Chris Paul vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 John Salmons 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 John Salmons 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 John Salmons 239

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 John Salmons 11

Total Games Chris Paul 149 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)