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 honors stored from Basketball Reference
2013 · Second quarter
DeAndre Jordan & Chris Paul · Brandon Knight
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 Sportsboxd records await box-score verification.
Reviewed through 2026-07-17
Single-game records
One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.