Paul George vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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

Paul George

vs.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Tom Hoover 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Tom Hoover 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Tom Hoover 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Tom Hoover 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Tom Hoover 0 *

* 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 Paul George 20.8 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,350 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Paul George 826 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Paul George 456 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Paul George 167 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 111 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Paul George .350 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Tom Hoover - n/a **

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.