Steve Downing vs. Chris Paul Comparison

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

Steve Downing

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.