Gene James vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Gene James 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Gene James 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Gene James 0 * Chris Paul 1

* 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 Gene James 3.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Gene James 95 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Gene James 88 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Gene James 2 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Gene James 4 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.