Shawn Marion vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Marion 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 - Suns

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shawn Marion, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2000 to 2015, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Shawn Marion vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Chris Paul Shawn Marion Chris Paul
Points
89th
36th
128th
31st
Rebounds
43rd
196th
63rd
99th
Assists
+300th
2nd
+300th
5th
Steals
21st
2nd
77th
11th
Blocks
62nd
+300th
55th
+300th
Years16201115

Shawn Marion vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Chris Paul Shawn Marion Chris Paul
Points
266th
182nd
+300th
94th
Rebounds
112nd
+300th
114th
+300th
Assists
+300th
6th
+300th
14th
Steals
77th
11th
199th
14th
Blocks
153rd
+300th
119th
+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:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
89th
36th
53 17,700 vs. 23,0115,311
Rebounds
43rd
196th
153 10,101 vs. 5,9784,123
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 2,198 vs. 12,49910,301
Steals
21st
2nd
19 1,759 vs. 2,717958
Blocks
62nd
+300th
+238 1,233 vs. 2221,011
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 2,732 vs. 7921,940
Defensive Rebounds
25th
80th
55 7,369 vs. 5,1862,183
Field Goals Made
65th
41st
24 7,289 vs. 8,147858
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
38th
35 15,056 vs. 17,3522,296
3-Pointers Made
260th
26th
234 791 vs. 1,8601,069
3-Pointers Attempted
223rd
24th
199 2,390 vs. 5,0292,639
Free Throws Made
+300th
44th
+256 2,331 vs. 4,8572,526
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
67th
+233 2,877 vs. 5,5792,702

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
62nd
15th
47 1,163 vs. 1,354191
Seasons
87th
7th
80 16 vs. 204

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion 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:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
128th
31st
97 1,519 vs. 2,9811,462
Rebounds
63rd
99th
36 939 vs. 730209
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 158 vs. 1,2331,075
Steals
77th
11th
66 128 vs. 287159
Blocks
55th
+300th
+245 127 vs. 3196
Offensive Rebounds
49th
241st
192 260 vs. 106154
Defensive Rebounds
53rd
60th
7 679 vs. 62455
Field Goals Made
104th
30th
74 617 vs. 1,106489
Field Goals Attempted
104th
32nd
72 1,352 vs. 2,287935
3-Pointers Made
185th
21st
164 71 vs. 244173
3-Pointers Attempted
170th
22nd
148 223 vs. 654431
Free Throws Made
228th
53rd
175 214 vs. 525311
Free Throws Attempted
248th
61st
187 263 vs. 615352

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
48th
83 109 vs. 14940
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
266th
182nd
84 15.22 vs. 16.991.78
Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 8.69 vs. 4.424.27
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.89 vs. 9.237.34
Steals per game
77th
11th
66 1.51 vs. 2.010.49
Blocks per game
153rd
+300th
+147 1.06 vs. 0.160.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
127th
+300th
+173 2.35 vs. 0.581.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
+300th
+235 6.34 vs. 3.832.51
Field Goals Made per game
200th
236th
36 6.27 vs. 6.020.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
242nd
253rd
11 12.95 vs. 12.820.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.68 vs. 1.370.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 2.06 vs. 3.711.66
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
173rd
+127 2.00 vs. 3.591.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
239th
+61 2.47 vs. 4.121.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
94th
+206 13.94 vs. 20.016.07
Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 8.61 vs. 4.903.72
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.45 vs. 8.286.83
Steals per game
199th
14th
185 1.17 vs. 1.930.75
Blocks per game
119th
+300th
+181 1.17 vs. 0.210.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.39 vs. 0.711.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
80th
243rd
163 6.23 vs. 4.192.04
Field Goals Made per game
248th
99th
149 5.66 vs. 7.421.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
285th
133rd
152 12.40 vs. 15.352.95
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.65 vs. 1.640.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 2.05 vs. 4.392.34
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 1.96 vs. 3.521.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
299th
+1 2.41 vs. 4.131.71

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.