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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1 243 39 Magic Johnson age 60

2 200 54 Isiah Thomas age 58

3 182 49 John Stockton age 56

4 89 55 Mark Price age 54

5 77 46 Dennis Johnson Died at 53 (1954-2007)

6 79 48 Maurice Cheeks age 62

7 75 45 Nate Archibald age 70

8 54 36 Sidney Moncrief age 61

9 64 47 Mark Jackson age 53

10 55 43 Fat Lever age 58

11 66 54 Muggsy Bogues age 53

12 40 30 Sleepy Floyd age 58

13 54 46 Spud Webb age 55

14 43 35 Alvin Robertson age 56

15 41 35 Derek Harper age 57

16 39 35 Micheal Ray Richardson age 63

17 25 36 Norm Nixon age 63

18 19 31 Gus Williams age 65

19 16 34 John Harding Lucas II age 65

20 16 40 Johnny Moore age 60

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1
243 39

Magic Johnson age 60

2
200 54

Isiah Thomas age 58

3
182 49

John Stockton age 56

4
89 55

Mark Price age 54

5
77 46

Dennis Johnson Died at 53 (1954-2007)

6
79 48

Maurice Cheeks age 62

7
75 45

Nate Archibald age 70

8
54 36

Sidney Moncrief age 61

9
64 47

Mark Jackson age 53

10
55 43

Fat Lever age 58

11
66 54

Muggsy Bogues age 53

12
40 30

Sleepy Floyd age 58

13
54 46

Spud Webb age 55

14
43 35

Alvin Robertson age 56

15
41 35

Derek Harper age 57

16
39 35

Micheal Ray Richardson age 63

17
25 36

Norm Nixon age 63

18
19 31

Gus Williams age 65

19
16 34

John Harding Lucas II age 65

20
16 40

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