NBA: The 10 smartest active players in the league

#1 Chris Paul - Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets v Phoenix Suns

Chris Paul, the Point God has an exceptional basketball I.Q. A 6-foot Point Guard, Paul is surely not a tall player but his skills are way taller than many tall players' skills. Paul's court vision and passing ability have been outstanding so far and he has another skill in his arsenal which is scoring. No one can judge what he is going to do next and this is what made him one of the best Point Guards in NBA history.

The best way to measure a player's or especially a Point Guard's smartness is to evaluate his assist to turnover ratio. If the player turns over the ball more, then that means he is giving away the opportunity to score more and chances for the opponent to have more possessions and score increases.

Chris has been on the list of top 5 assists to turnover ratio for many years and this shows his smartness on the court. Whether he is on the court or on the bench, he never fails to read the opponent's floor distribution and guide his team to make the right moves.

Last year he sustained an injury during the Western Conference Finals and missed game 7 against the Warriors. The Rockets couldn't make it to the NBA Finals and now Paul's desire to be a champion burns more than ever.