VJ Edgecombe vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and VJ Edgecombe 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.

Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by VJ Edgecombe.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Chris Paul has better playoff stats. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 21 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 2.1 points more than VJ Edgecombe in his 1 seasons (16.8 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 22,749 points more (23,058 vs. 309).

Points Per Game

Seasons
VJ Edgecombe 14.7
1
Chris Paul 16.8
+2.1
21

Total Points

Seasons
VJ Edgecombe 309
1
Chris Paul 23,058
+22,749
21

Points in the Playoffs

VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Chris Paul has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe 0
0
Chris Paul 20.0
+20.0
15

Total Points

Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe 0
0
Chris Paul 2,981
+2,981
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 0
Chris Paul 8
+8

30+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 1
Chris Paul 77
+76

20+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 4
Chris Paul 472
+468

10+ Point Games

VJ Edgecombe 17
Chris Paul 1,133
+1116

1+ Point Games (games with points)

VJ Edgecombe 21
Chris Paul 1,362
+1341

0 Point Games (games without points)

VJ Edgecombe 0
Chris Paul 8
+8

Playoffs

VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Chris Paul's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
VJ Edgecombe 14.7 5.4 12.9 42.1 2.0 5.0 38.7 1.9 2.5 75.5 1 21
difference:+2.1+0.6+0.2+4.8+0.6+1.3+1.7+1.6+1.6+11.5+20+1,349
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
VJ Edgecombe 309 114 271 42.1 41 106 38.7 40 53 75.5 1 21
difference:+22,749+8,051+17,137+4.8+1,829+4,953+1.7+4,818+5,528+11.5+20+1,349
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
VJ Edgecombe DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+20.0+7.4+15.3+48.4+1.6+4.4+37.3+3.5+4.1+85.4+15+149
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
VJ Edgecombe DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+2,981+1,106+2,287+48.4+244+654+37.3+525+615+85.4+15+149
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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
VJ Edgecombe 14.7
202621
Chris Paul 16.1
+1.4
200678

Chris Paul's additional seasons:

* Chris Paul played 20 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 2 to 21, from 2007 to 2026—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 1,292 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 2.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
VJ Edgecombe -
DNP *
20260
Chris Paul -
DNP
20060
* season in progress

Chris Paul's additional Playoffs:

* During his 20 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 15 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 149 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4.