Jim Burns vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Jim Burns 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Jim Burns - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.