Dick Barnett vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Dick Barnett 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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Barnett 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Barnett 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Dick Barnett 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Dick Barnett 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Dick Barnett 0 Chris Paul 1

* 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 Dick Barnett 15.8 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Chris Paul 200

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Chris Paul 31

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.