20, 2021. He is now the 60th player in league history to reach the 19,000 points barrier for the NBA. He also tied Dale Ellis' position for the All-Time Leading Scorers list that night. The next game he played, he not only surpassed Ellis, but also tied Reggie Theus on the list with 11 points against the Denver Nuggets. The next night after that, he surpassed Theus on the list properly with 21 points against Denver, though both games ended in losses to the Nuggets in overtime thrillers. On February 7, 2021, Chris Paul scored 15 points to overtake former Suns player and Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich as the 57th best scorer in league history in a 100–91 win over the Boston Celtics. In the next game Paul was eligible to play in, on February 10, he scored 28 points to overtake former Suns player and current, longtime Suns broadcaster Eddie Johnson as the 56th best scorer in league history during a thrilling 125–124 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On February 16, Chris Paul overtook Hall of Fame center Bob Lanier with an early basket and a foul three-point play at 10:01 in the first quarter to become the 55th best scorer in NBA history against the Brooklyn Nets. He eventually ended the night with 29 points in an unfortunate 128–124 loss there. On February 20, Chris Paul overtook Hall of Fame legend Oscar Robertson on the NBA's career assist leaders list with 6 assists (3rd done in the second quarter) in their 128–97 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. This came a day after he put up a season-high 19 assists in a 132–114 win with a surprise in the fourth quarter over the New Orleans Pelicans. Two days after surpassing Oscar Robertson, Chris Paul cracked the 9,900 assists barrier with 9 total in a 132–100 win at home against the Portland Trail Blazers. On March 18, Chris Paul overtook one-time former Suns player Jamal Crawford, first by tying him with an early two-point basket with 9:14 in the first quarter and then by overtaking Crawford with in the second quarter with a long, mid-range jump shot with 11:04 in the second quarter to become the 54th best scorer in NBA history against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Paul eventually ended the night with 17 points in an upset loss that night. Three days later, on March 21, Chris Paul not