Chris Paul vs. Brandin Podziemski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandin Podziemski and Chris Paul, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chris Paul played 21 years in the NBA, 18 more than Brandin Podziemski, who played 3. Chris Paul had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Brandin Podziemski had his rookie season in 2023-24. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chris Paul 21 15 2005-06 to 2025-26
Brandin Podziemski 3 1 2023-24 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Paul Brandin Podziemski
Season 2005-062023-24
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Paul 78 36.0 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 7.8 2.2 0.1 2.3 2.8 5.2 12.1 .430 0.6 2.3 .282 5.1 6.0 .847
difference:+4+9.4+6.9+0.8+0.1+0.7+4.1+1.4+0.1-1.1-1.2+1.5+4.0+.024+0.6+0.9+.103+4.4+4.9+.214
Brandin Podziemski 74 26.6 9.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.7 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.7 8.1 .454 1.2 3.2 .385 0.7 1.1 .633
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chris Paul nor Brandin Podziemski played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Chris Paul Brandin Podziemski
Season 2006-072024-25
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Paul 64 36.8 17.3 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.8 0.0 2.5 2.4 6.0 13.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .350 4.6 5.6 .818
difference:+10.0+5.6+0.2+0.6+0.7+5.5+0.7+0.2-1.3-0.9+1.6+3.8+.008+1.0+2.6+.022+3.5+4.1+.060
Brandin Podziemski 64 26.8 11.7 1.0 4.1 5.1 3.4 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.4 9.8 .445 1.8 4.8 .372 1.1 1.5 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Paul DNP------ --- ----------
Brandin Podziemski 12 32.1 11.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 1.5 4.0 11.0 .364 1.8 5.6 .328 1.4 2.0 .708

Season 3

Chris Paul Brandin Podziemski
Season 2007-082025-26
Team New Orleans HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Paul 80 37.6 21.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 11.6 2.7 0.1 2.5 2.3 7.9 16.1 .488 1.2 3.1 .369 4.2 4.9 .851
difference:+78+4.1+12.1+0.2+0.8+1.0+10.1+1.7+0.1-1.5-0.2+4.4+8.1+.050+0.3+1.9+.069+3.7+3.9+.351
Brandin Podziemski 2 33.5 9.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 8.0 .438 1.5 5.0 .300 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Paul 12 40.5 24.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 11.3 2.3 0.2 1.8 3.6 9.3 18.4 .502 0.4 1.8 .238 5.2 6.6 .785
Brandin Podziemski DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Chris Paul played 18 seasons more than Brandin Podziemski in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 21, from 2009 to 2026—Chris Paul played in 14 Playoffs.

In those 18 extra years over Brandin Podziemski, Chris Paul got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 5 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 7 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 4 Assists Leader
Achievement 5 Steals Leader
Achievement 11 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP