Alex Groza vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Alex Groza 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Alex Groza 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.