Rick Carlisle vs. Chris Paul Comparison

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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)