Who are the greatest point guards in NBA history? Certain names stand out, including several players who are definitely among the best NBA players of all time. The best point guards to ever play the game were leaders: they kept their teams in the hunt for championships and kept their opponents at bay.
Vote for the good basketball players that you think deserve the title of best point guards ever, vote down any you don't like and certainly, re-rank this list anyway you want. Anytime you're dealing with a "best ever" list of professional basketball players, you're going to have some disagreement. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion.
Some believe that Magic Johnson is the best point guard to ever grace the hard courts; others might go with John Stockton or even Oscar Robertson. There's absolutely no denying that several players on this list are among the best current point guards in the NBA, and the best 2012 overall NBA players, too. While a player's stats are certainly important, when it comes to the point guard position, it's about way more than that: It's also about a players overall intelligence and being a true leader on the floor. Who did it best? You decide. Who are the best point guards of all time?
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8,3792,157Magic Johnson
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Point guard
Age: 61
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
Number: 32
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American retired professional... more2
8,7374,280Stephen Curry
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 30
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II ( STEF-ən; born March 14, 1988) is an American professional... more3
3,7151,885Jerry West
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Point Guard
Age: 82
Birthplace: Chelyan, West Virginia
Number: 44
Jerome Alan West (born May 28, 1938) is an American basketball executive and former player.... more4
5,5002,989Allen Iverson
Philadelphia 76ers, Denver NuggetsPosition: Point guard
Age: 45
Birthplace: Hampton, Virginia, United States of America
Number: 1
Allen Ezail Iverson (; born June 7, 1975), nicknamed "the Answer", is an American former... more5
5,3053,163Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee BucksPosition: Point guard
Age: 82
Birthplace: Charlotte, Tennessee, United States of America
Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "The Big O", is an American retired... more6
6,0563,889John Stockton
Utah JazzPosition: Point guard
Age: 58
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington
John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American retired professional basketball... more7
2,0991,196Damian Lillard
Portland Trail BlazersPosition: Point guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Oakland, California
Number: 0
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard is an American professional basketball player for the Portland... more8
2,4721,432Pete Maravich
Utah Jazz, Atlanta HawksPosition: Shooting guard
Age: Dec. at 41 (1947-1988)
Birthplace: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Number: 44
Peter Press Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was... more9
5,2963,406Isiah Thomas
Detroit PistonsPosition: Point guard
Age: 59
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961) is an American former basketball player who played... more10
4,9513,223Chris Paul
New Orleans Pelicans, Houston RocketsPosition: Point guard
Age: 35
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Number: 3
Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for... more11
1,9181,199Penny Hardaway
Orlando Magic, Miami HeatPosition: Point guard
Age: 48
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Number: 1
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18, 1971) is an American college basketball coach... more12
3,6702,395Gary Payton
Boston Celtics, Los Angeles LakersPosition: Point guard
Age: 52
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States of America
Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball... more13
4,1052,723Jason Kidd
Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix SunsPosition: Point guard
Age: 47
Birthplace: California, United States of America
Number: 5
Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and... more14
2,1241,359Walt Frazier
Cleveland Cavaliers, New York KnicksPosition: Point guard
Age: 74
Birthplace: Georgia, USA, Atlanta
Walter "Clyde" Frazier (born March 29, 1945) is an American former basketball player in the... more15
1,060603Kemba Walker
Charlotte BobcatsPosition: Point guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Number: 15
Kemba Hudley Walker (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the... more16
4,2162,923Russell Westbrook
Oklahoma City ThunderPosition: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Number: 0
Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player... more17
4,9973,734Steve Nash
Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix SunsPosition: Point guard
Age: 46
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Number: 10
Stephen John Nash (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian former professional basketball player... more18
2,2871,661Bob Cousy
Cincinnati Royals, Boston CelticsPosition: Point guard
Age: 92
Birthplace: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States of America
Robert Joseph Cousy (, born August 9, 1928) is an American retired professional basketball... more19
3,1082,142Kyrie Irving
Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston CelticsPosition: Point guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Number: 2
Kyrie Andrew Irving (; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for... more20
956539Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard, Swingman
Age: 42
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Number: 24
Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball... more21
2,4531,813Tony Parker
San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte HornetsPosition: Point guard
Age: 38
Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium
Number: 9
William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional... more22
513255James Harden
Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston RocketsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 31
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 13
James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player... more23
1,6751,256Tim Hardaway
Indiana Pacers, Golden State WarriorsPosition: Point guard
Age: 54
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Timothy Duane Hardaway Sr. (born September 1, 1966) is an American retired basketball player.... more24
654406Jason Williams
Sacramento Kings, Memphis GrizzliesPosition: Point guard
Age: 44
Birthplace: Belle, West Virginia
Jason Williams may refer to: SportspeopleJason Williams (American football) (born 1986),... more25
1,4891,143Chauncey Billups
Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsPosition: Point guard
Age: 44
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Number: 1
Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is retired American professional basketball... more
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