20 Most Clutch Players in the NBA right now

#9 Chris Paul

Chris Paul

Chris Paul is one of the most misjudged players in the NBA right now. His critics often mention that he hasn't reached the NBA Conference Finals even once and hence he succumbs under pressure and isn't clutch, which isn't true at all. Him not reaching the Conference Finals part is true, but that can be attributed to his bad luck instead of him "not being clutch".

He doesn't take over the clutch like other players use to, instead of jacking up shots he controls the game by becoming the best floor general out there. His basketball IQ is off the charts and is often visible during the crunch time. It will definitely help him to have one or more clutch moments like against the Spurs in game 7 of the Clippers first-round series in 2014, to shut up his critics.

Let's have a look at his clutch stats over the past 3 years-

2015-16: 2.8 ppg, 1 apg on 46% shooting 45% from threes, +0.6 bpm, +8.9 net rating, 15.9 player impact estimate.

2016-17: 2.1 ppg, 0.8 apg, 0.9 rpg on 32% shooting 39% from threes, +0.5 bpm, +0.0 net rating, 19.5 player impact estimate.

2017-18 (till 28/12/07): 2 ppg, 1.3 apg, 0.8 rpg on 67% shooting, 0% from threes, +5.5 bpm, +75.4 net rating, 28.9 player impact estimate (ONLY 4 CLUTCH MATCHES PLAYED BECAUSE OF INJURY)