Sam Cassell vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Rockets - Clippers - Suns

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, 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.

Sam Cassell vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Chris Paul Sam Cassell Chris Paul
Points
139th
36th
107th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+300th
99th
Assists
44th
2nd
51st
5th
Steals
154th
2nd
110th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years15201115

Sam Cassell vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Chris Paul Sam Cassell Chris Paul
Points
237th
182nd
+300th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
6th
153rd
14th
Steals
291st
11th
+300th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
36th
103 15,635 vs. 23,0117,376
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 3,221 vs. 5,9782,757
Assists
44th
2nd
42 5,939 vs. 12,4996,560
Steals
154th
2nd
152 1,058 vs. 2,7171,659
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 22259
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 792174
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 2,603 vs. 5,1862,583
Field Goals Made
161st
41st
120 5,698 vs. 8,1472,449
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
38th
104 12,558 vs. 17,3524,794
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 672 vs. 1,8601,188
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
24th
262 2,029 vs. 5,0293,000
Free Throws Made
110th
44th
66 3,567 vs. 4,8571,290
Free Throws Attempted
147th
67th
80 4,144 vs. 5,5791,435

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
15th
141 993 vs. 1,354361
Seasons
133rd
7th
126 15 vs. 205

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
34th
126 3 vs. 1815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
121st
+179 1 vs. 87
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
31st
76 1,656 vs. 2,9811,325
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 349 vs. 730381
Assists
51st
5th
46 592 vs. 1,233641
Steals
110th
11th
99 105 vs. 287182
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 3112
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 58 vs. 10648
Defensive Rebounds
208th
60th
148 291 vs. 624333
Field Goals Made
129th
30th
99 565 vs. 1,106541
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
32nd
71 1,364 vs. 2,287923
3-Pointers Made
93rd
21st
72 117 vs. 244127
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
22nd
72 322 vs. 654332
Free Throws Made
77th
53rd
24 409 vs. 525116
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
61st
32 483 vs. 615132

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
48th
26 136 vs. 14913
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
182nd
55 15.75 vs. 16.991.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 4.421.17
Assists per game
71st
6th
65 5.98 vs. 9.233.25
Steals per game
291st
11th
280 1.07 vs. 2.010.94
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.160.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.580.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.831.21
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
236th
37 5.74 vs. 6.020.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
253rd
13 12.65 vs. 12.820.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.68 vs. 1.370.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 2.04 vs. 3.711.67
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
173rd
0 3.59 vs. 3.590.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
239th
14 4.17 vs. 4.120.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
94th
+206 12.18 vs. 20.017.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 4.902.33
Assists per game
153rd
14th
139 4.35 vs. 8.283.92
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.77 vs. 1.931.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.210.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.710.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 2.14 vs. 4.192.05
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
99th
+201 4.15 vs. 7.423.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
133rd
+167 10.03 vs. 15.355.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.86 vs. 1.640.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 2.37 vs. 4.392.02
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 3.01 vs. 3.520.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
299th
+1 3.55 vs. 4.130.58

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.