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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Chris Paul vs Jonas Valančiūnas

CP
Chris Paul2005-062025-26 · NOH
JV
Jonas Valančiūnas2012-132025-26 · TOR

Chris Paul leads 6 of 8 career categories against Jonas Valančiūnas, including scoring (16.8 PPG) and playmaking (9.2 APG). Head to head they met 28 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 15–13.

The case for Chris Paul

scoring (16.8 PPG), playmaking (9.2 APG), per-minute impact (23.5 PER), and 3 more.

The case for Jonas Valančiūnas

rebounding (9.0 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%).

Tale of the tape

16.8PPG12.8
4.4RPG9.0
9.2APG1.4
58.0%TS%61.6%
23.5PER20.6
215.4Win Shares87.6
1370games played1002

Head to Head

Chris PaulJonas Valančiūnas
15Series wins13
17.0PPG16.1
4.4RPG10.8
9.0APG1.8
28 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 2012-13 · last 2024-25

Per Game

Chris PaulJonas Valančiūnas
1370G1002
33.4MIN24.4
16.8PTS12.8
4.4REB9.0
9.2AST1.4
2.0STL0.4
0.2BLK0.9
46.9FG%56.1
37.03P%34.0
87.0FT%79.3

Advanced

Chris PaulJonas Valančiūnas
23.5PER20.6
58.0TS%61.6
22.6USG%21.6
215.4WS87.6
0.226WS/480.172
6.9BPM0.8
104.1VORP17.2

Accolades

Chris PaulJonas Valančiūnas
11All-NBA
12All-Star
9All-Defensive
1All-Star MVP
1Rookie of the Year
1All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

85
Scoring
74
75
Efficiency
88
99
Playmaking
42
68
Rebounding
94
90
Defense
65

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