Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis and Chris Paul all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 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.
Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | |
Points | +300th | 36th | +300th | 31st |
Rebounds | +300th | 196th | +300th | 99th |
Assists | 183rd | 2nd | +300th | 5th |
Steals | 277th | 2nd | +300th | 11th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Years | 9 | 20 | 1 | 15 |
Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | |
Points | 130th | 182nd | 113rd | 94th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 121st | +300th |
Assists | 67th | 6th | 20th | 14th |
Steals | 87th | 11th | 101st | 14th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 36th | +264 | 10,446 vs. 23,011 | 12,565 |
Rebounds | +300th | 196th | +104 | 3,215 vs. 5,978 | 2,763 |
Assists | 183rd | 2nd | 181 | 3,473 vs. 12,499 | 9,026 |
Steals | 277th | 2nd | 275 | 846 vs. 2,717 | 1,871 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 223 vs. 222 | 1 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 960 vs. 792 | 168 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 80th | +220 | 2,255 vs. 5,186 | 2,931 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 41st | +259 | 3,543 vs. 8,147 | 4,604 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 38th | +262 | 8,267 vs. 17,352 | 9,085 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 26th | +274 | 575 vs. 1,860 | 1,285 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 24th | +276 | 1,684 vs. 5,029 | 3,345 |
Free Throws Made | 208th | 44th | 164 | 2,785 vs. 4,857 | 2,072 |
Free Throws Attempted | 224th | 67th | 157 | 3,494 vs. 5,579 | 2,085 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 15th | +285 | 576 vs. 1,354 | 778 |
Seasons | +300th | 7th | +293 | 9 vs. 20 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 83rd | 34th | 49 | 7 vs. 18 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 121st | +179 | 1 vs. 8 | 7 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 31st | +269 | 96 vs. 2,981 | 2,885 |
Rebounds | +300th | 99th | +201 | 42 vs. 730 | 688 |
Assists | +300th | 5th | +295 | 38 vs. 1,233 | 1,195 |
Steals | +300th | 11th | +289 | 7 vs. 287 | 280 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 31 | 30 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 241st | +59 | 6 vs. 106 | 100 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 60th | +240 | 36 vs. 624 | 588 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 30th | +270 | 30 vs. 1,106 | 1,076 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 70 vs. 2,287 | 2,217 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 21st | +279 | 7 vs. 244 | 237 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 17 vs. 654 | 637 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 29 vs. 525 | 496 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 61st | +239 | 40 vs. 615 | 575 |
Games and Years: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 48th | +252 | 5 vs. 149 | 144 |
Playoffs | +300th | 17th | +283 | 1 vs. 15 | 14 |
Triple-Doubles: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | 20th | 18 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Steve Francis | 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: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 130th | 182nd | 52 | 18.14 vs. 16.99 | 1.14 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.58 vs. 4.42 | 1.17 | |
Assists per game | 67th | 6th | 61 | 6.03 vs. 9.23 | 3.20 |
Steals per game | 87th | 11th | 76 | 1.47 vs. 2.01 | 0.54 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.39 vs. 0.16 | 0.22 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.67 vs. 0.58 | 1.08 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.91 vs. 3.83 | 0.08 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 216th | 236th | 20 | 6.15 vs. 6.02 | 0.13 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 165th | 253rd | 88 | 14.35 vs. 12.82 | 1.54 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 233rd | +67 | 1.00 vs. 1.37 | 0.38 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 276th | 166th | 110 | 2.92 vs. 3.71 | 0.79 |
Free Throws Made per game | 63rd | 173rd | 110 | 4.84 vs. 3.59 | 1.25 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 74th | 239th | 165 | 6.07 vs. 4.12 | 1.95 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Steve Francis | Chris Paul | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 113rd | 94th | 19 | 19.20 vs. 20.01 | 0.81 |
Rebounds per game | 121st | +300th | +179 | 8.40 vs. 4.90 | 3.50 |
Assists per game | 20th | 14th | 6 | 7.60 vs. 8.28 | 0.68 |
Steals per game | 101st | 14th | 87 | 1.40 vs. 1.93 | 0.53 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.21 | 0.01 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.20 vs. 0.71 | 0.49 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | 243rd | 206 | 7.20 vs. 4.19 | 3.01 |
Field Goals Made per game | 210th | 99th | 111 | 6.00 vs. 7.42 | 1.42 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 187th | 133rd | 54 | 14.00 vs. 15.35 | 1.35 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 180th | 120th | 60 | 1.40 vs. 1.64 | 0.24 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 134th | 101 | 3.40 vs. 4.39 | 0.99 |
Free Throws Made per game | 41st | 229th | 188 | 5.80 vs. 3.52 | 2.28 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 299th | 272 | 8.00 vs. 4.13 | 3.87 |
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.