Tom Hoover vs. Chris Paul Comparison

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

Tom Hoover

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hoover 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hoover 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tom Hoover 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tom Hoover 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Hoover 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.