293 | 10 vs. 20 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 3rd | 34th | 31 | 164 vs. 18 | 146 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 42nd | 121st | 79 | 30 vs. 8 | 22 |
50+ point games | 40th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 44th | 31st | 13 | 2,580 vs. 2,981 | 401 |
Rebounds | 38th | 99th | 61 | 1,159 vs. 730 | 429 |
Assists | 35th | 5th | 30 | 712 vs. 1,233 | 521 |
Steals | 94th | 11th | 83 | 116 vs. 287 | 171 |
Blocks | 107th | +300th | +193 | 82 vs. 31 | 51 |
Offensive Rebounds | 38th | 241st | 203 | 286 vs. 106 | 180 |
Defensive Rebounds | 27th | 60th | 33 | 873 vs. 624 | 249 |
Field Goals Made | 39th | 30th | 9 | 978 vs. 1,106 | 128 |
Field Goals Attempted | 54th | 32nd | 22 | 1,864 vs. 2,287 | 423 |
3-Pointers Made | 54th | 21st | 33 | 165 vs. 244 | 79 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 59th | 22nd | 37 | 425 vs. 654 | 229 |
Free Throws Made | 67th | 53rd | 14 | 459 vs. 525 | 66 |
Free Throws Attempted | 69th | 61st | 8 | 556 vs. 615 | 59 |
Games and Years: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 198th | 48th | 150 | 94 vs. 149 | 55 |
Playoffs | +300th | 17th | +283 | 7 vs. 15 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 3rd | 20th | 17 | 21 vs. 3 | 18 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 20th | 55th | 35 | 7 vs. 2 | 5 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 45th | 182nd | 137 | 21.76 vs. 16.99 | 4.76 |
Rebounds per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 10.93 vs. 4.42 | 6.51 |
Assists per game | 30th | 6th | 24 | 7.23 vs. 9.23 | 2.01 |
Steals per game | 161st | 11th | 150 | 1.27 vs. 2.01 | 0.73 |
Blocks per game | 277th | +300th | +23 | 0.72 vs. 0.16 | 0.56 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 67th | +300th | +233 | 2.66 vs. 0.58 | 2.08 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 7th | +300th | +293 | 8.27 vs. 3.83 | 4.44 |
Field Goals Made per game | 39th | 236th | 197 | 8.37 vs. 6.02 | 2.35 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 121st | 253rd | 132 | 14.96 vs. 12.82 | 2.14 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 233rd | +67 | 1.09 vs. 1.37 | 0.28 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 260th | 166th | 94 | 3.04 vs. 3.71 | 0.68 |
Free Throws Made per game | 138th | 173rd | 35 | 3.92 vs. 3.59 | 0.34 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 156th | 239th | 83 | 4.77 vs. 4.12 | 0.64 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Nikola Jokic | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 10th | 94th | 84 | 27.45 vs. 20.01 | 7.44 |
Rebounds per game | 16th | +300th | +284 | 12.33 vs. 4.90 | 7.43 |
Assists per game | 21st | 14th | 7 | 7.57 vs. 8.28 | 0.70 |
Steals per game | 159th | 14th | 145 | 1.23 vs. 1.93 | 0.69 |
Blocks per game | 206th | +300th | +94 | 0.87 vs. 0.21 | 0.66 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 44th | +300th | +256 | 3.04 vs. 0.71 | 2.33 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 4th | 243rd | 239 | 9.29 vs. 4.19 | 5.10 |
Field Goals Made per game | 7th | 99th | 92 | 10.40 vs. 7.42 | 2.98 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 29th | 133rd | 104 | 19.83 vs. 15.35 | 4.48 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 93rd | 120th | 27 | 1.76 vs. 1.64 | 0.12 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 123rd | 134th | 11 | 4.52 vs. 4.39 | 0.13 |
Free Throws Made per game | 86th | 229th | 143 | 4.88 vs. 3.52 | 1.36 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 108th | 299th | 191 | 5.91 vs. 4.13 | 1.79 |
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.