Paul George vs. Coby White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Coby White 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul George has better scoring stats than Coby White 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 5.4 points more than Coby White in his 6 seasons (20.6 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 12,292 points more (18,697 vs. 6,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +5.4 | 15 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +12,292 | 15 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 6 | |
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 Coby White (+12.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,374).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +12.8 | 11 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,374 | 11 |
| Coby White | 42 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +370 | ||
| Coby White | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +496 | ||
| Coby White | 306 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +491 | ||
| Coby White | 410 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Coby White | 12 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +69 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +97 | ||
| Coby White | 2 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +109 | ||
| Coby White | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 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: | +5.4 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +9 | +486 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +12,292 | +4,122 | +9,291 | +0.7 | +1,364 | +3,460 | +1.4 | +2,684 | +3,161 | +1.2 | +9 | +486 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 2,278 | 5,262 | 43.3 | 985 | 2,667 | 36.9 | 864 | 999 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +12.8 | +3.8 | +7.2 | +9.0 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +7.6 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +2.6 | +10 | +109 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
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: | +2,374 | +764 | +1,797 | +9.0 | +268 | +754 | +7.6 | +578 | +700 | +2.6 | +10 | +109 |
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 9 seasons more than Coby White in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 535 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |