NBA Wordle #79
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · already played
The answer
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PAUL
Chris Paul
G · 2005–2026
Chris Paul's career
Chris Paul played 21 seasons between 2005 and 2026, across 7 franchises — Pelicans, Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, Warriors and Spurs. Over 1,370 regular-season games he averaged 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 9.2 assists, finishing with 23,058 career points. He was 12× All-Star, 11× All-NBA, Rookie of the Year and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He entered the league in the 2005 draft, taken 4th overall, a lottery pick expected to start immediately. That makes him a product of the 2000s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a unusually long career of 21 seasons he was a consistent starter at 16.8 points per game. He was a genuine playmaker, not just a finisher.
- Games
- 1,370
- PPG
- 16.8
- RPG
- 4.4
- APG
- 9.2
- Points
- 23,058
- Rebounds
- 6,006
- Assists
- 12,552
- 3PM
- 1,870
Teams
- Pelicans · 2006–2011
- Clippers · 2012–2017
- Rockets · 2018–2019
- Thunder · 2020
- Suns · 2021–2023
- Warriors · 2024
- Spurs · 2025
- Clippers · 2026
Honours
12× All-Star · 11× All-NBA · 9× All-Defensive · Rookie of the Year · 2× Olympic gold · NBA 75th Anniversary Team
About the answer
The answer was PAUL — 4 letters, made up of 4 distinct letters and beginning with P.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Point guard · debuted 2005”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Chris Paul qualifies on the first route, with 12 All-Star selections — one of the most decorated players of his generation. He was later named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
With 7 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was unusually generous here — a wide range of guesses would have lit it up green and pointed the wrong way as often as the right one. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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