Thursday night against the Miami Heat, Chris Paul entered the top 10 of the NBA’s all-time steals leaders.
Paul passed Karl Malone for 10th place at 2,086 steals and became the third Houston Rockets player in the top 10. He also bumped only the second big man in the top 10, a stat heavily dominated by guards.
The only other big in the top 10?
Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon (18 seasons, 2,162 steals) - whom Paul trails by 76 steals for 8th place.
Can we take a second to appreciate that?