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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 13 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
Stephon Marbury vs. Chris Paul | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 120th | 36th | 84 | 16,297 vs. 23,011 | 6,714 |
Rebounds | +300th | 196th | +104 | 2,516 vs. 5,978 | 3,462 |
Assists | 31st | 2nd | 29 | 6,471 vs. 12,499 | 6,028 |
Steals | 175th | 2nd | 173 | 1,022 vs. 2,717 | 1,695 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 121 vs. 222 | 101 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 579 vs. 792 | 213 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 80th | +220 | 1,937 vs. 5,186 | 3,249 |
Field Goals Made | 151st | 41st | 110 | 5,769 vs. 8,147 | 2,378 |
Field Goals Attempted | 113rd | 38th | 75 | 13,324 vs. 17,352 | 4,028 |
3-Pointers Made | 167th | 26th | 141 | 991 vs. 1,860 | 869 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 132nd | 24th | 108 | 3,048 vs. 5,029 | 1,981 |
Free Throws Made | 93rd | 44th | 49 | 3,768 vs. 4,857 | 1,089 |
Free Throws Attempted | 96th | 67th | 29 | 4,804 vs. 5,579 | 775 |
Games and Years: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 15th | +285 | 846 vs. 1,354 | 508 |
Seasons | 292nd | 7th | 285 | 13 vs. 20 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 34th | 241 | 1 vs. 18 | 17 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 72nd | 121st | 49 | 16 vs. 8 | 8 |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 31st | +269 | 402 vs. 2,981 | 2,579 |
Rebounds | +300th | 99th | +201 | 82 vs. 730 | 648 |
Assists | +300th | 5th | +295 | 146 vs. 1,233 | 1,087 |
Steals | +300th | 11th | +289 | 29 vs. 287 | 258 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 31 | 31 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 241st | +59 | 20 vs. 106 | 86 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 60th | +240 | 62 vs. 624 | 562 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 30th | +270 | 150 vs. 1,106 | 956 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 422 vs. 2,287 | 1,865 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 21st | +279 | 27 vs. 244 | 217 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 99 vs. 654 | 555 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 75 vs. 525 | 450 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 61st | +239 | 100 vs. 615 | 515 |
Games and Years: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 48th | +252 | 32 vs. 149 | 117 |
Playoffs | +300th | 17th | +283 | 5 vs. 15 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 55th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 86th | 182nd | 96 | 19.26 vs. 16.99 | 2.27 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.97 vs. 4.42 | 1.44 | |
Assists per game | 21st | 6th | 15 | 7.65 vs. 9.23 | 1.58 |
Steals per game | 196th | 11th | 185 | 1.21 vs. 2.01 | 0.80 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.14 vs. 0.16 | 0.02 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.68 vs. 0.58 | 0.10 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.29 vs. 3.83 | 1.54 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 143rd | 236th | 93 | 6.82 vs. 6.02 | 0.80 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 92nd | 253rd | 161 | 15.75 vs. 12.82 | 2.93 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 233rd | +67 | 1.17 vs. 1.37 | 0.20 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 181st | 166th | 15 | 3.60 vs. 3.71 | 0.11 |
Free Throws Made per game | 86th | 173rd | 87 | 4.45 vs. 3.59 | 0.87 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 88th | 239th | 151 | 5.68 vs. 4.12 | 1.56 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Stephon Marbury | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 94th | +206 | 12.56 vs. 20.01 | 7.44 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.56 vs. 4.90 | 2.34 | |
Assists per game | 138th | 14th | 124 | 4.56 vs. 8.28 | 3.71 |
Steals per game | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0.91 vs. 1.93 | 1.02 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.21 | 0.21 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.63 vs. 0.71 | 0.09 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 243rd | +57 | 1.94 vs. 4.19 | 2.25 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 99th | +201 | 4.69 vs. 7.42 | 2.74 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 230th | 133rd | 97 | 13.19 vs. 15.35 | 2.16 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 0.84 vs. 1.64 | 0.79 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 288th | 134th | 154 | 3.09 vs. 4.39 | 1.30 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 229th | +71 | 2.34 vs. 3.52 | 1.18 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 299th | +1 | 3.13 vs. 4.13 | 1.00 |
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.