DeAndre Jordan · Brandon Knight
Los Angeles Clippers · G · 12× NBA All-Star · 11× All-NBA · 9× All-Defensive
Chris Paul recorded 1,633 NBA appearances across 21 seasons with Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors.
16.8
career pts/gm
4.4
career reb/gm
9.2
career ast/gm
1,370
career games
Signature moments
The exact possessions that became part of this player’s story.
Career chapters
Follow the team eras that shaped Chris Paul's career, in chronological order.
Earliest → latest
Career honors stored from Basketball Reference
Five defining games
A researched consensus introduction to Chris Paul's defining games.
Cross-checked NBA, Hornets, Clippers, Rockets, and Suns coverage, official box scores, playoff retrospectives, record summaries, contemporary analysis, and recurring historical discussion. Series-clinching stakes and career context lead: Paul's first Finals berth, the one-legged Spurs winner, his long-awaited conference-finals breakthrough, and his original New Orleans arrival are joined by his Finals debut. The perfect 14-for-14 New Orleans closeout and 2020 Oklahoma City elimination-game rescue remain provisional while their Athlore records await box-score verification.
Reviewed through 2026-07-17
Single-game records
One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.