Carmelo Anthony vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Chris Paul 20

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carmelo Anthony 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carmelo Anthony 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 0 Chris Paul 9

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Chris Paul 0

Assists Leader Carmelo Anthony 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Carmelo Anthony 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Carmelo Anthony 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Chris Paul 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Chris Paul 23,011

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Chris Paul 5,978

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Chris Paul 12,499

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Chris Paul 2,717

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Chris Paul 1,354

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Chris Paul .470

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Chris Paul .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)