Shawn Marion vs. Chris Paul: Suns Rankings Comparison

Explore Chris Paul and Shawn Marion career statistics with the Phoenix Suns 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 Shawn Marion and Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Phoenix Suns. 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 Shawn Marion's 10 seasons (2000 to 2008) and Chris Paul's 3 seasons (2021 to 2023) 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 Suns 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.

Shawn Marion vs. Chris Paul:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Chris Paul Shawn Marion Chris Paul
Points
5th
50th
8th
14th
Rebounds
2nd
73rd
1st
23rd
Assists
18th
11th
18th
3rd
Steals
2nd
33rd
3rd
10th
Blocks
3rd
90th
2nd
42nd
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Shawn Marion vs. Chris Paul:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Chris Paul Shawn Marion Chris Paul
Points
14th
28th
19th
15th
Rebounds
6th
92nd
5th
61st
Assists
89th
3rd
67th
4th
Steals
4th
7th
7th
11th
Blocks
10th
124th
8th
84th

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

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
50th
45 12,134 vs. 2,9269,208
Rebounds
2nd
73rd
71 6,616 vs. 8465,770
Assists
18th
11th
7 1,332 vs. 1,848516
Steals
2nd
33rd
31 1,245 vs. 311934
Blocks
3rd
90th
87 894 vs. 61833
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
+150th
+148 1,689 vs. 741,615
Defensive Rebounds
1st
48th
47 4,927 vs. 7724,155
Field Goals Made
4th
53rd
49 4,879 vs. 1,0963,783
Field Goals Attempted
4th
55th
51 10,136 vs. 2,2837,853
3-Pointers Made
5th
25th
20 652 vs. 263389
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
26th
22 1,905 vs. 7181,187
Free Throws Made
11th
51st
40 1,724 vs. 4711,253
Free Throws Attempted
12th
60th
48 2,092 vs. 5431,549
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Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
78th
71 660 vs. 194466
Seasons
4th
70th
66 10 vs. 37
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
14th
6 1,109 vs. 699410
Rebounds
1st
23rd
22 706 vs. 159547
Assists
18th
3rd
15 89 vs. 331242
Steals
3rd
10th
7 97 vs. 5443
Blocks
2nd
42nd
40 99 vs. 1089
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
52nd
50 182 vs. 21161
Defensive Rebounds
1st
19th
18 524 vs. 138386
Field Goals Made
7th
13th
6 446 vs. 274172
Field Goals Attempted
4th
14th
10 963 vs. 546417
3-Pointers Made
7th
9th
2 63 vs. 576
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
9th
3 182 vs. 14240
Free Throws Made
11th
16th
5 154 vs. 9460
Free Throws Attempted
11th
21st
10 190 vs. 10684
Suns

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
22nd
16 65 vs. 4025
Playoffs
7th
26th
19 6 vs. 33
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
28th
14 18.38 vs. 15.083.30
Rebounds per game
6th
92nd
86 10.02 vs. 4.365.66
Assists per game
89th
3rd
86 2.02 vs. 9.537.51
Steals per game
4th
7th
3 1.89 vs. 1.600.28
Blocks per game
10th
124th
114 1.35 vs. 0.311.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
9th
+150th
+141 2.56 vs. 0.382.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
44th
41 7.47 vs. 3.983.49
Field Goals Made per game
11th
32nd
21 7.39 vs. 5.651.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
36th
24 15.36 vs. 11.773.59
3-Pointers Made per game
54th
30th
24 0.99 vs. 1.360.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
48th
30th
18 2.89 vs. 3.700.81
Free Throws Made per game
37th
42nd
5 2.61 vs. 2.430.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
58th
15 3.17 vs. 2.800.37

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
15th
4 17.06 vs. 17.480.41
Rebounds per game
5th
61st
56 10.86 vs. 3.986.89
Assists per game
67th
4th
63 1.37 vs. 8.286.91
Steals per game
7th
11th
4 1.49 vs. 1.350.14
Blocks per game
8th
84th
76 1.52 vs. 0.251.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
9th
105th
96 2.80 vs. 0.532.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
42nd
39 8.06 vs. 3.454.61
Field Goals Made per game
14th
15th
1 6.86 vs. 6.850.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
19th
7 14.82 vs. 13.651.17
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
19th
13 0.97 vs. 1.430.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
23rd
11 2.80 vs. 3.550.75
Free Throws Made per game
34th
35th
1 2.37 vs. 2.350.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
45th
6 2.92 vs. 2.650.27

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