Contemporaries · overlapped 13 seasons
Chris Paul vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
Chris Paul and Giannis Antetokounmpo were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 13 seasons. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 16.8); Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 58.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 5.0). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 16.8 |
Points / game |
24.1 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
9.9 |
| 9.2 |
Assists / game |
5.0 |
| 2.0 |
Steals / game |
1.1 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 46.5% |
Field goal % |
54.1% |
| 36.6% |
3-point % |
27.4% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
69.8% |
| 58.1% |
True shooting % |
63.5% |
| 1,370 |
Games played |
895 |
Advanced metrics
| Chris Paul | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 114.9 |
Offensive rating |
111.6 |
| 105.9 |
Defensive rating |
106.0 |
| 9.0 |
Net rating |
5.6 |
| 14.2% |
Usage % |
37.0% |
| 30.6% |
Assist % |
38.7% |
| 7.1% |
Rebound % |
19.2% |
Playoff averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 20.0 |
Points / game |
27.0 |
| 4.9 |
Rebounds / game |
12.2 |
| 8.3 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 48.4% |
Field goal % |
52.7% |
| 36.9% |
3-point % |
23.7% |
| 84.6% |
Free throw % |
62.6% |
| 149 |
Playoff games |
84 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Stat | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 11 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
7 |
| #33 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#20 |