Chris Paul vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

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

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

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.