During a debate on whether Chris Paul deserves to be considered in the pantheon of NBA point guards, Russo said that Paul was “not Bob Cousy,” referencing the Celtics legend.

His statistical portfolio is mind-boggling: Paul currently ranks as the most efficient point guard in NBA history, according to both career win shares per 48 minutes and player efficiency rating.

San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul will go down as one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA at his position. The 12-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA player is known for his ...

As far as efficiency goes, Paul’s current true shooting mark of 59.3% would only be his seventh-best percentage – but it’s still well above the league-average rate of 57.2%.

Chris Paul, who spent this past season with the San Antonio Spurs, was a teammate of current NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the Oklahoma City Thunder.