Larry Friend vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Larry Friend 0 * Paul George 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 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Paul George 854

Total Assists Larry Friend - Paul George 473

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 172

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 62

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.