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Best NBA Point Guards of All-Time

Can you name the best NBA players who played mostly point guard during their careers?
According to an NBA poll of experts. Full list of top players here
Active players in bold. Players marked in italics could also be considered shooting guards.
Team = team they played the most games with
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First submittedFebruary 26, 2017
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Team
Player
1
Lakers
Magic Johnson
2
Royals
Oscar Robertson
3
Lakers
Jerry West
4
Jazz
John Stockton
5
Warriors
Stephen Curry
6
Pistons
Isiah Thomas
7
Clippers
Chris Paul
8
Suns
Steve Nash
9
Nets
Jason Kidd
10
Knicks
Walt Frazier
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Team
Player
11
Celtics
Bob Cousy
12
Supersonics
Gary Payton
13
76ers
Allen Iverson
14
Thunder
Russell Westbrook
15
Spurs
Tony Parker
16
Kings
Nate Archibald
17
Celtics
Dennis Johnson
18
Pistons
Chauncey Billups
19
76ers
Maurice Cheeks
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50 Comments
Elan
+3
Level 65
Mar 4, 2017
Tiny played his best years on the Celtics. Also, when they make this list in ten years, Isiah Thomas will fill in multiple answers.
postwaste
+1
Level 85
Mar 4, 2017
Agreed.
GrandmasterJetpunk
+1
Level 33
Sep 20, 2017
Different Isaiah Thomas. The 1st one played only on the Pistons in the late 70's to 80's. The new Isaiah (no relation) played for Boston and was traded for Kyrie Irving.
PatrickLawrence
+9
Level 33
Jan 26, 2018
Different spellings though, but regardless, current IT will never be a top 10 PG
owenl123
+1
Level 38
Jan 22, 2019
This ain't it
Nix01
+1
Level 46
Aug 6, 2019
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Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Oct 6, 2019
Funny what a difference two years makes. Isaiah Thomas went from 28.9 ppg to just 8.1. It's tough for guys his size to stay in the league when they lose their athleticism. He could be out of the NBA after this season unless he has a great year.
nerdalert
+2
Level 86
Apr 23, 2020
Reminds me of Iverson. I'm surprised he lasted as long as he did. Once Iverson lost his insane speed, he didn't have anything to fall back on. He was just a 5'11 shooting guard with a terrible jumpshot and not much of a passing game.
kyre510
+3
Level 17
Aug 13, 2020
This didn’t age well
CyricLunn
+2
Level 33
Jan 26, 2021
this comment didn't age well
Jaylaw15
+2
Level 18
May 23, 2022
This didn’t age well
DippyDawgGEORGE
+2
Level 26
Dec 31, 2023
wrong one buddy.
Bitbof
+1
Level 29
Sep 6, 2024
This aged amazingly poorly
howard38
+2
Level 61
Mar 4, 2017
Tinys best years were with the Royals/Kings. Unfortunately for him his teammates sucked.
octavio23
+4
Level 46
Mar 6, 2017
Chauncey Billups? Really? REALLY?
Quizmaster
+9
Level ∞
Mar 12, 2017
Best player on a championship team. Not a lot of players can say that.
Walacama
+1
Level 82
Jan 30, 2018
Billups is good, but K.C Jones would be a better choice. He won 8 championships. Not a lot of players can say that, in fact no one on this list can say that.
hatekn3
+1
Level 45
Dec 16, 2020
This is a joke... Stockton is overrated on this quiz imo
Flavoredliquid
+1
Level 43
Jan 20, 2022
Walacama because Bill Russell carried
GrandmasterJetpunk
+1
Level 33
Sep 20, 2017
Billups was the best PG for the Pistons since the 80's
Elan
+2
Level 65
Apr 8, 2019
Mike Bibby was the best PG for the Kings since the 80's. What's your point?
birdsetter
+1
Level 65
Jul 13, 2024
I'm with you. I got every one but Billups.

Didin't see that one coming. Good player though.

