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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / 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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years920115

Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
36th
+264 10,446 vs. 23,01112,565
Rebounds
+300th
196th
+104 3,215 vs. 5,9782,763
Assists
183rd
2nd
181 3,473 vs. 12,4999,026
Steals
277th
2nd
275 846 vs. 2,7171,871
Blocks
+300th
+300th
223 vs. 2221
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 792168
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 2,255 vs. 5,1862,931
Field Goals Made
+300th
41st
+259 3,543 vs. 8,1474,604
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
38th
+262 8,267 vs. 17,3529,085
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 575 vs. 1,8601,285
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 1,684 vs. 5,0293,345
Free Throws Made
208th
44th
164 2,785 vs. 4,8572,072
Free Throws Attempted
224th
67th
157 3,494 vs. 5,5792,085

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 576 vs. 1,354778
Seasons
+300th
7th
+293 9 vs. 2011

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
34th
49 7 vs. 1811

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
31st
+269 96 vs. 2,9812,885
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 42 vs. 730688
Assists
+300th
5th
+295 38 vs. 1,2331,195
Steals
+300th
11th
+289 7 vs. 287280
Blocks
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 3130
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 6 vs. 106100
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 36 vs. 624588
Field Goals Made
+300th
30th
+270 30 vs. 1,1061,076
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 70 vs. 2,2872,217
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 7 vs. 244237
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 17 vs. 654637
Free Throws Made
+300th
53rd
+247 29 vs. 525496
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
61st
+239 40 vs. 615575

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 5 vs. 149144
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 1 vs. 1514

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
20th
18 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
182nd
52 18.14 vs. 16.991.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 4.421.17
Assists per game
67th
6th
61 6.03 vs. 9.233.20
Steals per game
87th
11th
76 1.47 vs. 2.010.54
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.160.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.581.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.91 vs. 3.830.08
Field Goals Made per game
216th
236th
20 6.15 vs. 6.020.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
253rd
88 14.35 vs. 12.821.54
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 1.00 vs. 1.370.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
166th
110 2.92 vs. 3.710.79
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
173rd
110 4.84 vs. 3.591.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
239th
165 6.07 vs. 4.121.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
94th
19 19.20 vs. 20.010.81
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 4.903.50
Assists per game
20th
14th
6 7.60 vs. 8.280.68
Steals per game
101st
14th
87 1.40 vs. 1.930.53
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.210.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.710.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
243rd
206 7.20 vs. 4.193.01
Field Goals Made per game
210th
99th
111 6.00 vs. 7.421.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
133rd
54 14.00 vs. 15.351.35
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
120th
60 1.40 vs. 1.640.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
134th
101 3.40 vs. 4.390.99
Free Throws Made per game
41st
229th
188 5.80 vs. 3.522.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
299th
272 8.00 vs. 4.133.87

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.