He may be preparing to complete his least productive career season (8.8 points, 7.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 interception in 28 minutes, 43% address), but Chris Paul is also about to complete its second career season at 82 games after… 2014/15, Clippers era.
Like a John Stockton before him, the future Hall of Famer keeps a place as a holder in the best League in the world, as he approached his 40th anniversary. And Sunday, he could simply become the first player in history to finish an exercise with 82 meetings on the clock, in his 20th year (or more) of seniority …
The conclusion of a season which, individually, will have been very rich for Chris Paul, who has become the second best passer and the second best interceptor in history in recent months, ahead of Jason Kidd but behind John Stockton each time.
“” You never know where your career and your career will lead you »» explain the leader, who had signed in Spurs For a year last summer. “” I would never have imagined being in San Antonio but also that my career ends without having passed here. I would still have loved [Gregg Popovich] And I would also have known Victor [Wembanyama]Harrison [Barnes]all these guys, but it's incredible to have been able to create a connection with them that will last a lifetime. »»
Progress, no playoffs and lessons
However, as a collective basis, Chris Paul has not been so successful and, even if the results of his franchise have once again improved the season following his arrival, San Antonio Going from 27% to 41% victories, he will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Unheard of for him since … his first two seasons in the NBA (2005/06 and 2006/07).
It must be said that the Spurs have not been varnished, between the health problems of Gregg Popovich and those of Victor Wembanyama, who will have undermined their collective success. Without spoiling his Texan experience.
“” I have greatly learned. I even learn constantly “Ensures the” GOD point “. “” Everyone wonders what knowledge I transmit, but I am always observing and paying attention to the different trends, the different changes in the league, players and movements. I have so much gratitude for guys, medical staff, fans, gregg popovich, manu [Ginobili]Tim [Duncan] And so many others … »»
And Chris Paul to add, concerning the future of this young team: ” It's completely different when [De’Aaron] Fox and Victor [Wembanyama] are there. Motivation is different when you are part of a Playoff team, when you are going and prepare for that. This is what I was hoping for when I got here at the start of the season: that our guys can play significant matches, but I know that it will happen in the future … »»
Will re -stack, will not stack?
A future undecided for “CP3”, at the end of the contract this summer. Whether it is Steve Kerr, his former coach at Golden State, or Harrison Barnes, his teammate in San Antonio, there are in any case already several to demonstrate their desire to see the interested party pursuing his career beyond exercise 2024/25.
But, again, Chris Paul ” will assess the situation after the season “, Once he will have” chatted with his family “And, after having announced in December that he saw himself hanging up” maybe [dans] One or two years … ».
“” I always try to determine it. But the most difficult aspect is that I love this sport, I love playing, I love it all. But it's also difficult when I get home and I have to watch my children's matches on iPad or I don't know what … that's what is currently treading me Then revealed the former Hornets, Clippers or Rockets, also in full reflection on his post-carrier.
| Chris Paul | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2005-06 | Nop | 78 | 36 | 43.0 | 28.2 | 84.7 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 16.1 |
| 2006-07 | Nop | 64 | 37 | 43.7 | 35.0 | 81.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 17.2 |
| 2007-08 ☆ | Nop | 80 | 38 | 48.8 | 36.9 | 85.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 21.1 |
| 2008-09 ☆ | Nop | 78 | 39 | 50.3 | 36.4 | 86.8 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 22.8 |
| 2009-10 ☆ | Nop | 45 | 38 | 49.3 | 40.9 | 84.7 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 18.7 |
| 2010-11 ☆ | Nop | 80 | 36 | 46.3 | 38.8 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 15.8 |
| 2011-12 ☆ | LAKE | 60 | 36 | 47.8 | 37.1 | 86.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 19.8 |
| 2012-13 ☆ | LAKE | 70 | 33 | 48.1 | 32.8 | 88.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 16.9 |
| 2013-14 ☆ | LAKE | 62 | 35 | 46.7 | 36.8 | 85.5 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 19.1 |
| 2014-15 ☆ | LAKE | 82 | 35 | 48.5 | 39.8 | 90.0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2015-1 ☆ | LAKE | 74 | 33 | 46.2 | 37.1 | 89.6 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 19.5 |
| 2016-17 | LAKE | 61 | 32 | 47.6 | 41.1 | 89.2 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 18.1 |
| 2017-18 | Hou | 58 | 32 | 46.0 | 38.0 | 91.9 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 18.6 |
| 2018-19 | Hou | 58 | 32 | 41.9 | 35.8 | 86.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 15.6 |
| 2019-20 ☆ | Okc | 70 | 32 | 48.9 | 36.5 | 90.7 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 17.6 |
| 2020-21 ☆ | PHX | 70 | 31 | 49.9 | 39.5 | 93.4 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 16.4 |
| 2021-22 ☆ | PHX | 65 | 33 | 49.3 | 31.7 | 83.7 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 14.7 |
| 2022-23 | PHX | 59 | 32 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 83.1 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | Gos | 58 | 26 | 44.1 | 37.1 | 82.7 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9.2 |
| 2024-25 | San | 79 | 28 | 42.8 | 37.7 | 93.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
