Chris Paul vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Don Putman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Don Putman 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Don Putman 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Don Putman 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Don Putman 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 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.