Gary Melchionni vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.