Chris PaulLos Angeles Clippers · #3
Chris Paul is a retired point guard widely regarded as one of the greatest floor generals ever, a career 16.8 points and 9.2 assists per game maestro nicknamed the Point God. A 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, and five-time assists leader, he ranks among the NBA's all-time leaders in assists and steals but never won a championship. He retired in February 2026 after a final stint with the Clippers.
Chris Paul — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Chris Paul stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Chris Paul — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Chris Paul
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Chris Paul career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 78 | 36.0 | 16.1 | 5.1 | 7.8 | .430 | .282 |
| 2006-07 | 64 | 36.8 | 17.3 | 4.4 | 8.9 | .437 | .350 |
| 2007-08 | 80 | 37.6 | 21.1 | 4.0 | 11.6 | .488 | .369 |
| 2008-09 | 78 | 38.5 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 11.0 | .503 | .364 |
| 2009-10 | 45 | 38.0 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 10.7 | .493 | .409 |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 36.0 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 9.8 | .463 | .388 |
| 2011-12 | 60 | 36.4 | 19.8 | 3.6 | 9.1 | .478 | .371 |
| 2012-13 | 70 | 33.4 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 9.7 | .481 | .328 |
| 2013-14 | 62 | 35.0 | 19.1 | 4.3 | 10.7 | .467 | .368 |
| 2014-15 | 82 | 34.8 | 19.1 | 4.6 | 10.2 | .485 | .398 |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 32.7 | 19.5 | 4.2 | 10.0 | .462 | .371 |
| 2016-17 | 61 | 31.5 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 9.2 | .476 | .411 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 31.8 | 18.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | .460 | .380 |
| 2018-19 | 58 | 32.0 | 15.6 | 4.6 | 8.2 | .419 | .358 |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 31.5 | 17.6 | 5.0 | 6.7 | .489 | .365 |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 31.4 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 8.9 | .499 | .395 |
| 2021-22 | 65 | 32.9 | 14.7 | 4.4 | 10.8 | .493 | .317 |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 32.0 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 8.9 | .440 | .375 |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 26.4 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 6.8 | .441 | .371 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 28.0 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 7.4 | .427 | .377 |
| 2025-26 | 16 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | .321 | .333 |
| Career | 1370 | 33.5 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 9.2 |
The Lab
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Are the Los Angeles Clippers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Chris Paul
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Chris Paul is a retired American point guard and one of the most decorated floor generals in NBA history, known as CP3 and the Point God.
Turning pro
Drafted 4th overall, 2005 as a Point Guard.
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Chris Paul is a retired 12-time All-Star point guard nicknamed the Point God, one of the greatest playmakers and pests in NBA history.
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He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and starred at Wake Forest before turning pro.
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New Orleans took him fourth overall in 2005, and he won Rookie of the Year that season.
Off the court
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Draft
- 4th overall, 2005
- Born
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Age
- 41
- Jersey
- #3
Off the court, Paul served as president of the National Basketball Players Association and became a prominent advocate for players' interests and social causes. A devoted family man and businessman with wide-ranging investments, he has long been active in bowling, HBCU support, and community programs in his native North Carolina.
Paul is a demanding, detail-obsessed leader whose competitive edge and basketball IQ defined every locker room he joined.
Chris Paul — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Chris Paul, answered.
