Career Stats with the Hornets
Points Per Game: 19.3
Rebounds Per Game: 4.7
Assists Per Game: 10.0
Steals Per Game: 2.4
Blocks Per Game: 0.1
NBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
3x NBA All-Star (2008, 2009, 2010)
All-NBA First Team (2008)
All-NBA Second Team (2009)
All-NBA Defensive First Team (2009)
All-NBA Defensive Second Team (2008)
If Chris Paul stays in New Orleans for his entire career, he will go down as the greatest player to ever play for the Hornets.
But for now, he is second best only behind one who is arguably one of the fiercest competitors to play the game.
As for Paul, he is the best point guard in the league right now. He is a true point guard who can score if his teams needs him to.
Paul plays as a quick point guard that is able to use his quickness to his advantage over defenders. Especially, when blowing by them and attacking to the rim.
Paul has an excellent basketball IQ, and is always thinking on the floor. He is an assist magnet, and always looking for those high flying players to throw monster alley-oops to.
Paul is also an excellent defender, guarding the opposing team's best player on a nightly basis. His hands are always quick on defense, which is one of the reasons he is always in the top three for steals per game every season he has played.
Paul does have the record for most consecutive games with a steal, standing at 108 (ending last season).
Chris Paul in my books is the greatest player to ever play the game for the Hornets. But, I cannot be biased and put over the next two players, who have been great leaders their whole careers, and been there during the Hornets' better days as a franchise.
In a few seasons, and another few all-stars, and once he takes a few more Hornet records. Paul will easily be the greatest Hornet to ever put on the Teal and Purple.
