Ed Mikan vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Mikan 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Ed Mikan 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Ed Mikan 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 Ed Mikan 6.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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.