Contemporaries · overlapped 21 seasons
LeBron James vs Chris Paul
LeBron James and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 21 seasons. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 16.8); LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 58.1%); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 7.4). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 7.4 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 50.8% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 73.7% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,622 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
| LeBron James | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 113.8 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 107.9 |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| 5.9 |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| 27.2% |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| 34.1% |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| 10.7% |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 28.4 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 9.0 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 7.2 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 49.8% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 33.2% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 73.8% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 292 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 4 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 4 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
0 |
| 21 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 13 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #3 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |