Vern Hatton vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Vern Hatton 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Vern Hatton 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.