Blake Griffin vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Blake Griffin has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Blake Griffin averages 2 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (19.0 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 8,498 points more than Blake Griffin (23,011 vs. 14,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | +2.0 | 13 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 13 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +8,498 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Blake Griffin (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,743).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +1.8 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 10 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,743 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +84 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +491 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +608 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +19 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +42 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +79 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +83 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +17.5 | +7 | +589 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +8,498 | +2,728 | +6,364 | +2.4 | +1,322 | +3,390 | +4.2 | +1,720 | +1,071 | +17.5 | +7 | +589 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +12.3 | +5 | +81 |
| 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 | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,743 | +629 | +1,317 | +0.8 | +215 | +577 | +0.4 | +270 | +266 | +12.3 | +5 | +81 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Blake Griffin in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 264 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.7 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2012 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2015 | 14 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2017 | 7 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |