Paul George vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Paul George 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 Paul George.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 3.6 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (20.6 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 4,314 points more than Paul George (23,011 vs. 18,697).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +3.6 | 15 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 15 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +4,314 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Chris Paul (+1.2 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+565).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +1.2 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 11 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +565 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +21 | ||
| Chris Paul | 472 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +331 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +449 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | +3 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +3.0 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +5 | +446 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +4,314 | +1,747 | +2,799 | +3.0 | +489 | +1,098 | +1.3 | +1,309 | +1,419 | +1.8 | +5 | +446 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +6.1 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +4 | +35 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +565 | +327 | +445 | +6.1 | +32 | +129 | +2.1 | +57 | +90 | +2.8 | +4 | +35 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 20, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 334 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2018 | 15 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |