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NBA: Each team’s greatest comeback from injury in franchise history

By Jerran Anderson

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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LA Clippers, Chris Paul
LA Clippers, Chris Paul (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) /

Greatest injury comeback in LA Clippers history: Chris Paul

Torn meniscus

Chris Paul has had quite the journey in the NBA since winning the 2005-06 Rookie of the Year award.

During the 2009-10 season, Paul’s career took a hit when he suffered a torn meniscus and appeared in just 45 games during the regular season. He’s battled the injury-prone label for much of his career and with the New Orleans Hornets, he hit a crossroads.

Paul would return in 2010-11 to averaged 15.9 points, 9.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals, a league-high, but was traded by the Hornets to the Clippers during the following season, where he revamped his game.

In his first season with the Clippers, his scoring was back up to 19.8 points per game to go along with 9.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals per contest. He led the NBA in steals per game from 2011-14 and assists per game from 2013-15 with the Clippers while making five-straight All-Star appearances.

As a member of the Clippers, he produced 18.8 points, 9.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game on 37.8 percent shooting from behind the arc through 409 appearances, all starts. He continues to excel as one of the top point guards in the league despite being over the age of 30.

He’s currently a member of the Houston Rockets, where he’s ironically just returning from a hamstring injury that’s caused him to miss extended time. When he’s on the floor and health though, he remains a problem for opposing teams.