Chris Paul vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Tom Thacker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Tom Thacker 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Tom Thacker 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Tom Thacker 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Tom Thacker 0

* 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 Chris Paul 17.5 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Tom Thacker - n/a **

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.