Chris Paul vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams.
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 Deron Williams 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 0.7 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (17.0 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 9,207 points more (23,011 vs. 13,804).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +0.7 | 20 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +9,207 | 20 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 12 | |
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 Deron Williams (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,569).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +4.3 | 15 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,569 | 15 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +206 | ||
| Deron Williams | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +444 | ||
| Deron Williams | 689 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +513 | ||
| Deron Williams | 837 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
| Deron Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +40 | ||
| Deron Williams | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +69 | ||
| Deron Williams | 65 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +66 | ||
| Deron Williams | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +7 | ||
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: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +4.9 | +8 | +509 | ||
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +9,207 | +3,273 | +6,388 | +2.5 | +682 | +1,733 | +1.3 | +1,979 | +2,077 | +4.9 | +8 | +509 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +4.3 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +5.1 | +6 | +59 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +1,569 | +632 | +1,206 | +4.5 | +107 | +305 | +2.0 | +198 | +208 | +5.1 | +6 | +59 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 6 seasons more than Deron Williams 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 | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2007 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2013 | 6 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2014 | 13 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
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. |