Chris Paul vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber 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 Chris Webber.
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 Chris Webber 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Webber averages 3.7 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (20.7 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 5,829 points more than Chris Webber (23,011 vs. 17,182).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | +3.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +5,829 | 20 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Chris Webber (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,486).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +1.3 | 15 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,486 | 15 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | |||
| Chris Webber | 488 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +365 | ||
| Chris Webber | 768 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +521 | ||
| Chris Webber | 829 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +2 | ||
| Chris Webber | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chris Webber | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +33 | ||
| Chris Webber | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +63 | ||
| Chris Webber | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +71 | ||
| Chris Webber | 78 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +3.7 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +7.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +22.2 | +5 | +523 |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 8.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 29.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
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: | +5,829 | +955 | +2,328 | +0.9 | +1,596 | +4,146 | +7.1 | +2,323 | +1,673 | +22.2 | +5 | +523 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 7,192 | 15,024 | 47.9 | 264 | 883 | 29.9 | 2,534 | 3,906 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
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: | +1.3 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +10.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +24.3 | +5 | +69 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 46.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
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: | +1,486 | +489 | +957 | +2.0 | +230 | +602 | +10.4 | +278 | +211 | +24.3 | +5 | +69 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 617 | 1,330 | 46.4 | 14 | 52 | 26.9 | 247 | 404 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 3 seasons more than Chris Webber in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 199 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2018 | 15 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2022 | 13 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |