Chris Paul vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 42 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 22–20.
The case for Chris Paul
playmaking (9.2 APG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG26.8
4.4RPG7.5
9.2APG7.4
58.0%TS%59.0%
23.5PER26.6
215.4Win Shares276.6
1370games played1622
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Series wins | 20 |
| 14.3 | PPG | 24.8 |
| 4.4 | RPG | 6.9 |
| 8.9 | APG | 7.6 |
| 42 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 2005-06 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Chris Paul | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 1622 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 4.4 | REB | 7.5 |
| 9.2 | AST | 7.4 |
| 2.0 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 26.6 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 215.4 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 12 | All-Star | 22 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 4 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring99
75Efficiency81
99Playmaking98
68Rebounding90
90Defense92
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