Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Chris Paul Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Paul and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 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.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 12 years in the NBA, 8 less than Chris Paul, who played 20. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Chris Paul had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 12 6 2013-14 to 2024-25
Chris Paul 20 15 2005-06 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement 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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 80 19.8 5.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.8 2.3 5.8 .396 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.8 .770
difference:+2+16.2+10.2+0.3+2.8+3.1+7.1+1.3+0.1-1.9-1.0+2.9+6.3+.034+0.1+.037+4.5+5.2+.077
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Chris Paul played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 31.5 12.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.0 4.8 11.9 .401 1.9 5.4 .345 1.3 1.9 .696
difference:+18+5.3+4.6+0.2+1.0+1.3+7.6+0.7+0.2-1.4-0.4+1.2+1.7+.036+1.1+3.2+.005+3.3+3.7+.122
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Chris Paul played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 36.7 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.6 .420 1.5 4.9 .309 2.4 3.0 .811
difference:+4+0.9+6.6+0.1+0.4+0.3+9.8+1.3+0.1-1.1-0.1+2.6+3.5+.068+0.3+1.8+.060+1.8+1.9+.040
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 4 40.3 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 5.5 12.5 .440 3.0 6.8 .444 1.3 1.8 .714
difference:+8+0.2+8.8+0.8+0.2+0.6+8.5+0.5+0.1-1.3-1.8+3.8+5.9+.062+2.6+5.0+.206+3.9+4.8+.071
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

Season 4
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 33.3 13.8 0.7 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.9 12.2 .399 2.0 5.8 .350 2.0 2.4 .832
difference:+2+5.2+9.0+0.2+2.2+2.2+8.5+1.6+0.1-1.9-1.1+3.2+3.9+.104+1.2+3.5+.014+3.8+4.3+.036
Chris Paul 78 38.5 22.8 0.9 4.7 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 8.1 16.1 .503 0.8 2.3 .364 5.8 6.7 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 5 40.2 16.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 10.4 1.6 0.0 4.8 1.6 6.0 14.6 .411 1.0 3.2 .313 3.6 4.2 .857

Season 5
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 74 33.2 13.4 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.6 10.8 .426 2.1 5.6 .383 2.1 2.6 .789
difference:+29+4.8+5.3+0.4+0.6+1.0+8.5+0.7-1.2-0.6+2.4+3.4+.067+0.9+2.8+.026+1.5+1.6+.058
Chris Paul 45 38.0 18.7 0.4 3.8 4.2 10.7 2.1 0.2 2.5 2.6 7.0 14.2 .493 1.2 2.8 .409 3.6 4.2 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Chris Paul played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 24.8 11.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.0 9.2 .430 1.8 5.3 .347 1.7 1.9 .867
difference:+2+11.2+4.5+0.1+1.3+1.2+8.5+1.5+0.1-1.4-0.8+1.4+2.4+.033+0.9+3.0+.041+2.5+2.9+.011
Chris Paul 80 36.0 15.9 0.5 3.6 4.1 9.8 2.4 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.4 11.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .388 4.2 4.8 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 6 41.7 22.0 0.5 6.2 6.7 11.5 1.8 0.0 3.7 1.8 7.0 12.8 .545 1.5 3.2 .474 6.5 8.2 .796

Season 7
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 69 25.5 9.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.3 .467 1.3 3.5 .385 1.1 1.5 .775
difference:+9+10.9+10.5+0.1+1.4+1.5+7.5+1.7+0.1-1.2-0.4+3.7+7.5+.011+0.1+.014+3.2+3.5+.086
Chris Paul 60 36.4 19.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 9.1 2.5 0.1 2.1 2.3 7.1 14.8 .478 1.3 3.6 .371 4.3 5.0 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 29.0 10.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.8 9.0 .418 2.1 5.7 .378 1.0 1.3 .815
difference:+10+9.5+6.9+0.1+2.8+3.0+6.6+1.7+0.1-3.2-0.8+2.6+5.9+.009+0.9+2.2+.045+2.7+3.0+.057
Chris Paul 11 38.5 17.6 0.5 4.5 5.1 7.9 2.7 0.1 3.9 2.7 6.4 14.9 .427 1.2 3.5 .333 3.7 4.3 .872

Season 8
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 67 28.4 9.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 7.6 .431 1.8 4.4 .410 1.4 1.7 .866
difference:+3+5.0+7.2+0.4+0.7+1.0+7.8+1.5+0.3-1.3-0.3+2.6+4.6+.050+0.7+1.1+.082+2.7+2.9+.019
Chris Paul 70 33.4 16.9 0.8 3.0 3.7 9.7 2.4 0.1 2.3 2.0 5.9 12.2 .481 1.1 3.3 .328 4.1 4.6 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 29.2 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 3.0 2.2 5.8 .379 0.8 3.8 .211 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+1+8.1+16.6+0.1+1.1+1.2+5.3+0.8-1.1-0.2+6.0+9.5+.154+0.2+0.6+.105+4.5+5.2+.108
Chris Paul 6 37.3 22.8 0.5 3.5 4.0 6.3 1.8 0.0 1.5 2.8 8.2 15.3 .533 1.0 3.2 .316 5.5 6.2 .892

Season 9
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 30.2 13.2 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.7 10.8 .435 2.1 5.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .890
difference:+15+4.8+5.9+0.1+0.8+0.9+8.8+1.4+0.2-1.0-0.7+1.8+3.2+.032+0.8+1.9+.022+3.0+3.6+.035
Chris Paul 62 35.0 19.1 0.6 3.7 4.3 10.7 2.5 0.1 2.3 2.5 6.5 14.0 .467 1.3 3.4 .368 4.8 5.6 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 13 36.3 19.8 0.9 3.3 4.2 10.3 2.8 0.0 3.0 3.8 7.1 15.2 .467 2.5 5.4 .457 3.2 4.1 .774

Season 10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.3 10.8 0.5 2.3 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.9 3.8 8.3 .462 1.8 4.2 .423 1.4 1.6 .824
difference:+6+3.5+8.3+0.1+1.7+1.9+7.8+0.4+0.3-1.2-0.6+3.1+6.0+.023+0.1+0.1+.025+2.1+2.3+.076
Chris Paul 82 34.8 19.1 0.6 4.0 4.6 10.2 1.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 6.9 14.3 .485 1.7 4.3 .398 3.5 3.9 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 33.6 10.6 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 3.7 8.1 .457 1.8 4.6 .380 1.5 1.8 .829
difference:+8+3.5+11.5+0.1+1.2+1.1+7.2+0.5+0.4-1.4-0.7+4.2+7.7+.046+0.5+0.8+.035+2.5+2.5+.112
Chris Paul 12 37.1 22.1 0.6 3.8 4.4 8.8 1.8 0.3 2.2 3.1 7.9 15.8 .503 2.3 5.4 .415 4.0 4.3 .941

Season 11
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.6 10.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.7 .460 1.6 4.1 .406 1.3 1.5 .894
difference:+2+1.1+9.4+0.1+1.7+1.8+7.6+0.8+0.4-1.6-0.5+3.4+7.4+.002+0.3+.035+2.7+2.9+.002
Chris Paul 74 32.7 19.5 0.5 3.7 4.2 10.0 2.1 0.2 2.6 2.5 7.0 15.1 .462 1.6 4.4 .371 4.0 4.4 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 12 35.0 8.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.6 1.4 0.4 0.8 3.1 2.8 7.2 .395 1.5 4.6 .327 0.9 0.9 1.000
difference:+8+3.7+15.7+0.6+0.5+1.1+4.7+0.9+0.4-0.2-0.1+6.5+11.8+.092+0.4+.027+2.9+2.9
Chris Paul 4 31.3 23.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 7.3 2.3 0.0 1.0 3.0 9.3 19.0 .487 1.5 5.0 .300 3.8 3.8 1.000

Season 12
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Chris Paul
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 29.6 8.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.8 3.1 7.1 .439 1.5 4.3 .342 1.1 1.2 .863
difference:+16+1.9+9.4+0.3+2.5+2.8+7.4+0.7+0.3-1.6-0.6+3.0+5.8+.037+0.5+0.7+.069+2.7+3.1+.029
Chris Paul 61 31.5 18.1 0.7 4.3 5.0 9.2 2.0 0.1 2.4 2.4 6.1 12.9 .476 2.0 5.0 .411 3.8 4.3 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 32.6 5.0 0.2 2.8 3.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.4 2.2 1.6 6.0 .267 1.2 4.6 .261 0.6 0.8 .750
difference:+2+4.5+20.3+0.4+1.6+2.0+8.1+0.3+0.5-2.3-1.2+8.0+13.3+.229+0.8+0.8+.107+3.5+3.9+.129
Chris Paul 7 37.1 25.3 0.6 4.4 5.0 9.9 1.7 0.1 2.7 3.4 9.6 19.3 .496 2.0 5.4 .368 4.1 4.7 .879

Additional Years

* Chris Paul played 8 seasons more than Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 20, from 2018 to 2025—Chris Paul played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Chris Paul got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 Assists Leader
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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