DeMarcus Nelson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and DeMarcus Nelson 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

DeMarcus Nelson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Nelson 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson 53 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson 24 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson 13 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson 9 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson 2 Chris Paul 200

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 13 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .444 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .000 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .357 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 31

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)