Originally by Ranker NBAList RulesVote up the top shooting guards in the league today.
Who are the best shooting guards currently in the NBA? Certainly, this list includes some of the greatest shooting guards playing right now, and potentially some of the top NBA players of all time. Make sure to also check out best current point guards and best current three-point shooters, along with the most clutch NBA players today. Having an awesome shooting guard gives any NBA team a huge advantage. It's a deep position, one often filled by a true leader.
Outstanding shooting guards who are currently playing in the NBA are certainly among the overall top current NBA players too (James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, and Klay Thompson come to mind immediately).
The highly skilled NBA players on this list can make or break a team's performance on the court. They are agile players who manage to effectively defend the perimeter and cut inside the paint for an easy basket. These shooting guards are expert ball handlers who are able to shoot off the dribble or catch and shoot behind the three-point line.
Vote for the current shooting guards that you think are the most important, key players for their respective teams, and if your favorite player isn't listed, add him. You can also re-rank this list of NBA SGs in any order you want. Vote below, then head over and check out the most overrated players in the NBA today.
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1,845547James Harden
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... more on Wikipedia2
976421Donovan Mitchell
Utah JazzPosition: Shooting guard
Number: 45
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia3
982486Devin Booker
Phoenix SunsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 29
Birthplace: Whitmire, South Carolina
Number: 1
Devin Armani Booker (born October 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia4
942475Bradley Beal
Washington WizardsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 27
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Number: 3
Bradley Emmanuel Beal (born June 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia5
1,457803Klay Thompson
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 11
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia6
1,047541Victor Oladipo
Indiana PacersPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia7
1,092576Jimmy Butler
Miami HeatPosition: Small forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 21
Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia8
757394C. J. McCollum
Portland Trail BlazersPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 3
Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia9
1,144750DeMar DeRozan
San Antonio SpursPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 31
Birthplace: Compton, California
Number: 10
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia10
9117Jaylen Brown
Boston CelticsPosition: Small forward / Shooting guard
Number: 7
Jaylen Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia11
482292Zach LaVine
Chicago BullsPosition: Guard
Age: 25
Birthplace: Renton, Washington
Number: 8
Zachary LaVine (born March 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia12
8712Jrue Holiday
New Orleans PelicansPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
Number: 11
Jrue Randall Holiday (; born June 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia13
445268Khris Middleton
Milwaukee BucksPosition: Small forward, Forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
Number: 22
James Khristian Middleton (born August 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia14
457280Lou Williams
Los Angeles ClippersPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard
Age: 34
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Number: 3
Louis Williams may refer to: Louis Williams (American football) (born 1979), American... more on Wikipedia15
11972Buddy Hield
Sacramento KingsPosition: Guard
Birthplace: Freeport, Bahamas
Number: 24
Chavano Rainier "Buddy" Hield (born December 17, 1992) is a Bahamian professional basketball... more on Wikipedia16
356288J. J. Redick
New Orleans PelicansPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 36
Birthplace: Cookeville, Tennessee
Number: 4
Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick (born June 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia17
264200Gary Harris
Denver NuggetsPosition: Shooting guard, Guard
Age: 26
Birthplace: Fall Creek Township, Fishers, Indiana
Number: 14
Gary Harris (born September 14, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who... more on Wikipedia18
7714D'Angelo Russell
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Guard
Age: 24
D'Angelo Danté Russell (born February 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia19
528Fred VanVleet
Toronto RaptorPosition: Point guard
Number: 23
Fredderick Edmund VanVleet (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia20
225175Malcolm Brogdon
Indiana PacersPosition: Point guard, Shooting guard
Birthplace: Norcross, Georgia
Number: 13
Malcolm Moses Adams Brogdon (born December 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia21
352341Eric Gordon
Houston RocketsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
Number: 10
Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia22
340340Andrew Wiggins
Minnesota TimberwolvesPosition: Small Forward
Age: 24
Birthplace: Markham, Thornhill, Canada
Number: 22
Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia23
210166Danny Green
San Antonio SpursPosition: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 33
Birthplace: North Babylon, New York
Number: 4
Daniel Richard Green Jr. (born June 22, 1987) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia24
3812Bogdan Bogdanović
Atlanta HawksPosition: Shooting guard, Small forward, Power forward
Age: 28
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Number: 8
Bogdan Bogdanović (Serbian: Богдан Богдановић; born August 18, 1992) is a Serbian professional... more on Wikipedia25
377Marcus Smart
Boston CelticsPosition: Guard
Age: 26
Number: 36
Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who... more on Wikipedia
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