Baron Davis vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Baron Davis 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Baron Davis.
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 Baron Davis 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 0.9 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (17.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 9,564 points more (23,011 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +0.9 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +9,564 | 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 Baron Davis (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,039).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +1.2 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,039 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +194 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +487 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +524 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +5 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +49 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +92 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +99 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +6.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +5.0 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +16.0 | +7 | +519 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +9,564 | +3,259 | +5,401 | +6.1 | +528 | +870 | +5.0 | +2,518 | +2,287 | +16.0 | +7 | +519 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +14.5 | +8 | +99 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +2,039 | +777 | +1,542 | +4.2 | +145 | +371 | +2.3 | +340 | +354 | +14.5 | +8 | +99 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 20, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 404 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.6 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2016 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2018 | 15 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |