Paul George vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2025-26
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 16 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Derek Strong 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.6 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,737 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,698 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Paul George 3,380 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Paul George 1,542 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Paul George 404 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Paul George 911 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .852 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 1.0 (2026) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Paul George 473 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Paul George 172 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Paul George 114 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)