Robert Horry vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 9.9 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (16.9 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 15,326 points more (23,041 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 16.9 | +9.9 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,041 | +15,326 | 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 Robert Horry (+12.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,042).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +12.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,042 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +438 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +824 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,359 | +370 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +111 | ||
| Chris Paul | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +73 | ||
| Chris Paul | 149 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +9.9 | +3.5 | +6.7 | +4.5 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +14.4 | +5 | +259 |
| Chris Paul | 16.9 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 36.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,366 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +15,326 | +5,338 | +10,748 | +4.5 | +1,072 | +2,725 | +2.8 | +3,578 | +3,819 | +14.4 | +5 | +259 |
| Chris Paul | 23,041 | 8,158 | 17,391 | 46.9 | 1,867 | 5,054 | 36.9 | 4,858 | 5,581 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,366 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +12.1 | +4.7 | +8.9 | +5.8 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +13.2 | +1 | +95 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +1,042 | +441 | +725 | +5.8 | +17 | +74 | +1.4 | +177 | +133 | +13.2 | +1 | +95 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 21, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 152 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 6.7 | +6.7 | 1997 | 9 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |