John Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and John Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
John Johnson:
1970-71 to 1981-82
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Johnson1
Chris Paul0
John Johnson12
Chris Paul19
John Johnson5
Chris Paul15
John Johnson2
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

John Johnson0
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Johnson0
Chris Paul11
John Johnson0
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Johnson0
Chris Paul9
John Johnson0
Chris Paul5
John Johnson0 *
Chris Paul6
John Johnson0
Chris Paul1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Johnson 12.9
Chris Paul 17.5

John Johnson 5.5
Chris Paul 4.5

John Johnson 3.8
Chris Paul 9.4

John Johnson 0.8
*
Chris Paul 2.1

John Johnson 0.4
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

John Johnson 11,200
Chris Paul 22,288

John Johnson 4,778
Chris Paul 5,682

John Johnson 3,285
Chris Paul 11,894

John Johnson 487
*
Chris Paul 2,614

John Johnson 235
*
Chris Paul 200

John Johnson 869
Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Johnson .446
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
John Johnson .000
*
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
John Johnson .779
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Johnson 17.0
(1972)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

John Johnson 7.7
(1972)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

John Johnson 5.2
(1980)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

John Johnson 1.0
(1974)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

John Johnson 0.5
(1975)
*
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Johnson 9.7
Chris Paul 20.0

John Johnson 4.9
Chris Paul 4.9

John Johnson 3.8
Chris Paul 8.3

John Johnson 0.6
*
Chris Paul 1.9

John Johnson 0.2
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

John Johnson 711
Chris Paul 2,981

John Johnson 359
Chris Paul 730

John Johnson 275
Chris Paul 1,233

John Johnson 43
*
Chris Paul 287

John Johnson 12
*
Chris Paul 31

John Johnson 73
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Johnson .450
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
John Johnson .000
*
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
John Johnson .699
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Johnson 12.4
(1980)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

John Johnson 6.8
(1980)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

John Johnson 5.7
(1980)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

John Johnson 1.0
(1979)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

John Johnson 0.3
(1978)
*
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.