In this excerpt from the ‘Book of Basketball 2.0’ podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons breaks down the Phoenix Suns star guard Chris Paul’s career, discusses how Paul compares to other great point guards like Isiah Thomas and Steve Nash, and gives his all-time NBA Pyramid ranking for the Point God.
Paul has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and led the NBA in assists four times and steals a record six times. Paul’s career averages are 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 9.5 assists in 1,020 regular-season games. He has been selected to play in 10 All-Star Games.
