Vince Carter vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George and Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter 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 and also scored more points in during the postseason while Vince Carter scored more points 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 3.9 points more than Vince Carter in his 22 seasons (20.6 points against 16.7). On the other hand Vince Carter scored a total of 7,031 points more than Paul George (25,728 vs. 18,697).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 22 | |
| Paul George | 20.6 | +3.9 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +7,031 | 22 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Vince Carter (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+823).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 11 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +3.1 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 11 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +823 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +104 | ||
| Paul George | 493 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +292 | ||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +572 | ||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +61 | ||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | |||
| Paul George | 114 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +5.5 | +7 | +633 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +7,031 | +2,893 | +6,786 | +0.4 | +59 | +41 | +1.2 | +1,304 | +1,922 | +5.5 | +7 | +633 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +26 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +823 | +222 | +502 | +0.7 | +157 | +431 | +1.4 | +222 | +253 | +3.0 | +26 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 7 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 22, from 2014 to 2020—he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 474 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Paul George | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2021 | 19 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2010 | 14 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |