Better Career so Far, Dwight or Chris Paul?

[Street Knowledge]

Dwight

• 8× NBA All-Star (2007–2014)
• 5× All-NBA First Team (2008–2012)
• 2× All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2013)
• 3× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2009–2011)
• 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2012)
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2005)
• NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2008)
• 5× NBA rebounding leader (2008–2010, 2012–2013)
• 2× NBA blocks leader (2009–2010)

Chris Paul

• 7× NBA All-Star (2008–2014)
• NBA All-Star Game MVP (2013)
• 3× All-NBA First Team (2008, 2012–2013)
• All-NBA Second Team (2009)
• All-NBA Third Team (2011)
• 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009, 2012–2013)
• 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2008, 2011)
• NBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
• All-Rookie First Team (2006)
• 2× NBA assists leader (2008–2009)
• 5× NBA steals leader (2008–2009, 2011–2013)

 

[Primetime21]

bytchassness aside I went with Dwight but if CP3 gets a nice run in the playoffs this year he might get the nod

 

[PortCityProphet]

Chris.
More competition at pg than center.

 

[L&HH]

Chris.
More competition at pg than center.

I was going to say this is a damn close argument until I read this. The best big man in the game in any stretch has pretty much always won [Shaq, Duncan, Keem, Kareem, Russel, Wilt]. I think it's much harder to say Dwight belongs in that caliber of players than to exclude Chris Paul from the likes of the Jason Kidd, John Stockton, magic elk

 

[GreatestLaker]

Slight edge to Dwight. More hardware (3 DPOY) and 1 more top 10 MVP finish.

 

[Codeine Bryant]

Fair or not, the measuring stick most laypeople use when comparing athletes is championships.

Dwight took his team to the Finals in 2009. Granted, it was an extremely weak East outside of Boston (injured KG) and Cleveland, and that team was superbly built around him. But still, at least he got to the Finals. Has Chris Paul even made a Conference Finals appearance?

For full disclosure, I hate both players with a passion, and I think CP3 is the better player of the two. But Dwight has definitely had more career success than Chris.

 

[Brozay]

Dwight led a team to the finals, its him by default

 

[mbewane]

 

[PortCityProphet]

It's easy to rack up on awards when the next best player at your position is avg 5 rebounds

 

[GreatestLaker]

It's easy to rack up on awards when the next best player at your position is avg 5 rebounds

That's true, but that's not what the question asked. Its not who faced tougher competition or who is the better player. Its who had the better career and right now its Dwight.

 

[TheNig]

Kobe

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

Did this nikka just flop off the ref?

I went with Paul, btw, for the same logic as portcityplaya

 

[mbewane]

Did this nikka just flop off the ref?

I went with Paul, btw, for the same logic as portcityplaya

Dude's been on the All-Nba 1st Flop team for years now I can't vote for neither, with Wade they're my most hated players fukk em

 

[Dayco23]

Dwight carried a team to the finals.

CP3 more like CP2nd round exit

 

[FTBS]

That's true, but that's not what the question asked. Its not who faced tougher competition or who is the better player. Its who had the better career and right now its Dwight.

But at the same time your level of comp has to be taken into account as well. Dwight has more team success and hardware. Chris has had a tougher road to hoe in the west and more comp at PG. I'll go with Dwight purely because of the impact that a C can have versus a PG.