Larry Friend vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Larry Friend 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Larry Friend - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.