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.
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 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.
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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 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 | ||
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
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
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 game | Year | Games | |
| VJ Edgecombe | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| * 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. |