Neil Johnston vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnston 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Chris Paul 9

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Chris Paul 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Chris Paul 0

Assists Leader Neil Johnston 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Neil Johnston 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.