Don Otten vs. Chris Paul Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Paul and Don Otten, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Don Otten played 4 years in the NBA, 15 less than Chris Paul, who played 19. Don Otten had the first of his seasons in 1949-50, while Chris Paul had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Don Otten |
4 |
2 |
1949-50 to 1952-53 |
Chris Paul |
19 |
15 |
2005-06 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Don Otten |
Chris Paul |
Season |
1949-50 | 2005-06 |
Team |
Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Washington Capitols | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
Honors & Awards |
- | Rookie of the Year |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Capitols Lost East Div Semis | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
64 |
- |
12.9 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
3.8 |
10.1 |
.373 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.2 |
.737 |
Chris Paul |
78 |
36.0 |
16.1 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
7.8 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
12.1 |
.430 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
.282 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
.847 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
2 |
- |
20.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
5.0 |
12.5 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
10.5 |
13.0 |
.808 |
Chris Paul |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
67 |
- |
8.5 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
0.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
2.4 |
7.1 |
.338 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.6 |
.799 |
Chris Paul |
64 |
36.8 |
17.3 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
8.9 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
13.6 |
.437 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.350 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
.818 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
3 |
- |
9.7 |
- |
- |
6.3 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
2.7 |
8.7 |
.308 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.3 |
.813 |
Chris Paul |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
24 |
16.0 |
5.5 |
- |
- |
3.7 |
0.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.8 |
.703 |
Chris Paul |
78 |
38.5 |
22.8 |
0.9 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
11.0 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
8.1 |
16.1 |
.503 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.364 |
5.8 |
6.7 |
.868 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
5 |
40.2 |
16.6 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
14.6 |
.411 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.313 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
.857 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
45 |
38.0 |
18.7 |
0.4 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
10.7 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
14.2 |
.493 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
.409 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
.847 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
80 |
36.0 |
15.9 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
9.8 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
5.4 |
11.6 |
.463 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.388 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
.878 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
6 |
41.7 |
22.0 |
0.5 |
6.2 |
6.7 |
11.5 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
7.0 |
12.8 |
.545 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
.474 |
6.5 |
8.2 |
.796 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
60 |
36.4 |
19.8 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
9.1 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
7.1 |
14.8 |
.478 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.371 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
.861 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
11 |
38.5 |
17.6 |
0.5 |
4.5 |
5.1 |
7.9 |
2.7 |
0.1 |
3.9 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
14.9 |
.427 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.333 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
.872 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
70 |
33.4 |
16.9 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
9.7 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
12.2 |
.481 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.328 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
.885 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
6 |
37.3 |
22.8 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
8.2 |
15.3 |
.533 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.316 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
.892 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
62 |
35.0 |
19.1 |
0.6 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
10.7 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
14.0 |
.467 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
.368 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
.855 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
13 |
36.3 |
19.8 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
10.3 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
7.1 |
15.2 |
.467 |
2.5 |
5.4 |
.457 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
.774 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
82 |
34.8 |
19.1 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
10.2 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
6.9 |
14.3 |
.485 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
.398 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
.900 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
12 |
37.1 |
22.1 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
8.8 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
7.9 |
15.8 |
.503 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
.415 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
.941 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
74 |
32.7 |
19.5 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
10.0 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
7.0 |
15.1 |
.462 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
.371 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
.896 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
4 |
31.3 |
23.8 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
7.3 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
9.3 |
19.0 |
.487 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
.300 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
61 |
31.5 |
18.1 |
0.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
9.2 |
2.0 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
12.9 |
.476 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.411 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
.892 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
7 |
37.1 |
25.3 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
9.9 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
9.6 |
19.3 |
.496 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
.368 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
.879 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
58 |
31.8 |
18.6 |
0.6 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
7.9 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
6.3 |
13.8 |
.460 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
.380 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
.919 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
15 |
34.5 |
21.1 |
0.6 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
7.9 |
17.1 |
.459 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
.374 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
.830 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
58 |
32.0 |
15.6 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
8.2 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
12.4 |
.419 |
2.2 |
6.1 |
.358 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.862 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
11 |
36.1 |
17.0 |
1.3 |
5.1 |
6.4 |
5.5 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
13.5 |
.446 |
1.5 |
5.7 |
.270 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.844 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
70 |
31.5 |
17.6 |
0.4 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
12.7 |
.489 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.365 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
.907 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
7 |
37.3 |
21.3 |
0.4 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
5.3 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
7.9 |
16.0 |
.491 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.372 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
.885 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
70 |
31.4 |
16.4 |
0.4 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
8.9 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
6.3 |
12.6 |
.499 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
.395 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
.934 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
20 |
34.2 |
19.2 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
8.6 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
7.5 |
15.0 |
.497 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
.446 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.877 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
65 |
32.9 |
14.7 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
10.8 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
5.6 |
11.3 |
.493 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.317 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.837 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
13 |
34.5 |
17.5 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
6.7 |
11.9 |
.561 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
.388 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
.946 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
59 |
32.0 |
13.9 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
8.9 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
11.3 |
.440 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
.375 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.831 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
7 |
35.7 |
12.4 |
0.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
7.4 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
13.0 |
.418 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
.321 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.500 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
58 |
26.4 |
9.2 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
6.8 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
8.1 |
.441 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.371 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.827 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Otten |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Paul |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |