Jim Barnes vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Jim Barnes 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.