Walt Frazier vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, 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.

Walt Frazier vs. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Chris Paul Walt Frazier Chris Paul
Points
143rd
36th
73rd
31st
Rebounds
300th
196th
120th
99th
Assists
72nd
2nd
47th
5th
Steals
+300th
2nd
+300th
11th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1320815

Walt Frazier vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Walt Frazier Chris Paul Walt Frazier Chris Paul
Points
106th
182nd
78th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
208th
+300th
Assists
62nd
6th
42nd
14th
Steals
19th
11th
9th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
143rd
36th
107 15,581 vs. 23,0117,430
Rebounds
300th
196th
104 4,830 vs. 5,9781,148
Assists
72nd
2nd
70 5,040 vs. 12,4997,459
Steals
+300th
2nd
+298 681 vs. 2,7172,036
Blocks
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 222159
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
403 vs. 792389
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 1,523 vs. 5,1863,663
Field Goals Made
128th
41st
87 6,130 vs. 8,1472,017
Field Goals Attempted
143rd
38th
105 12,516 vs. 17,3524,836
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 0 vs. 1,8601,860
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 1 vs. 5,0295,028
Free Throws Made
138th
44th
94 3,321 vs. 4,8571,536
Free Throws Attempted
138th
67th
71 4,226 vs. 5,5791,353

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 825 vs. 1,354529
Seasons
292nd
7th
285 13 vs. 207

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
23rd
34th
11 23 vs. 185

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
121st
31 5 vs. 83
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
31st
42 1,927 vs. 2,9811,054
Rebounds
120th
99th
21 666 vs. 73064
Assists
47th
5th
42 599 vs. 1,233634
Steals
+300th
11th
+289 32 vs. 287255
Blocks
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 3127
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
241st
+59 24 vs. 10682
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 91 vs. 624533
Field Goals Made
64th
30th
34 767 vs. 1,106339
Field Goals Attempted
87th
32nd
55 1,500 vs. 2,287787
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 0 vs. 244244
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 0 vs. 654654
Free Throws Made
84th
53rd
31 393 vs. 525132
Free Throws Attempted
78th
61st
17 523 vs. 61592

Games and Years:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
204th
48th
156 93 vs. 14956
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 8 vs. 157

Triple-Doubles:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
20th
7 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Walt Frazier 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:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
106th
182nd
76 18.89 vs. 16.991.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.85 vs. 4.421.44
Assists per game
62nd
6th
56 6.11 vs. 9.233.12
Steals per game
19th
11th
8 1.90 vs. 2.010.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.18 vs. 0.160.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.580.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.24 vs. 3.830.41
Field Goals Made per game
81st
236th
155 7.43 vs. 6.021.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
253rd
140 15.17 vs. 12.822.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.00 vs. 1.371.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.33 vs. 3.713.38
Free Throws Made per game
125th
173rd
48 4.03 vs. 3.590.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
127th
239th
112 5.12 vs. 4.121.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Walt Frazier Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
94th
16 20.72 vs. 20.010.71
Rebounds per game
208th
+300th
+92 7.16 vs. 4.902.26
Assists per game
42nd
14th
28 6.44 vs. 8.281.83
Steals per game
9th
14th
5 2.13 vs. 1.930.21
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.210.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.60 vs. 0.710.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
90th
243rd
153 6.07 vs. 4.191.88
Field Goals Made per game
56th
99th
43 8.25 vs. 7.420.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
106th
133rd
27 16.13 vs. 15.350.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.00 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.00 vs. 4.394.39
Free Throws Made per game
145th
229th
84 4.23 vs. 3.520.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
130th
299th
169 5.62 vs. 4.131.50

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.