DeMar DeRozan vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan and Chris Paul are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 48,303 points—. 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 DeMar DeRozan has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Chris Paul scored more points in the postseason. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 4.3 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (21.3 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 2,281 points more (25,292 vs. 23,011).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeMar DeRozan 21.3
+4.3
16
Chris Paul 17.0
20

Total Points

Seasons
DeMar DeRozan 25,292
+2,281
16
Chris Paul 23,011
20

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Chris Paul (+1.8 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+1,606).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan 21.8
+1.8
7
Chris Paul 20.0
15

Total Points

Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan 1,375
7
Chris Paul 2,981
+1,606
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 2
+2
Chris Paul 0

40+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 26
+18
Chris Paul 8

30+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 207
+130
Chris Paul 77

20+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 692
+220
Chris Paul 472

10+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 1,077
Chris Paul 1,133
+56

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMar DeRozan 1,182
Chris Paul 1,350
+168

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMar DeRozan 5
+1
Chris Paul 4

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 1
Chris Paul 2
+1

30+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 16
Chris Paul 18
+2

20+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 36
Chris Paul 74
+38

10+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 57
Chris Paul 134
+77

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMar DeRozan 63
Chris Paul 149
+86

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMar DeRozan 0
Chris Paul 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
DeMar DeRozan 21.3 7.6 16.3 46.9 0.5 1.7 30.0 5.5 6.6 84.2 16 1,187
difference:+4.3+1.6+3.5+0.0+0.9+2.0+7.0+1.9+2.5+2.9+4+167
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
DeMar DeRozan 25,292 9,064 19,315 46.9 615 2,047 30.0 6,549 7,778 84.2 16 1,187
difference:+2,281+917+1,963+0.0+1,245+2,982+7.0+1,692+2,199+2.9+4+167
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
DeMar DeRozan 21.8 7.8 18.8 41.8 0.4 1.8 21.4 5.8 6.8 85.2 7 63
difference:+1.8+0.4+3.5+6.6+1.2+2.6+15.9+2.3+2.7+0.2+8+86
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
DeMar DeRozan 1,375 494 1,183 41.8 24 112 21.4 363 426 85.2 7 63
difference:+1,606+612+1,104+6.6+220+542+15.9+162+189+0.2+8+86
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 8.6
201077
Chris Paul 16.1
+7.5
200678

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 17.2
201182
Chris Paul 17.3
+0.1
200764

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 16.7
201263
Chris Paul 21.1
+4.4
200880

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 18.1
201382
Chris Paul 22.8
+4.7
200978

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
+4.0
201479
Chris Paul 18.7
201045

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.1
+4.2
201560
Chris Paul 15.9
201180

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.5
+3.7
201678
Chris Paul 19.8
201260

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 27.3
+10.4
201774
Chris Paul 16.9
201370

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.0
+3.9
201880
Chris Paul 19.1
201462

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.2
+2.1
201977
Chris Paul 19.1
201582

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.1
+2.6
202068
Chris Paul 19.5
201674

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.6
+3.5
202161
Chris Paul 18.1
201761

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 27.9
+9.3
202276
Chris Paul 18.6
201858

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 24.5
+8.9
202374
Chris Paul 15.6
201958

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 24.0
+6.4
202479
Chris Paul 17.6
202070

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.2
+5.8
202577
Chris Paul 16.4
202170

Chris Paul's additional seasons:

* Chris Paul played 4 seasons more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 264 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.7 ppg and his lowest 8.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20100
Chris Paul -
DNP
20060

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20110
Chris Paul -
DNP
20070

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20120
Chris Paul 24.1
+24.1
200812

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20130
Chris Paul 16.6
+16.6
20095

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.9
+23.9
20147
Chris Paul -
DNP
20100

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.3
20154
Chris Paul 22.0
+1.7
20116

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.9
+3.3
201620
Chris Paul 17.6
201211

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.4
201710
Chris Paul 22.8
+0.4
20136

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
+2.9
201810
Chris Paul 19.8
201413

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.0
20197
Chris Paul 22.1
+0.1
201512

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20200
Chris Paul 23.8
+23.8
20164

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20210
Chris Paul 25.3
+25.3
20177

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.8
20225
Chris Paul 21.1
+0.3
201815

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20230
Chris Paul 17.0
+17.0
201911

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20240
Chris Paul 21.3
+21.3
20207

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20250
Chris Paul 19.2
+19.2
202120

Chris Paul's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 12.4.

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