Another 16+5+5+5! Sorry Paul: You have changed from third in history to fourth in history

Paul has performed many outstandingly in the playoffs. He achieved 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in four playoffs. He was tied for Rondo in this statistics before today, but Paul and Rondo were surpassed after today, and they changed from third in history to fourth in history.

The person who surpassed Paul and Rondo is Westbrook. Today (May 4, 2025) in the first round tiebreak between the Nuggets vs. The Clippers, Westbrook made a wonderful contribution. He played for 27 minutes, made 5 of 9 (2 of 4 three-pointers), made 4 of 6 free throws, scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, helping the Nuggets beat the Clippers by 19 points. In this game, the Nuggets were suppressed by the Clippers in the first quarter, and they were 5 points behind after the first quarter. Westbrook's explosion changed the game trend. In the second quarter, he played 3 of 4 (2 of 3 points and 2 of 4 free throws), and scored 10 points in a single quarter, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, helping the Nuggets to go from being 5 points behind in the first quarter to leading by 11 points in the first quarter.

The Nuggets' starter defeated the Clippers' starter in the third quarter, and the score difference expanded rapidly. After the three quarters, the Nuggets led by 27 points. Westbrook made another outstanding performance in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, he scored 2 of 3 shots, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals, helping the Nuggets lead by 35 points at one point, thus completely losing the suspense of the game. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 120-101 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

Westbrook scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in this game, and has achieved 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in his playoff career 5 times, surpassing Paul and Rondo 4 times, and enjoying the third place in history. Paul and Rondo have become the fourth place in history. In this statistics, only Jordan and Magic ranked first in history. Jordan ranked second in history 9 times, and Magic ranked second in history 7 times.