Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Chris Paul

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Chris Paul 2005-2025 · Guard · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Chris Paul (2005-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 16.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.71× their league average respectively; Chris Paul was the more efficient scorer (58.1% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatChris Paul
30.1 Points / game 16.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 4.4
5.3 Assists / game 9.2
2.4 Steals / game 2.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.2
49.6% Field goal % 46.5%
28.0% 3-point % 36.6%
83.3% Free throw % 86.9%
56.9% True shooting % 58.1%
1,072 Games played 1,370

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatChris Paul
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.71×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.06×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 4.23×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatChris Paul
33.5 Points / game 20.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 4.9
5.7 Assists / game 8.3
2.1 Steals / game 1.9
0.9 Blocks / game 0.2
48.8% Field goal % 48.4%
34.3% 3-point % 36.9%
83.0% Free throw % 84.6%
179 Playoff games 149

Accolades

Michael JordanStatChris Paul
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 11
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #33

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