Bam Adebayo vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Bam Adebayo to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Bam Adebayo.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring stats than Bam Adebayo in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 1.3 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 8 seasons (17.0 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 14,088 points more (23,011 vs. 8,923).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 8 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +1.3 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 8 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +14,088 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Bam Adebayo (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,703).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +3.6 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 7 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,703 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 178 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +294 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 438 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +695 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 561 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +789 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +70 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +72 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.5 | +6.7 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +11.5 | +12 | +787 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 3,428 | 6,389 | 53.7 | 102 | 325 | 31.4 | 1,965 | 2,598 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +14,088 | +4,719 | +10,963 | +6.7 | +1,758 | +4,704 | +5.6 | +2,892 | +2,981 | +11.5 | +12 | +787 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +13.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +9.7 | +8 | +71 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +1,703 | +602 | +1,312 | +3.3 | +235 | +617 | +13.0 | +264 | +270 | +9.7 | +8 | +71 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 12 seasons more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 20, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 799 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2018 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 14.8 | +14.8 | 2022 | 18 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |