Cleveland Buckner vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 1

* 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.