Chris Paul vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Chris Paul 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 Andrew Wiggins.
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 Andrew Wiggins 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 1.5 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (18.5 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 8,842 points more than Andrew Wiggins (23,011 vs. 14,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | +1.5 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +8,842 | 20 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,276).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +4.0 | 15 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,276 | 15 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +144 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +438 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +585 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +65 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +93 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +105 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +14.6 | +9 | +588 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +8,842 | +2,884 | +5,639 | +2.0 | +713 | +1,810 | +1.4 | +2,361 | +2,137 | +14.6 | +9 | +588 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +4.9 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +19.9 | +11 | +105 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
| difference: | +2,276 | +834 | +1,690 | +2.8 | +176 | +444 | +4.9 | +432 | +473 | +19.9 | +11 | +105 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 7 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 20, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 462 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 | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2013 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2014 | 13 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2017 | 7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |