Stephon Marbury vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephon Marbury 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 Stephon Marbury, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1997 to 2009, 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.

Stephon Marbury vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Stephon Marbury Chris Paul
Points
120th
36th
+300th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+300th
99th
Assists
31st
2nd
+300th
5th
Steals
175th
2nd
+300th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1320515

Stephon Marbury vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Stephon Marbury Chris Paul
Points
86th
182nd
+300th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
21st
6th
138th
14th
Steals
196th
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:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
36th
84 16,297 vs. 23,0116,714
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 2,516 vs. 5,9783,462
Assists
31st
2nd
29 6,471 vs. 12,4996,028
Steals
175th
2nd
173 1,022 vs. 2,7171,695
Blocks
+300th
+300th
121 vs. 222101
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
579 vs. 792213
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 1,937 vs. 5,1863,249
Field Goals Made
151st
41st
110 5,769 vs. 8,1472,378
Field Goals Attempted
113rd
38th
75 13,324 vs. 17,3524,028
3-Pointers Made
167th
26th
141 991 vs. 1,860869
3-Pointers Attempted
132nd
24th
108 3,048 vs. 5,0291,981
Free Throws Made
93rd
44th
49 3,768 vs. 4,8571,089
Free Throws Attempted
96th
67th
29 4,804 vs. 5,579775

Games and Years:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 846 vs. 1,354508
Seasons
292nd
7th
285 13 vs. 207

Triple-Doubles:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
34th
241 1 vs. 1817

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
72nd
121st
49 16 vs. 88
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
31st
+269 402 vs. 2,9812,579
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 82 vs. 730648
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 146 vs. 1,2331,087
Steals
+300th
11th
+289 29 vs. 287258
Blocks
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3131
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 20 vs. 10686
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 62 vs. 624562
Field Goals Made
+300th
30th
+270 150 vs. 1,106956
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 422 vs. 2,2871,865
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 27 vs. 244217
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 99 vs. 654555
Free Throws Made
+300th
53rd
+247 75 vs. 525450
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
61st
+239 100 vs. 615515

Games and Years:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 32 vs. 149117
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 5 vs. 1510

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephon Marbury 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:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
86th
182nd
96 19.26 vs. 16.992.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.97 vs. 4.421.44
Assists per game
21st
6th
15 7.65 vs. 9.231.58
Steals per game
196th
11th
185 1.21 vs. 2.010.80
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.160.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.580.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.29 vs. 3.831.54
Field Goals Made per game
143rd
236th
93 6.82 vs. 6.020.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
92nd
253rd
161 15.75 vs. 12.822.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 1.17 vs. 1.370.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
181st
166th
15 3.60 vs. 3.710.11
Free Throws Made per game
86th
173rd
87 4.45 vs. 3.590.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
88th
239th
151 5.68 vs. 4.121.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephon Marbury Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
94th
+206 12.56 vs. 20.017.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.56 vs. 4.902.34
Assists per game
138th
14th
124 4.56 vs. 8.283.71
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.91 vs. 1.931.02
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.210.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.710.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
243rd
+57 1.94 vs. 4.192.25
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
99th
+201 4.69 vs. 7.422.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
230th
133rd
97 13.19 vs. 15.352.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.84 vs. 1.640.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
288th
134th
154 3.09 vs. 4.391.30
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
229th
+71 2.34 vs. 3.521.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
299th
+1 3.13 vs. 4.131.00

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.