A debate raged on in one of my local chats the other day... is Chris Paul ultimately a loser? Overrated? Rather than babble on aimlessly, let's simply take a look at the stats and facts, compared to other recent greats at the point guard position:
Playoff Points Per Game:
Chris Paul: 20.7 (1st)
Chauncey Billups: 17.3 (T-3rd)
Steve Nash: 17.3 (T-3rd)
Jason Kidd: 12.9 (Last)
Tony Parker: 17.9 (2nd)
Playoff Field Goal Percentage:
Chris Paul: 48.1% (1st)
Chauncey Billups: 41.1% (4th)
Steve Nash: 47.3% (2nd)
Jason Kidd: 39.1% (Last)
Tony Parker: 46.1% (3rd)
Playoff Assists Per Game:
Chris Paul: 8.4 (2nd)
Chauncey Billups: 5.7 (4th)
Steve Nash: 8.8 (1st)
Jason Kidd: 8.0 (3rd)
Tony Parker 5.1 (Last)
Chris Paul is 1st in points per game, 1st in FG% and 2nd in assists.
Adding some numbers and figures per JF Sports Executive, Frankie Valeriano:
Playoff Wins:
Chris Paul: Per Stats Muse: Chris Paul has a 65-64 record in the playoffs in his career.
Chauncey Billups: Per Stats Muse: Chauncey Billups had a 79-67 record in the playoffs in his career.
Steve Nash: Per Stats Muse: Steve Nash was 57-63 in the playoffs in his career.
Jason Kidd: Per Stats Muse: Jason Kidd was 79-79 in the playoffs in his career.
Tony Parker: Per Stats Muse: Tony Parker had a 137-89 record in the playoffs in his career.
NBA Championship Rings:
Chris Paul: 0
Chauncey Billups: 1
Steve Nash: 0
Jason Kidd: 1
Tony Parker: 4
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