Kobe Bryant vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Chris Paul0
Kobe Bryant20
Chris Paul19
Kobe Bryant15
Chris Paul15
Kobe Bryant18
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Chris Paul0
Kobe Bryant2
Chris Paul0
Kobe Bryant11
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Chris Paul11
Kobe Bryant9
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Chris Paul9
Kobe Bryant2
Chris Paul0
Kobe Bryant0
Chris Paul5
Kobe Bryant0
Chris Paul6
Kobe Bryant0
Chris Paul1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Chris Paul 17.6

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Chris Paul 4.5

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Chris Paul 9.4

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Chris Paul 2.1

Kobe Bryant 0.5
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Chris Paul 22,191

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Chris Paul 5,645

Kobe Bryant 6,306
Chris Paul 11,833

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Chris Paul 2,600

Kobe Bryant 640
Chris Paul 197

Kobe Bryant 1,346
Chris Paul 1,262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Chris Paul 20.0

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Chris Paul 4.9

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Chris Paul 8.3

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Chris Paul 1.9

Kobe Bryant 0.7
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Chris Paul 2,981

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Chris Paul 730

Kobe Bryant 1,040
Chris Paul 1,233

Kobe Bryant 310
Chris Paul 287

Kobe Bryant 144
Chris Paul 31

Kobe Bryant 220
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)