Mike James vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Mike James 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
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike James 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Mike James 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Mike James 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Chris Paul 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Chris Paul 23,058

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Chris Paul 6,006

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Chris Paul 12,552

Total Steals Mike James 458 Chris Paul 2,728

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Mike James 595 Chris Paul 1,370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Mike James 41 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Mike James 13 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Mike James 33 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)