Chris Paul vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Al Thornton 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Al Thornton 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Al Thornton -

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Al Thornton -