Bill Garnett vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Bill Garnett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Garnett

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)