Chris Paul

LAC · PG · Age 41 · 6'0"

25-26 season · 16 GP · 14.2 MPG

Overall

$2,296,274

25-26 salary

2.9

PPG

1.8

RPG

3.3

APG

0.7

SPG

0.0

BPG

41.3%

TS%

26-27 projection

BPM

-1.8+2.4

range -4.4–0.8 · now -4.2

WS / 48

0.087+0.070

range 0.034–0.140 · now 0.017

Bands are the projected range for 26-27. See the full projections.

Contract

Chris Paul

VETERAN CONTRACTUFA (Waived)

Chris Paul signed a 1 year, $3,634,153 contract with the LA Clippers on Jul 21, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $2,296,274.

Total value: $3,634,153
Guaranteed: $3,634,153 (100%)
AAV: $3,634,153
Length: 1 year
Avg cap %: 1.5%
Signing method: Minimum Salary Exception
Signing team: LAC
Signed: July 21, 2025

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2025-26current	waived	$2,296,274	1.5%	$3,634,153	$3,634,153	$0	$0

Cap hold 2026-27: $2,457,010

Updated 6/13/2026

WAIVED: This contract was waived (TOR - Feb 13, 2026)

DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details

Past contracts (6)

Paul's earlier deals — career earnings history

2021-22 – 2024-25VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $120,000,000AAV $30,000,000Avg cap 23.6%Length 4 yearsTeam PHXVia Bird ExceptionAugust 6, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$30,800,000	27.4%	$30,800,000	$30,800,000
2022-23	$28,400,000	23.0%	$28,400,000	$28,400,000
2023-24	$30,800,000	22.6%	$30,800,000	$30,800,000
2024-25waived	$30,000,000	21.3%	$30,000,000	$0

2024-25VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $12,028,999AAV $12,028,999Avg cap 7.4%Length 1 yearTeam SASVia Cap RoomJuly 7, 2024

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2024-25	$10,460,000	7.4%	$10,460,000	$10,460,000

2018-19 – 2021-22VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $159,730,592AAV $39,932,648Avg cap 36.9%Length 3 - 4 yearsTeam HOUVia Bird ExceptionJuly 6, 2018

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2018-19	$35,654,150	35.0%	$35,654,150	$35,654,150
2019-20	$38,506,482	35.3%	$38,506,482	$38,506,482
2020-21	$41,358,814	37.9%	$41,358,814	$41,358,814
2021-22opted out	$44,211,146	39.3%	$44,211,146	$0

2013-14 – 2017-18VETERAN CONTRACT (EXTENSION)Max

Total $107,343,475AAV $21,468,695Avg cap 28.7%Length 3 - 5 yearsTeam LACVia Bird ExceptionJuly 10, 2013

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2013-14	$18,668,431	31.8%	$18,668,431	$18,668,431
2014-15	$20,068,563	31.8%	$20,068,563	$20,068,563
2015-16	$21,468,695	30.7%	$21,468,695	$21,468,695
2016-17ETO	$22,868,827	24.3%	$22,868,827	$22,868,827
2017-18ETO	$24,599,495	24.8%	$24,268,959	$24,268,959

2009-10 – 2012-13ROOKIE SCALE EXTENSIONMax

Total $59,407,759AAV $14,851,940Avg cap 27.0%Length 3 - 4 yearsTeam NOHVia Bird ExceptionJuly 7, 2008

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2009-10	$13,520,500	23.4%	$13,520,500	$13,520,500
2010-11	$14,940,153	25.7%	$14,940,153	$14,940,153
2011-12	$16,359,805	28.2%	$13,167,648	$16,359,805
2012-13player opt ✓	$17,779,458	30.6%	$17,779,458	$17,779,458

2005-06 – 2008-09ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT

Total $14,714,549AAV $3,678,637Avg cap 6.8%Length 2 - 4 yearsTeam NOHVia Rookie ExceptionJuly 5, 2005

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2005-06	$3,144,240	6.4%	$3,144,240	$3,144,240
2006-07	$3,380,160	6.4%	$3,380,160	$3,380,160
2007-08team opt ✓	$3,615,960	6.5%	$3,615,960	$3,615,960
2008-09team opt ✓	$4,574,189	7.8%	$4,574,189	$4,574,189

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

PER8.1F

BPM-4.2D

VORP-0.1D

Win Shares0.1F

PIE6.4%D

Net Rtg-17.3F

Scoring & Efficiency

PPG2.9F

TS%41.3%—

eFG%41.1%—

FG%32.1%—

3P%33.3%C

FT%50.0%—

Corner 3FG%50.0%—

Playmaking

APG3.3C

AST%30.6%A-

TOV%22.0%F

Rebounding

C-

RPG1.8F

ORB/G0.4D

TRB%7.1%B-

ORB%3.1%B-

Defense

SPG0.7D

BPG0.0F

STL%2.4%B-

BLK%0.0%F

DBPM-0.2C+

Defensive WS0.2F

Def Rtg116.6D

Style & Role

USG%14.2%

3PAr0.54

FTr0.04

Dunks0

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