Chuck Cooper vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Chuck Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Chuck Cooper:
1950-51 to 1955-56
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Chuck Cooper0
Chris Paul0
Chuck Cooper6
Chris Paul19
Chuck Cooper5
Chris Paul15
Chuck Cooper0
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

Chuck Cooper0
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Chuck Cooper0
Chris Paul11
Chuck Cooper0 *
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Chuck Cooper0
Chris Paul9
Chuck Cooper0
Chris Paul5
Chuck Cooper0 *
Chris Paul6
Chuck Cooper0 *
Chris Paul1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Chuck Cooper 6.7
Chris Paul 17.5

Chuck Cooper 5.9
Chris Paul 4.5

Chuck Cooper 1.8
Chris Paul 9.4

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 2.1

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Chuck Cooper 2,725
Chris Paul 22,288

Chuck Cooper 2,431
Chris Paul 5,682

Chuck Cooper 733
Chris Paul 11,894

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 2,614

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 200

Chuck Cooper 409
Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chuck Cooper .339
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
Chuck Cooper .743
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Chuck Cooper 9.3
(1951)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

Chuck Cooper 8.5
(1951)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

Chuck Cooper 2.6
(1951)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Chuck Cooper 5.3
Chris Paul 20.0

Chuck Cooper 4.5
Chris Paul 4.9

Chuck Cooper 1.0
Chris Paul 8.3

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 1.9

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Chuck Cooper 139
Chris Paul 2,981

Chuck Cooper 116
Chris Paul 730

Chuck Cooper 27
Chris Paul 1,233

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 287

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 31

Chuck Cooper 26
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chuck Cooper .346
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
Chuck Cooper .785
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Chuck Cooper 11.0
(1952)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

Chuck Cooper 6.5
(1953)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

Chuck Cooper 2.3
(1953)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

Chuck Cooper -
n/a **
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)

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.