Chris Paul vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 7 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (20.9 PPG) and rebounding (6.1 RPG). Head to head they met 42 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 22–20.
Chris Paul trails in every compared category here.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), rebounding (6.1 RPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), and 4 more.
PPG
2.920.9
RPG
1.86.1
APG
3.37.2
TS%
41.3%59.4%
PER
8.120.8
Win Shares
0.15.5
games played
1660
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 22–20 | |
| Meetings | 42 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 14.3 | 24.8 |
| RPG | 4.4 | 6.9 |
| APG | 8.9 | 7.6 |
| First meeting | 2005-06 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Chris Paul | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 60 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 20.9 |
| REB | 1.8 | 6.1 |
| AST | 3.3 | 7.2 |
| STL | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 50.0 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 41.3 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 13.8 | 27.3 |
| WS | 0.1 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | 0.132 |
| BPM | -1.8 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 0.0 | 2.8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring993
Efficiency165
Playmaking7698
Rebounding1586
Defense2485
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