Chris Paul Playoffs History

Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American point Guard who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Paul attended West Forsyth High School, where he achieved remarkable success & became a McDonald’s All-American in his senior season. He then played two seasons at the University of Wake Forest before declaring for the draft.

In the 2005 NBA Draft, Paul was selected as the 4th overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets, where he played seven seasons. In his rookie season, Paul was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2006 with impressive stats of 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 2.2 steals per game.

After seven successful seasons with the New Orleans Hornets, Chris Paul had established himself as one of the top point guards in the league & earned the nickname "The Point God" during this time, reflecting his exceptional passing skills and leadership as a point guard.

After numerous team changes, Chris Paul finally settled with the Golden State Warriors in 2023. Paul earned two prestigious Olympic gold medals with the USA basketball team in 2008 (Beijing) & 2012 (London). Throughout his career, Paul got many recognition namely twelve NBA All-Star selections, eleven All-NBA Team selections, and nine NBA All-Defensive Team selections. In 2021, he was honoured as one of the greatest players in NBA history by being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

Chris Paul Playoffs Appearances

As of May 2024, the God point guard has reached the postseason 15 times. Paul’s longest postseason run came in 2021 when the Phoenix Suns were eliminated in the NBA Finals. Paul has reached the playoffs almost every season that he has been in the NBA (except 2010).

In 2021, Paul makes his first ever NBA finals after a clutch 41-points and 8 assists performance against the Clippers in Game 6 in the 2021 Western Conference Final.

In the Finals of 2021, Paul averaged 21.8 points, 8.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 6 games where they lost against Giannis.

Chris Paul Playoffs Win-Loss Record

As of May 2024, Paul has played a total of 149 games, accumulating an impressive 76 wins and 73 losses.

In his entire playoff career, Paul has averaged 20 points, 8.3 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game. During his six seasons with the Clippers, Paul made the maximum postseason appearances and his most successful season came with the Phoenix Suns in 2021.

Although Paul stayed only two seasons in the Houston Rockets, the success with the franchise is just remarkable. In the first season, Paul & his team reached the conference final and the next season's conference semifinals.

Chris Paul Conference Finals Record

In his career, Paul reached the conference finals twice, once with the Houston Rockets and the other time with the Phoenix Suns when his team advanced to the NBA Finals in 2021. In that NBA Finals, Paul’s team led 2-0 against the Milwaukee Bucks but failed to win the series.

In his first Western Conference Finals appearance in 2018, Paul found himself opposite Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, resulting in a loss in the series. However, Paul performed extremely well throughout the series. He averaged 19.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists & 1.8 steals per game in that series.