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0 Chris Paul made NBA history on the 9th, moving past Jason Kidd on the all-time assists leaders, dishing out his 12,092 assists during his long NBA career.
The San Antonio Point Guard has always been a passing legend, ever since his days in New Orleans, where he began his 20 year journey and also where he dished out his 12,092 assist to Second year French Center Victor Wembanyama for a 3 pointer.
Throughout Paul’s career, he has maintained an average of 9.3 assists per game in his career, with 8.5 per game this year. Playing for 7 teams in his career, Chris Paul has led the league in assists 5 times, and averaged double digit assists 7 times in his career, with his most being 11.6 in the 2007-08 season.
The Point God has also led the league in steals a record 6 times, averaging at least 1 per game his whole career, and 2 a game 11 times throughout his 20 year career.
Chris Paul has finished top 15 in the MVP race 11 times, and finished in the top 5 a total of 5 times, even coming just short in 2008 in second place.
Chris Paul has a total of 600 games with 10 or more assists trailing only John Stockton’s ridiculous record of 863 games with 10+ assists, 107 games with 15 or more assists, where Paul in 4th all time, behind the likes of Magic Johnson and John Stockton but Paul could move up to 3rd all time if he has 4 more games with 15 or more assists.
Paul also has 4 games with 20 or more assists, where Chris Paul is tied with Scott Skiles and Gary Grant for 9th all time, if he could somehow have 6 more games with 20+ assists in his career, it is possible for him to move into 3rd all time.
Overall Chris Paul has had an incredible career and if he can win a ring, then it would most likely make his a top 25 player of all time.
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