Joe Meriweather vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.