Chris Paul is one of the best point guards in NBA history. He will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day, regardless if he wins a championship or not.
Despite not having a title on his NBA resume, the Phoenix Suns floor general has played with a bevy of All-Stars in his NBA career. Unfortunately, injuries and things behind the scenes have prevented Paul's teams from winning it all. But that could change this year with the Suns.
For this piece, we list the best teammates Chris Paul has had in his storied NBA career.
James Harden
Paul and James Harden were teammates for two years on the Houston Rockets. Harden won the 2017-18 MVP award and finished his two-year run with Paul with averages of 33.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 8.1 assists.
Reports surfaced after the 2019 NBA Playoffs that Harden and Paul weren't seeing eye to eye behind the scenes. The Rockets wound up trading CP3 to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook.
Paul averaged 17.1 points and 8.0 dimes with Harden and the Rockets.
Blake Griffin
CP3 and Blake Griffin shared the same locker room for six years. During that time, the Lob City Clippers were one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NBA.
However, Paul and Griffin reportedly had beef behind the scenes as well, and that affected the Clippers' chemistry on the floor. They never advanced past the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The era ended in the summer of 2017 when Los Angeles traded CP3 to the Rockets.
Griffin averaged 21.3 points and 8.8 rebounds while Paul was his teammate. CP3, meanwhile, finished his Clippers career with averages of 18.8 points and 9.8 assists.
Devin Booker
Despite only playing together for one season, Paul has had quite the connection with Devin Booker. The backcourt mates led the Suns to a stirring campaign and are now battling in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993.
Booker made the All-Star squad for the second straight year and Paul was clearly instrumental in that. D-Book has repeatedly gushed about the veteran playmaker, while CP3 admitted that Booker was a huge part of his decision to join the Suns after his pitstop with the Thunder.
With Paul orchestrating, Booker put up well-rounded numbers of 25.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in their first season together.
DeAndre Jordan
Deandre Ayton may soon take this spot, but for now, it's his namesake, DeAndre Jordan's seat. Also a key member of the Lob City Clippers, DJ averaged 10.7 points and 12.0 rebounds while CP3 was the floor general. Jordan had his best years with Paul, being named as a member of the All-NBA First Team in 2016.
There were rumors that Paul and Jordan didn't get along well either. However, both players have denied that. Jordan is now with the Brooklyn Nets, reunited with Griffin and playing alongside Paul's former running mate James Harden.
David West
Chris Paul and Davis West tore defenses apart in the pick-and-roll/pop game during their time together with the New Orleans Hornets. They were teammates for six seasons and both made it to the All-Star Game.
Paul averaged 18.7 points and 9.9 assists with West serving as his sidekick on the Hornets. The hard-playing West, meanwhile, put up 19.2 points and 8.0 rebounds during his time with CP3.
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