The Best 80s NBA Point Guards

The greatest point guards of the 80s had a diverse background with many having success at the college level before making the jump to the NBA. After success at Michigan State, Magic Johnson, for example, ran point for the Showtime Lakers during the 80s - winning five championships in a span of nine seasons (which certainly qualifies him as a top 80s point guard). But the former Spartan legend had company. Isiah Thomas, also on this list of great 80s point guards, helped Indiana win the NCAA title in 1981. Several other players who laced it up during the decade were considered to be among the greatest point guards in NBA history. These athletes played during a transformative and transitional time in league history. So with that, here's a list of the greatest point guards of the 1980s. Definitely some of the best PGs to ever play basketball.

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1 229 35 Magic Johnson age 59

2 186 50 Isiah Thomas age 57

3 170 47 John Stockton age 56

4 74 40 Nate Archibald age 70

5 73 42 Dennis Johnson Died at 53 (1954-2007)

6 82 51 Mark Price age 54

7 74 47 Maurice Cheeks age 62

8 51 32 Sidney Moncrief age 61

9 59 45 Mark Jackson age 53

10 39 26 Sleepy Floyd age 58

11 63 52 Muggsy Bogues age 53

12 52 42 Fat Lever age 58

13 52 43 Spud Webb age 55

14 41 34 Alvin Robertson age 56

15 38 32 Micheal Ray Richardson age 63

16 37 34 Derek Harper age 57

17 23 34 Norm Nixon age 63

18 18 29 Gus Williams age 65

19 16 32 John Harding Lucas II age 65

20 16 36 Johnny Moore age 60

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1
229 35

Magic Johnson age 59

2
186 50

Isiah Thomas age 57

3
170 47

John Stockton age 56

4
74 40

Nate Archibald age 70

5
73 42

Dennis Johnson Died at 53 (1954-2007)

6
82 51

Mark Price age 54

7
74 47

Maurice Cheeks age 62

8
51 32

Sidney Moncrief age 61

9
59 45

Mark Jackson age 53

10
39 26

Sleepy Floyd age 58

11
63 52

Muggsy Bogues age 53

12
52 42

Fat Lever age 58

13
52 43

Spud Webb age 55

14
41 34

Alvin Robertson age 56

15
38 32

Micheal Ray Richardson age 63

16
37 34

Derek Harper age 57

17
23 34

Norm Nixon age 63

18
18 29

Gus Williams age 65

19
16 32

John Harding Lucas II age 65

20
16 36

Johnny Moore age 60

not on the list? add item #21

List Rules: Vote up your favorite NBA Point Guards that played in the 1980s