Aaron James vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Aaron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Aaron James

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Aaron James 356 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Aaron James - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Aaron James - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Aaron James - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Aaron James 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.