Matt Barnes vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Matt Barnes 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)