Chris Paul Made NBA History In Spurs-Bulls Game

Chris Paul made NBA history during Monday's game.

Jan 3, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

On Monday night, the San Antonio Spurs are playing the Bulls at the United Center in Chicago.

Chris Paul made NBA history, as he is playing in his 1,308th career game, which moves ahead of Buck Williams for sole possession of 20th on the all-time games played list.

Following Williams, the next player for Paul to pass will be Jamal Crawford (1,327).

Via The NBA: "Congrats to @CP3 of the @spurs for moving into 20th all-time in GAMES PLAYED!"

Congrats to @CP3 of the @spurs for moving into 20th all-time in GAMES PLAYED! pic.twitter.com/s4LvG1k2LW

— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2025

Paul had four points, one rebound and eight assists while shooting 2/3 from the field and 0/1 from the three-point range in his first 17 minutes of playing time.

from the corner 🎯 pic.twitter.com/FhNXV0FYsB

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 7, 2025

The future Hall of Famer is in his first year playing for the Spurs.

He is averaging 9.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 40.4% from the field and 34.3% from the three-point range in 35 games.

Jan 3, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) passes the ball in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

The Spurs have missed the NBA playoffs in each of the previous five years.

That said, they have had a solid start to the year with an 18-17 record in 35 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.

Following their matchup with the Bulls, the Spurs will play their next game on Wednesday when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin.

Dec 31, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson talks with guard Chris Paul (3) in the first half against the LA Clippers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images / Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

Paul was the fourth pick in the 2005 NBA Draft out of Wake Forest.

In addition to the Spurs, he has also played for the Hornets, Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns and Warriors (over 20 years).