Contemporaries · overlapped 8 seasons
Chris Paul vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 8 seasons. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 16.8); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 58.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 5.3). Chris Paul holds the edge on accolades — 11 All-Star selections and the #33 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 16.8 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 9.2 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 2.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 46.5% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 36.6% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 58.1% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,370 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| Chris Paul | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 114.9 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 105.9 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| 9.0 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 14.2% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 30.6% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 7.1% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 20.0 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 4.9 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 8.3 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 48.4% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 36.9% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 84.6% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 149 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 11 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #33 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |