Wes Matthews vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Wes Matthews 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)