Rich Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Rich 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Chris Paul 4

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

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

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

Assists Leader Rich Johnson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rich Johnson 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rich Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.