Jason Kidd vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd.
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 Jason Kidd 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 4.4 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (17.0 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 5,486 points more (23,015 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +4.4 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,015 | +5,486 | 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 Jason Kidd (+7.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+938).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +7.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 17 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +938 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +247 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +246 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 1,351 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +33 | ||
| Chris Paul | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +7.0 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +8.6 | +2 | +35 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 21 | 1,356 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +5,486 | +1,929 | +1,801 | +7.0 | +127 | +667 | +2.1 | +1,755 | +1,626 | +8.6 | +2 | +35 |
| Chris Paul | 23,015 | 8,148 | 17,358 | 46.9 | 1,861 | 5,034 | 37.0 | 4,858 | 5,580 | 87.1 | 21 | 1,356 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +2.8 | +3.6 | +9.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +5.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +7.3 | +2 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +938 | +386 | +444 | +9.3 | +8 | +79 | +5.1 | +158 | +145 | +7.3 | +2 | +9 |
| 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
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Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 1 season more than Jason Kidd in the NBA. In that year—his season 21 in 2026—he averaged 2.0 points in a total of 2 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 1998 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2012 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 20 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 0.9 | +0.9 | 2013 | 12 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Chris Paul didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |