Chris Paul vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Carl Shaeffer 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.