Rickey Green vs. Chris Paul Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Rickey Green 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rickey Green 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.