Chris Paul is the Greatest Passer of the 21st Century

Chris Paul had the first-ever game in his 1,063-game career in which he did not register at least 2 assists, which is absolutely crazy to think about. Paul has not had a single game since 2005 without multiple assists. That was 16 years ago! As this streak ends, it is time to give him the respect he deserves, and that is the recognition of being the greatest passer of this century.

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CHRIS PAUL IS THE GREATEST PASSER OF THE 21ST CENTURY

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Since 2005, Chris Paul’s lowest assists per game in a single season was 6.7. He was the league’s assists leader four times during his career, tied with Steve Nash for the most during that time frame. Rajon Rondo had three assist titles during Paul’s career. CP3 has averaged a double-double in six seasons, and at age 35, nearly 36, he is fifth in the league in APG.

From his early years in New Orleans, his lob city years in LA, to his new challenge in Phoenix, Paul has been consistently dishing assists at a high clip. His ability to have such impressive assist totals on teams with non-exceptional supporting casts for the large majority of his career adds to his legacy. The end of this career-long streak calls for some appreciation for the best passer of the 21st century.

INTERESTING FACTS

6th player in NBA history to hit 10K career assists
Joined John Stockton and Jason Kidd as the only 3 players with 10,000+ AST & 2,000+ STL in their NBA careers
The oldest player (35 years old) to record a triple-double in Suns franchise history
Recorded multiple AST in every game of his 1,063-GP career before Sunday

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