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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1020715

Nikola Jokic vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
124th
36th
88 16,210 vs. 23,0116,801
Rebounds
75th
196th
121 8,141 vs. 5,9782,163
Assists
59th
2nd
57 5,383 vs. 12,4997,116
Steals
212nd
2nd
210 949 vs. 2,7171,768
Blocks
263rd
+300th
+37 536 vs. 222314
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 7921,191
Defensive Rebounds
47th
80th
33 6,158 vs. 5,186972
Field Goals Made
114th
41st
73 6,236 vs. 8,1471,911
Field Goals Attempted
212nd
38th
174 11,142 vs. 17,3526,210
3-Pointers Made
251st
26th
225 814 vs. 1,8601,046
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
24th
218 2,264 vs. 5,0292,765
Free Throws Made
187th
44th
143 2,924 vs. 4,8571,933
Free Throws Attempted
217th
67th
150 3,550 vs. 5,5792,029

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 745 vs. 1,354609
Seasons
+300th
7th
+293 10 vs. 2010

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
34th
31 164 vs. 18146

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
121st
79 30 vs. 822
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
31st
13 2,580 vs. 2,981401
Rebounds
38th
99th
61 1,159 vs. 730429
Assists
35th
5th
30 712 vs. 1,233521
Steals
94th
11th
83 116 vs. 287171
Blocks
107th
+300th
+193 82 vs. 3151
Offensive Rebounds
38th
241st
203 286 vs. 106180
Defensive Rebounds
27th
60th
33 873 vs. 624249
Field Goals Made
39th
30th
9 978 vs. 1,106128
Field Goals Attempted
54th
32nd
22 1,864 vs. 2,287423
3-Pointers Made
54th
21st
33 165 vs. 24479
3-Pointers Attempted
59th
22nd
37 425 vs. 654229
Free Throws Made
67th
53rd
14 459 vs. 52566
Free Throws Attempted
69th
61st
8 556 vs. 61559

Games and Years:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
198th
48th
150 94 vs. 14955
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 7 vs. 158

Triple-Doubles:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
3rd
20th
17 21 vs. 318

Rankings by Points Scored:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
55th
35 7 vs. 25
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
45th
182nd
137 21.76 vs. 16.994.76
Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 10.93 vs. 4.426.51
Assists per game
30th
6th
24 7.23 vs. 9.232.01
Steals per game
161st
11th
150 1.27 vs. 2.010.73
Blocks per game
277th
+300th
+23 0.72 vs. 0.160.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
67th
+300th
+233 2.66 vs. 0.582.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.27 vs. 3.834.44
Field Goals Made per game
39th
236th
197 8.37 vs. 6.022.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
121st
253rd
132 14.96 vs. 12.822.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 1.09 vs. 1.370.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
260th
166th
94 3.04 vs. 3.710.68
Free Throws Made per game
138th
173rd
35 3.92 vs. 3.590.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
156th
239th
83 4.77 vs. 4.120.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Nikola Jokic Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
10th
94th
84 27.45 vs. 20.017.44
Rebounds per game
16th
+300th
+284 12.33 vs. 4.907.43
Assists per game
21st
14th
7 7.57 vs. 8.280.70
Steals per game
159th
14th
145 1.23 vs. 1.930.69
Blocks per game
206th
+300th
+94 0.87 vs. 0.210.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
44th
+300th
+256 3.04 vs. 0.712.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
4th
243rd
239 9.29 vs. 4.195.10
Field Goals Made per game
7th
99th
92 10.40 vs. 7.422.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
133rd
104 19.83 vs. 15.354.48
3-Pointers Made per game
93rd
120th
27 1.76 vs. 1.640.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
134th
11 4.52 vs. 4.390.13
Free Throws Made per game
86th
229th
143 4.88 vs. 3.521.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
108th
299th
191 5.91 vs. 4.131.79

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.