Bruce Bowen vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)