MustangMan
+2
Level 37
Mar 31, 2017
Steph Curry over Chris Paul is pure blasphemy
Quizmaster
+5
Level ∞
Mar 31, 2017
Why? Its not like the Clippers ever won anything. Chris Paul might be the more well-rounded player, but it doesn't matter. If Curry can make 5 three-pointers per game on 45% shooting, that's ultimately more valuable.
MathewG96
+2
Level 19
Aug 24, 2017
Let's also not forget the fact that CP3 offers more offensively as well as defensively. 7-time first team defense as well as being named on the 2nd team twice. People only rate players based on championships these days which is a shame. I guess Robert Horry 7-time champ is a legend, huh?
ferdy86
+1
Level 77
Oct 31, 2017
If it's about winning championships, then why is Oscar Robertson #2?
smartguy2
+1
Level 67
Jan 23, 2018
Robertson had high stats. He averaged a triple double one year too.
PHG1960
+3
Level 70
Jun 27, 2018
lordaris69 Your thinking is a bit dated. The current point guard is more of a shooter for most teams and less a passer...the Iverson type of PG. The more successful teams are relying on getting and making 3 pointers more. Kidd, Stockton, Cousy, etc. would be less valuable the way the league plays now.
idontkn1
+2
Level 91
Feb 13, 2020
???? Stockton was a career 39% three point shooter at a time when there were few high volume shooters hitting more than 35%. Stockton would be more valuable today than he was in his time. Kidd by the time he was in his 30s was a decent 3 point shooter and finished his career at 35%.They grew up in a time when the shot didn't exist or was largely ignored. To act like they couldn't have been a good shooters when they were at a minimum decent shooters by today's standards is disingenuous. As a fan of the Thunder, I can tell you I would have loved to have had a Russell Westbrook that shot 35% from deep. As for Cousy we have no idea what he would have done with a 3 point line. Maybe he would have been even better with the better spacing on the floor. Maybe he was a great shooter from 25 feet but without the incentive of an extra point there was no use for the shot. We have no idea what he would have shot. It's like asking what Babe Ruth would have done with a modern day training regiment.
Jonnyabi
+1
Level 45
Nov 24, 2023
This aged poorly
steelcudajr
+2
Level 12
Apr 13, 2017
I met Nate once, nice, guy, signed a mini basketball for me and inscribed HOF 1991
JoshLoveridge
+2
Level 21
Jun 11, 2017
Paul over Nash

come on

explain that

TrulyClippersFan
+1
Level 1
Jun 13, 2017
OKAY! 2 things! IVERSON IS A SHOOTING GUARD! I ADMIT I HATE STEPH CURRY BUT REALLY? Him over CP3 and Nash? wow... just wow
ballinyoutuber
+1
Level 3
Aug 18, 2017
it clearly says that players in italics can be considered shooting guards
jjshelvey8
+3
Level 51
Jan 23, 2018
Curry has 2 rings and 2 mvp awards. More rings and mvps than Paul and Nash combined. As a pure point guard, obviously Paul and Nash are better passers. But taking stats into consideration, Curry should definitely be higher.
Yeoryios
+1
Level 72
Aug 28, 2021
Curry and Nash have the same amount of MVPs. Though Curry might get one in 2022.
PHG1960
+2
Level 70
Jun 27, 2018
Iverson played like a shooting guard but he had the ball in his hand most of the time and played point guard. He played more like today's point guards that shoot much more.
ballinyoutuber
+1
Level 3
Aug 18, 2017
how do more people get curry than magic johnson
Archer1212
+1
Level 63
Dec 6, 2017
it bugs me that Curry and Westbrook are considered point guards. they're not. they're shooting guards who happen to be great passers. same goes for Rose, Isaiah, Harden, Lowry, etc. the only true point guards left in the league are Rondo, Rubio, and CP3. maybe Wall.
PHG1960
+3
Level 70
Jun 27, 2018
The point guard is usually the player who brings the ball up court. Curry and especially Westbrook definitely do that. The game has changed and the PGs are shooting more and passing less. There are very few pass first PGs anymore...Rondo comes to mind.
Majic
+1
Level 43
Feb 10, 2018
What? How is Chris Paul ahead of people like Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Bob Cousy, Allan Iverson, Tony Parker and Nate Archibald? Even Billups should be higher than Paul, he never won anything.
manOFsteel
+2
Level 44
Mar 19, 2018
So Tim Hardaway is not on this list?
nicdog
+1
Level 61
May 1, 2018
yeah when they make this list in 10 years it will not contain Isiah Thomas multiple times, since that post he has been traded twice and injured multiple times needing surgery. worst prediction ever
Erlarcrarck
+1
Level 46
Nov 12, 2018
3:17
Jonnieboi
+2
Level 13
May 3, 2019
West and Iverson were shooting guards
Nix01
+1
Level 46
Aug 6, 2019
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MaxVn21
+2
Level 39
May 10, 2022
Curry is now definitely top 2 all-time
sportsquizzer7
+1
Level 23
Jan 30, 2023
Curry at 5 is crazy... he should be number one
JohnnyYeet
+3
Level 58
Apr 5, 2023
1. This quiz is old

2. Putting him above Magic is insulting

vitriden
+1
Level 82
Jul 18, 2024
Needs update regarding teams of active players... The problem is the data for Westbrook could be outdated very soon. Or we can just wait for all of them to retire.
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