Bird Averitt vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.