Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Chris Paul

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Chris Paul 2005-2025 · Guard · active

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Chris Paul (2005-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 16.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 1.71× their league average respectively; Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% true shooting to 53.6%). Chris Paul holds the edge on accolades — 11 All-Star selections and the #33 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatChris Paul
24.8 Points / game 16.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.4
2.5 Assists / game 9.2
1.3 Steals / game 2.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.2
46.1% Field goal % 46.5%
31.9% 3-point % 36.6%
81.1% Free throw % 86.9%
53.6% True shooting % 58.1%
1,074 Games played 1,370

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatChris Paul
2.42× Points vs era avg 1.71×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.06×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 4.23×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatChris Paul
— Offensive rating 114.9
— Defensive rating 105.9
— Net rating 9.0
— Usage % 14.2%
— Assist % 30.6%
— Rebound % 7.1%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatChris Paul
25.4 Points / game 20.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.9
2.6 Assists / game 8.3
1.3 Steals / game 1.9
0.6 Blocks / game 0.2
42.8% Field goal % 48.4%
26.7% 3-point % 36.9%
81.8% Free throw % 84.6%
56 Playoff games 149

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatChris Paul
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 11
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#62 All-time GOAT rank #33

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