List of career achievements by Chris Paul

This page details the records, statistics, and other achievements pertaining to Chris Paul.

NBA career statistics

Led the league

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 78 || 78 || 36.0 || .430 || .282 || .847 || 5.1 || 7.8 || 2.2 || .1 || 16.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 64 || 64 || 36.8 || .437 || .350 || .818 || 4.4 || 8.9 || 1.8 || .0 || 17.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 80 || 80 || 37.6 || .488 || .369 || .851 || 4.0 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 11.6 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.7 || .1 || 21.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 78 || 78 || 38.5 || .503 || .364 || .868 || 5.5 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 11.0 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.8 || .1 || 22.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 45 || 45 || 38.0 || .493 || .409 || .847 || 4.2 || 10.7 || 2.1 || .2 || 18.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 80 || 80 || 36.0 || .463 || .388 || .878 || 4.1 || 9.8 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.4 || .1 || 15.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 60 || 60 || 36.4 || .478 || .371 || .861 || 3.6 || 9.1 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.5 || .1 || 19.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 70 || 70 || 33.4 || .481 || .328 || .885 || 3.7 || 9.7 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.4 || .1 || 16.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 62 || 62 || 35.0 || .467 || .368 || .855 || 4.3 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 10.7 ||style="background:#cfecec;"| 2.5 || .1 || 19.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 82 || 82 || 34.8 || .485 || .398 || .900 || 4.6 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 10.2 || 1.9 || .2 || 19.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 699 || 699 || 36.2 || .474 || .364 || .861 || 4.4 || 9.9 || 2.3 || .1 || 18.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| All-Star | 7 || 4 || 27.7 || .500 || .407 || .857 || 4.1 || 12.9 || 3.1 || .0 || 13.0

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008 | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 12 || 12 || 40.5 || .502 || .238 || .785 || 4.9 || 11.3 || 2.3 || .2 || 24.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009 | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 5 || 5 || 40.2 || .411 || .313 || .857 || 4.4 || 10.4 || 1.6 || .0 || 16.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011 | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans | 6 || 6 || 41.5 || .545 || .474 || .796 || 6.7 || 11.5 || 1.8 || .0 || 22.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 11 || 11 || 38.5 || .427 || .333 || .872 || 5.1 || 7.9 || 2.7 || .1 || 17.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 6 || 6 || 37.3 || .533 || .316 || .892 || 4.0 || 6.3 || 1.8 || .0 || 22.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 13 || 13 || 36.3 || .467 || .457 || .774 || 4.2 || 10.4 || 2.8 || .0 || 19.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 12 || 12 || 37.1 || .503 || .415 || .941 || 4.4 || 8.8 || 1.8 || .3 || 22.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 65 || 65 || 38.5 || .483 || .390 || .837 || 4.8 || 9.5 || 2.3 || .1 || 20.9

Awards and honors

Paul runs the offense at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

NBA

  • 8× NBA All-Star: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • 7× All-NBA Team:
    • First Team: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014
    • Second Team: 2009, 2015
    • Third Team: 2011
  • 7× NBA All-Defensive Team:
    • First Team: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
    • Second Team: 2008, 2011
  • NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award: 2013
  • NBA Rookie of the Year: 2006
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2006

College

  • First team consensus All-American: 2005
  • No. 3 retired by Wake Forest'''
  • 2x All-ACC Team
    • All-ACC First Team: 2005
    • All-ACC Third Team: 2004
  • All-ACC Defensive Team: 2004
  • All-ACC Freshman Team: 2004
  • ACC Rookie of the Year: 2004
  • All-ACC Tournament Second Team: 2004

United States National Team

  • 2x Olympic gold medalist: 2008, 2012
  • FIBA World Championship bronze medalist: 2006
  • USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year: 2004

NBA achievements

Regular Season

  • 1st place all-time for consecutive games with a steal with 108.
  • 1st place all-time for highest assists per game average in All-Star games.
  • 2nd place all-time for NBA All-Star games with at least 10 assists with 5.
  • Only player in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 15 assists, and 5 steals in a game.
  • Only player in NBA history to record at least 10 points and 10 assists in each of the first 13 games of a season.
  • Only player in NBA history to lead the league in assists per game and steals per game in the same season, three times.
  • One of two players in NBA history to record at least 30 points, 15 assists, and 5 rebounds in a game at least five times.
    • Includes Magic Johnson.
  • One of two players in NBA history to lead the league in total steals their rookie season.
    • Includes Brevin Knight.
  • One of two players in NBA history to record at least 30 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals in a game, at least seven times.
    • Includes Allen Iverson.
  • One of three players in NBA history to record at least 10 points and 10 assists with 0 turnovers in a game, at least five times.
    • Includes John Stockton and Steve Nash.
  • One of three players in NBA history to record at least 40 points and 15 assists with 1 or fewer turnovers in a game.
    • Includes Jerry West and Allen Iverson.
  • One of five players in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals in a game multiple times.
    • Includes Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Allen Iverson, and Dwyane Wade.
  • One of eight players in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 15 assists and 5 rebounds in a game.
    • Includes Magic Johnson (achieved this four times), Baron Davis (achieved this twice), Clyde Drexler, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Nate Robinson, and Dwyane Wade.

Playoffs

  • T-3rd place all-time for most career playoff games played without a Conference Finals appearance with 65.
  • Only player in NBA history to record at least 20 points and 10 assists with 0 turnovers in a playoff game, multiple times.
  • Only player in NBA history to record at least 30 points and 10 assists, while playing 30 minutes or fewer in a playoff game.
  • One of three players in NBA history to record at least 25 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds in a playoff game.
    • Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this twice) and Russell Westbrook.
  • One of three players in NBA history to record at least 30 points, 15 assists, and 5 rebounds in a playoff game.
    • Includes Magic Johnson (achieved this twice) and Dwyane Wade.

New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans franchise records

Regular Season

Career

  • Free throws: 1,971
  • Free throw attempts: 2,310
  • Assists: 4,228
  • Steals: 1,010
  • Turnovers: 1,065
  • Assists per game: 9.9
  • Steals per game: 2.4

Season

  • Free throws: 455
  • Free throw attempts: 524
  • Assists: 925
  • Steals: 217
  • Assists per game: 11.6
  • Steals per game: 2.8

Los Angeles Clippers franchise records

Regular Season

Career

  • Assists per game: 9.9
  • Steals per game: 2.3

Season

  • Steals per game: 2.5