Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Kobe Bryant vs Chris Paul
Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 16.8); Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% true shooting to 54.9%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 4.7). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 25.0 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 44.5% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 32.7% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 83.5% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 54.9% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,346 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 100.8 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 114.6 |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| -13.8 |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| 0.3% |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| 0.2% |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 25.6 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 4.7 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 1.4 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 32.6% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 220 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 2 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 5 |
Championships |
0 |
| 15 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 11 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #6 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |