Walt Budko vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Walt Budko 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Walt Budko 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.