Chris Paul, Clippers, 19.1 ppg, 10.2 apg
Tony Parker, Spurs, 14.4 ppg, 4.9 apg
Chris Paul led the league in assists this season. His coach, Doc Rivers, says he’s on a mission. Paul has never been past the second round of the playoffs in what is now a 10-year career, so that is part of the reason for that. He’d also like to get the Clippers past the second round for the first time in franchise history. Parker’s numbers don’t compare with Paul’s. A month away from his 33rd birthday, Parker is longer in the tooth than the soon-to-be 30-year-old Paul, but Parker has won four NBA titles with the Spurs.