Josh Howard vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Josh Howard 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)