Tommy Byrnes vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tommy Byrnes 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.