Pre-2019-20 Rank: #3, Pre-2020-21 Rank #4, Pre-2021-22 Rank: #3, Pre-2022-23 Rank: #4, Pre-2023-24 Rank: #4.
*Peak Period: 2007-08 to 2013-14.
There is no doubt that Chris Paul will enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on his first try, and he should. With a resume of 12 All-Stars, 11 All-NBA Selections, five Assists Titles and six Steals titles, and the statistical landmark as the first player to compile 20,000 Points and 11,000 Assists, Springfield will roll out the red carpet for the legendary Guard.
Saying all of that, what would he have given up for a Title? It is not that he has not been close, as he was on an excellent Clippers team and a Suns team that made the 2021 Finals, but he is now in a journeyman phase where he adds a veteran presence. This year, he joined the San Antonio Spurs, his seventh team, and is still looking for that elusive NBA Championship.
Paul might challenge Charles Barkley and Karl Malone for the unofficial title of the best player never to win a ring.