Paul officially sits in the second spot all-time with his steals total. He surpassed Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd's 2,684 steals during his NBA career. He still trails the all-time record set by John Stockton with 3,265 steals—this is going to be very difficult for Paul to beat at this point of his career.

After nearly a dozen years of the Stockton-Kidd top two in steals and assists, Paul is on the verge of completing his climb to No. 2 on both lists. While Stockton has a commanding lead for the top spot, Paul will continue to add to his numbers, making it more difficult for another player to enter the top two.

After the San Antonio Spurs released the brutal news of Victor Wembanyama to the public, their 2024-25 season seemed doomed. While worrying about Wembanyama's health is understandable, prematurely labeling the Spurs' 2024-25 campaign finished is disrespectful to Chris Paul. Paul's successful NBA history could save the Spurs season.