Joel Anthony vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Joel Anthony 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Chris Paul 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Chris Paul 23,058

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Chris Paul 6,006

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Chris Paul 12,552

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Chris Paul 2,728

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Chris Paul 1,370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)