Jim Palmer vs. Chris Paul Comparison

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

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Palmer 0 Chris Paul 4

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

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

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

Assists Leader Jim Palmer 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Jim Palmer 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Jim Palmer 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 Palmer 8.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Chris Paul 9.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Chris Paul 11,894

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Chris Paul .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 8.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 1,233

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Chris Paul .484

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.