At 10:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 31, the Suns away to the Warriors, core point guard Paul will hit the four major milestones! His career total is about to surpass Gasol Grande, and his steals are expected to catch up with "Glove" Payton and rise to fourth all-time.
Paul, known as the "point guard god," is 36 years old, but he's still in good shape. So far this season, Paul has averaged 15 points, 4.5 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game, shooting 49.1 percent from the field. This game against the Warriors is expected to be Paul's new milestone night!
First, Paul currently has 20,880 career points, ranking 40th in history. As long as he scores another 15 points, he will surpass Gasol Grande (20894 points) and rise to 39th place in history. Paul is averaging exactly 15 points per game this season, and is expected to surpass. Of the active players, only James, Anthony, Durant, Harden and Westbrook have more career totals than Paul.
Second, Paul has reached 2442 career steals, ranking 5th in history, only 3 times away from 4th place Payton (2445). Paul only needs to complete at least 3 steals to rise to 4th place in history. For Paul, 3 steals is not too difficult. In 60 games this season, Paul has had at least three steals in 14 of his games. Among the active players, Paul has the highest number of steals.
Third, Paul's career three-point shooting reached 1543, ranking 37th in history, just three three-pointers away from 36th place Eddie Jones (1546). However, Paul has only made three three-pointers in three games this season.
Fourth, Paul is expected to lead the Suns Torse's all-time regular-season wins. The Suns have now won 61 wins, and as long as they beat the Warriors in tomorrow's game, they can reach 62 wins, equaling the team's all-time record. Previously, the Suns had a record of 62 wins in both 2004-05 and 1992-93.
The Suns have won 8 consecutive games and are full of momentum, while the Warriors have suffered 3 consecutive losses and are in a slump, and it is difficult to stop Paul and the Suns.