Damian Lillard vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Damian Lillard 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 and Damian Lillard are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 45,609 points—. Damian Lillard is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chris Paul scored more total points in both stages. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 8.1 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (25.1 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 413 points more than Damian Lillard (23,011 vs. 22,598).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +8.1 | 13 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 13 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +413 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Chris Paul (+5.2 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+1,266).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +5.2 | 10 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,266 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +178 | ||
| Chris Paul | 472 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +251 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +450 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +68 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +82 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +3.1 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +7 | +454 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +413 | +881 | +784 | +3.1 | +944 | +2,527 | +0.1 | +405 | +274 | +2.8 | +7 | +454 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +0.6 | +4.2 | +7.5 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +5 | +81 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,266 | +565 | +963 | +7.5 | +22 | +51 | +0.5 | +114 | +155 | +3.9 | +5 | +81 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 7 seasons more than Damian Lillard 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 | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 23.8 | +23.8 | 2016 | 4 |
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. |