Dillon Brooks vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Dillon Brooks 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 Dillon Brooks.
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 Dillon Brooks 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 2.3 points more than Dillon Brooks in his 9 seasons (16.8 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 15,633 points more (23,058 vs. 7,425).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dillon Brooks | 14.5 | 9 | |
| Chris Paul | 16.8 | +2.3 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dillon Brooks | 7,425 | 9 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,058 | +15,633 | 21 |
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 Dillon Brooks (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,542).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dillon Brooks | 15.1 | 4 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +4.9 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dillon Brooks | 439 | 4 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,542 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 122 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +350 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 369 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +764 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 505 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,362 | +857 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 8 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 10 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 21 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +113 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 28 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +121 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 14.5 | 5.4 | 12.8 | 42.1 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 35.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 80.5 | 9 | 513 |
| difference: | +2.3 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +4.8 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +6.5 | +12 | +857 |
| Chris Paul | 16.8 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,370 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 7,425 | 2,756 | 6,548 | 42.1 | 943 | 2,669 | 35.3 | 970 | 1,205 | 80.5 | 9 | 513 |
| difference: | +15,633 | +5,409 | +10,860 | +4.8 | +927 | +2,390 | +1.7 | +3,888 | +4,376 | +6.5 | +12 | +857 |
| Chris Paul | 23,058 | 8,165 | 17,408 | 46.9 | 1,870 | 5,059 | 37.0 | 4,858 | 5,581 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,370 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 15.1 | 5.6 | 14.1 | 39.6 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 32.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 75.6 | 4 | 29 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +8.8 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +4.8 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +9.8 | +11 | +120 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dillon Brooks | 439 | 162 | 409 | 39.6 | 53 | 163 | 32.5 | 62 | 82 | 75.6 | 4 | 29 |
| difference: | +2,542 | +944 | +1,878 | +8.8 | +191 | +491 | +4.8 | +463 | +533 | +9.8 | +11 | +120 |
| 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 12 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 21, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 753 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 2.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dillon Brooks | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dillon Brooks | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dillon Brooks | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dillon Brooks | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2022 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dillon Brooks | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dillon Brooks | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2014 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |