Chris Paul vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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.
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Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kristaps Porzingis.
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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 2.7 points more than Chris Paul in his 21 seasons (19.6 points against 16.9). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 13,037 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (23,032 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 16.9 | 21 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +2.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Paul | 23,032 | +13,037 | 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+8.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,647).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +8.1 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,647 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +230 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +665 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 1,356 | +847 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 7 | +6 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +69 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +121 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +122 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 16.9 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 21 | 1,363 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +4.1 | +11 | +853 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Paul | 23,032 | 8,154 | 17,379 | 46.9 | 1,866 | 5,049 | 37.0 | 4,858 | 5,580 | 87.1 | 21 | 1,363 |
| difference: | +13,037 | +4,652 | +9,779 | +0.8 | +902 | +2,407 | +0.5 | +2,831 | +3,138 | +4.1 | +11 | +853 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +8.1 | +3.5 | +6.3 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +6.0 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +5.6 | +11 | +121 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +2,647 | +998 | +2,036 | +5.3 | +213 | +555 | +6.0 | +438 | +506 | +5.6 | +11 | +121 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 11 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 21, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 664 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |