Reggie Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Reggie Johnson 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
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Reggie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Chris Paul 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Chris Paul 23,058

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Chris Paul 6,006

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Chris Paul 12,552

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Chris Paul 2,728

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Chris Paul 1,370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)