Dick McGuire vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Dick McGuire 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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick McGuire 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Dick McGuire 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Dick McGuire 0 * Chris Paul 1

* 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

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.