Chris Paul vs. Coby White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Coby White 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 Coby White.
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 Coby White 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 1.8 points more than Coby White in his 6 seasons (17.0 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 16,606 points more (23,011 vs. 6,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +1.8 | 20 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +16,606 | 20 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 6 | |
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 Coby White (+11.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,939).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +11.6 | 15 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,939 | 15 |
| Coby White | 42 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +349 | ||
| Coby White | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +827 | ||
| Coby White | 306 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +940 | ||
| Coby White | 410 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
| Coby White | 12 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +74 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +132 | ||
| Coby White | 2 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +144 | ||
| Coby White | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 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: | +1.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +14 | +932 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +16,606 | +5,869 | +12,090 | +3.7 | +875 | +2,362 | +0.1 | +3,993 | +4,580 | +0.6 | +14 | +932 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 2,278 | 5,262 | 43.3 | 985 | 2,667 | 36.9 | 864 | 999 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +11.6 | +4.4 | +6.3 | +15.0 | +1.4 | +9.7 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +5.4 | +14 | +144 | |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
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: | +2,939 | +1,091 | +2,242 | +15.0 | +236 | +625 | +9.7 | +521 | +610 | +5.4 | +14 | +144 |
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 14 seasons more than Coby White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 929 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2009 | 5 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 126 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |