Stephen Curry vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Chris Paul, with 21 seasons played from 2006 to 2026, 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.

Stephen Curry vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Chris Paul Stephen Curry Chris Paul
Points
23rd
36th
10th
31st
Rebounds
299th
197th
76th
99th
Assists
28th
2nd
19th
5th
Steals
40th
2nd
24th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
177th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
1st
27th
1st
21st
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Stephen Curry vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Chris Paul Stephen Curry Chris Paul
Points
19th
187th
16th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
51st
6th
54th
14th
Steals
77th
11th
77th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
1st
233rd
1st
120th

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:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
36th
13 25,657 vs. 23,0292,628
Rebounds
299th
197th
102 4,854 vs. 5,9921,138
Assists
28th
2nd
26 6,579 vs. 12,5285,949
Steals
40th
2nd
38 1,568 vs. 2,7261,158
Blocks
+300th
+300th
270 vs. 22248
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
671 vs. 797126
Defensive Rebounds
151st
80th
71 4,183 vs. 5,1951,012
Field Goals Made
26th
41st
15 8,734 vs. 8,153581
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
38th
6 18,546 vs. 17,3771,169
3-Pointers Made
1st
27th
26 4,099 vs. 1,8652,234
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
25th
24 9,700 vs. 5,0484,652
Free Throws Made
76th
44th
32 4,090 vs. 4,858768
Free Throws Attempted
116th
67th
49 4,486 vs. 5,5801,094

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
15th
116 1,036 vs. 1,362326
Seasons
59th
3rd
56 17 vs. 214

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
35th
27 10 vs. 188

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
121st
112 73 vs. 865
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
31st
21 4,147 vs. 2,9811,166
Rebounds
76th
99th
23 828 vs. 73098
Assists
19th
5th
14 953 vs. 1,233280
Steals
24th
11th
13 231 vs. 28756
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 50 vs. 3119
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
241st
18 113 vs. 1067
Defensive Rebounds
45th
60th
15 715 vs. 62491
Field Goals Made
16th
30th
14 1,388 vs. 1,106282
Field Goals Attempted
15th
32nd
17 3,056 vs. 2,287769
3-Pointers Made
1st
21st
20 650 vs. 244406
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
22nd
21 1,637 vs. 654983
Free Throws Made
30th
53rd
23 721 vs. 525196
Free Throws Attempted
38th
61st
23 811 vs. 615196

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
48th
7 155 vs. 1496
Playoffs
154th
17th
137 10 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
20th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
55th
41 8 vs. 26
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
187th
168 24.77 vs. 16.917.86
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.69 vs. 4.400.29
Assists per game
51st
6th
45 6.35 vs. 9.202.85
Steals per game
77th
11th
66 1.51 vs. 2.000.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.160.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.590.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
285th
+300th
+15 4.04 vs. 3.810.22
Field Goals Made per game
35th
240th
205 8.43 vs. 5.992.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
260th
227 17.90 vs. 12.765.14
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
233rd
232 3.96 vs. 1.372.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
169th
168 9.36 vs. 3.715.66
Free Throws Made per game
135th
178th
43 3.95 vs. 3.570.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
201st
241st
40 4.33 vs. 4.100.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
94th
78 26.75 vs. 20.016.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 4.900.44
Assists per game
54th
14th
40 6.15 vs. 8.282.13
Steals per game
77th
14th
63 1.49 vs. 1.930.44
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.210.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.710.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
243rd
51 4.61 vs. 4.190.42
Field Goals Made per game
34th
99th
65 8.95 vs. 7.421.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
133rd
102 19.72 vs. 15.354.37
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
120th
119 4.19 vs. 1.642.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
134th
133 10.56 vs. 4.396.17
Free Throws Made per game
99th
229th
130 4.65 vs. 3.521.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
299th
138 5.23 vs. 4.131.10

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.