Mickey Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Mickey Johnson 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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Mickey Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.