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.

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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%.