Steve Francis vs. Chris Paul Comparison

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

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Francis 0 Chris Paul 4

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

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

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

Assists Leader Steve Francis 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Steve Francis 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)