Larry Mikan vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Larry Mikan 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

Larry Mikan

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Larry Mikan 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - 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.