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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1 206 31 Magic Johnson age 59

2 166 47 Isiah Thomas age 57

3 151 44 John Stockton age 56

4 64 36 Nate Archibald age 69

5 73 45 Mark Price age 53

6 63 37 Dennis Johnson Died at 53 (1954-2007)

7 66 43 Maurice Cheeks age 62

8 53 41 Mark Jackson age 52

9 39 32 Sidney Moncrief age 61

10 54 49 Muggsy Bogues age 52

11 32 26 Sleepy Floyd age 57

12 45 41 Fat Lever age 57

13 33 29 Derek Harper age 57

14 35 32 Alvin Robertson age 56

15 43 41 Spud Webb age 54

16 31 30 Micheal Ray Richardson age 62

17 15 25 Gus Williams age 65

18 17 32 Norm Nixon age 62

19 13 28 John Harding Lucas II age 64

20 14 30 Johnny Moore age 59

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206 31

Magic Johnson age 59

2
166 47

Isiah Thomas age 57

3
151 44

John Stockton age 56

4
64 36

Nate Archibald age 69

5
73 45

Mark Price age 53

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63 37

Dennis Johnson Died at 53 (1954-2007)

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66 43

Maurice Cheeks age 62

8
53 41

Mark Jackson age 52

9
39 32

Sidney Moncrief age 61

10
54 49

Muggsy Bogues age 52

11
32 26

Sleepy Floyd age 57

12
45 41

Fat Lever age 57

13
33 29

Derek Harper age 57

14
35 32

Alvin Robertson age 56

15
43 41

Spud Webb age 54

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31 30

Micheal Ray Richardson age 62

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15 25

Gus Williams age 65

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17 32

Norm Nixon age 62

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13 28

John Harding Lucas II age 64

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14 30

Johnny Moore age 59

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