Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Chris Paul 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 Chris Paul 23,058

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 Chris Paul 6,006

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 Chris Paul 12,552

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 Chris Paul 2,728

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 Chris Paul 1,370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)