Darryl Dawkins vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.