Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Chris Paul and Steve Francis career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Steve Francis and Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Steve Francis's 6 seasons (2000 to 2008) and Chris Paul's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Chris Paul Steve Francis Chris Paul
Points
12th
66th
73rd
19th
Rebounds
18th
96th
78th
22nd
Assists
7th
33rd
42nd
14th
Steals
7th
44th
70th
9th
Blocks
29th
117th
106th
27th
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Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Chris Paul Steve Francis Chris Paul
Points
15th
20th
11th
10th
Rebounds
39th
64th
16th
30th
Assists
7th
1st
1st
5th
Steals
8th
3rd
17th
2nd
Blocks
70th
118th
91st
40th

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
66th
54 7,281 vs. 1,9875,294
Rebounds
18th
96th
78 2,318 vs. 5781,740
Assists
7th
33rd
26 2,411 vs. 9301,481
Steals
7th
44th
37 619 vs. 210409
Blocks
29th
117th
88 166 vs. 32134
Offensive Rebounds
14th
137th
123 727 vs. 73654
Defensive Rebounds
16th
76th
60 1,591 vs. 5051,086
Field Goals Made
13th
82nd
69 2,507 vs. 6691,838
Field Goals Attempted
12th
76th
64 5,829 vs. 1,5184,311
3-Pointers Made
13th
30th
17 470 vs. 271199
3-Pointers Attempted
11th
31st
20 1,363 vs. 734629
Free Throws Made
9th
62nd
53 1,797 vs. 3781,419
Free Throws Attempted
10th
74th
64 2,278 vs. 4241,854
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
21st
129th
108 384 vs. 116268
Seasons
16th
124th
108 6 vs. 24
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
16th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
73rd
19th
54 96 vs. 504408
Rebounds
78th
22nd
56 42 vs. 159117
Assists
42nd
14th
28 38 vs. 147109
Steals
70th
9th
61 7 vs. 5447
Blocks
106th
27th
79 1 vs. 1110
Offensive Rebounds
96th
43rd
53 6 vs. 2317
Defensive Rebounds
66th
17th
49 36 vs. 136100
Field Goals Made
78th
20th
58 30 vs. 184154
Field Goals Attempted
80th
18th
62 70 vs. 405335
3-Pointers Made
56th
10th
46 7 vs. 5447
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
10th
53 17 vs. 162145
Free Throws Made
49th
21st
28 29 vs. 8253
Free Throws Attempted
48th
23rd
25 40 vs. 9858
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Games and Years:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
145th
35th
110 5 vs. 2621
Playoffs
91st
44th
47 1 vs. 21
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
20th
5 18.96 vs. 17.131.83
Rebounds per game
39th
64th
25 6.04 vs. 4.981.05
Assists per game
7th
1st
6 6.28 vs. 8.021.74
Steals per game
8th
3rd
5 1.61 vs. 1.810.20
Blocks per game
70th
118th
48 0.43 vs. 0.280.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
136th
105 1.89 vs. 0.631.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
40th
31st
9 4.14 vs. 4.350.21
Field Goals Made per game
17th
28th
11 6.53 vs. 5.770.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
25th
13 15.18 vs. 13.092.09
3-Pointers Made per game
49th
8th
41 1.22 vs. 2.341.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
44th
8th
36 3.55 vs. 6.332.78
Free Throws Made per game
6th
24th
18 4.68 vs. 3.261.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
31st
19 5.93 vs. 3.662.28

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
10th
1 19.20 vs. 19.380.18
Rebounds per game
16th
30th
14 8.40 vs. 6.122.28
Assists per game
1st
5th
4 7.60 vs. 5.651.95
Steals per game
17th
2nd
15 1.40 vs. 2.080.68
Blocks per game
91st
40th
51 0.20 vs. 0.420.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
50th
67th
17 1.20 vs. 0.880.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
20th
11 7.20 vs. 5.231.97
Field Goals Made per game
19th
12th
7 6.00 vs. 7.081.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
14th
4 14.00 vs. 15.581.58
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
11th
21 1.40 vs. 2.080.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
37th
8th
29 3.40 vs. 6.232.83
Free Throws Made per game
5th
21st
16 5.80 vs. 3.152.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
24th
19 8.00 vs. 3.774.23

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.