Nikola Jokic vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Chris Paul 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Chris Paul 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.9 Chris Paul 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,554 Chris Paul 23,029

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,297 Chris Paul 5,992

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,514 Chris Paul 12,528

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 971 Chris Paul 2,726

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 545 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Nikola Jokic 757 Chris Paul 1,362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .361 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Chris Paul .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2026) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)