Bill Melchionni vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bill Melchionni 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bill Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.