Scottie Barnes vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Scottie Barnes 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 Scottie Barnes.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Scottie Barnes has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Scottie Barnes averages 0.7 points more than Chris Paul in his 21 seasons (17.5 points against 16.8). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 17,748 points more than Scottie Barnes (23,058 vs. 5,310).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 17.5 | +0.7 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | 16.8 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 5,310 | 5 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,058 | +17,748 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Scottie Barnes (+7.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,930).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | 1 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +7.2 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Scottie Barnes | 51 | 1 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,930 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 111 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +361 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 268 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +865 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 303 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,362 | +1059 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 1 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +74 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 3 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 4 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +145 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 17.5 | 6.8 | 14.4 | 47.0 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 5 | 304 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +6.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +10.3 | +16 | +1,066 |
| 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 | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 5,310 | 2,058 | 4,376 | 47.0 | 337 | 1,094 | 30.8 | 857 | 1,118 | 76.7 | 5 | 304 |
| difference: | +17,748 | +6,107 | +13,032 | +0.1 | +1,533 | +3,965 | +6.2 | +4,001 | +4,463 | +10.3 | +16 | +1,066 |
| 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 | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 42.9 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 81.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.9 | +4.8 | +5.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +20.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +14 | +145 |
| 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 | ||||
| Scottie Barnes | 51 | 18 | 42 | 42.9 | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +2,930 | +1,088 | +2,245 | +5.5 | +242 | +642 | +20.6 | +512 | +599 | +4.1 | +14 | +145 |
| 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 16 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 21, from 2011 to 2026—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 1,025 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 2.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2022 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Scottie Barnes | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 13 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 132 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |