George Karl vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader George Karl 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader George Karl 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year George Karl 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists George Karl 51 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals George Karl 11 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Chris Paul 200

Total Games George Karl 33 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists George Karl 0 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals George Karl 0 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Chris Paul 31

Total Games George Karl 1 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.