Don Buse vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Chris Paul 4

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Don Buse 648 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Don Buse 35 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.