Chris Paul vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Bill Thieben 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Bill Thieben 0 *

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

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Bill Thieben 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Bill Thieben 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Bill Thieben 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.