Paul George vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George and Joe Johnson 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 Paul George, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2011 to 2025, and Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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, 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.

Paul George vs. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George Joe Johnson Paul George Joe Johnson
Points
72nd
50th
49th
88th
Rebounds
219th
280th
73rd
200th
Assists
191st
73rd
66th
99th
Steals
46th
151st
43rd
124th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
143rd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
9th
21st
14th
56th
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Paul George vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George Joe Johnson Paul George Joe Johnson
Points
64th
225th
72nd
239th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
182nd
+300th
Assists
282nd
242nd
177th
+300th
Steals
45th
+300th
69th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
15th
167th
19th
203rd

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:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
72nd
50th
22 18,697 vs. 20,4071,710
Rebounds
219th
280th
61 5,684 vs. 5,059625
Assists
191st
73rd
118 3,369 vs. 5,0011,632
Steals
46th
151st
105 1,539 vs. 1,071468
Blocks
+300th
+300th
401 vs. 260141
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
750 vs. 1,067317
Defensive Rebounds
103rd
168th
65 4,934 vs. 3,992942
Field Goals Made
104th
48th
56 6,400 vs. 7,8231,423
Field Goals Attempted
86th
34th
52 14,553 vs. 17,7203,167
3-Pointers Made
9th
21st
12 2,349 vs. 1,978371
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
20th
10 6,127 vs. 5,331796
Free Throws Made
116th
210th
94 3,548 vs. 2,783765
Free Throws Attempted
146th
229th
83 4,160 vs. 3,468692

Games and Years:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
260th
30th
230 908 vs. 1,277369
Seasons
133rd
29th
104 15 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
202nd
68 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
139th
85 22 vs. 616
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
88th
39 2,416 vs. 1,828588
Rebounds
73rd
200th
127 854 vs. 506348
Assists
66th
99th
33 473 vs. 369104
Steals
43rd
124th
81 172 vs. 9676
Blocks
143rd
+300th
+157 62 vs. 1943
Offensive Rebounds
239th
212nd
27 107 vs. 1169
Defensive Rebounds
40th
142nd
102 747 vs. 390357
Field Goals Made
61st
79th
18 779 vs. 70376
Field Goals Attempted
56th
66th
10 1,842 vs. 1,647195
3-Pointers Made
14th
56th
42 276 vs. 158118
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
48th
35 783 vs. 466317
Free Throws Made
45th
178th
133 582 vs. 264318
Free Throws Attempted
49th
190th
141 705 vs. 339366

Games and Years:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
105th
11 114 vs. 1206
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
225th
161 20.59 vs. 15.984.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.26 vs. 3.962.30
Assists per game
282nd
242nd
40 3.71 vs. 3.920.21
Steals per game
45th
+300th
+255 1.69 vs. 0.840.86
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.200.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.840.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
118th
+300th
+182 5.43 vs. 3.132.31
Field Goals Made per game
114th
220th
106 7.05 vs. 6.130.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
185th
105 16.03 vs. 13.882.15
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
167th
152 2.59 vs. 1.551.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
117th
102 6.75 vs. 4.172.57
Free Throws Made per game
139th
+300th
+161 3.91 vs. 2.181.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 4.58 vs. 2.721.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
239th
167 21.19 vs. 15.235.96
Rebounds per game
182nd
+300th
+118 7.49 vs. 4.223.27
Assists per game
177th
+300th
+123 4.15 vs. 3.081.07
Steals per game
69th
+300th
+231 1.51 vs. 0.800.71
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.160.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.970.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.55 vs. 3.253.30
Field Goals Made per game
139th
229th
90 6.83 vs. 5.860.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
197th
92 16.16 vs. 13.732.43
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
203rd
184 2.42 vs. 1.321.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
171st
157 6.87 vs. 3.882.99
Free Throws Made per game
74th
+300th
+226 5.11 vs. 2.202.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
+300th
+208 6.18 vs. 2.833.36

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.