The 18 Greatest NBA Point Guards of All Time

By YPB Team

From Magic Johnson's dazzling Showtime Lakers to Stephen Curry's three-point revolution, the point guard position has produced some of basketball's greatest artists. We're ranking the NBA's all-time best floor generals.

Magic Johnson

Lakers legend who revolutionized the point guard position with his 6'9" frame, five championships, and peerless court vision in the Showtime era.

1000pts

Isiah Thomas

Detroit Pistons floor general who led the Bad Boys to back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990 with elite playmaking and clutch scoring.

674pts

Steve Nash

Two-time MVP who won back-to-back awards in 2005 and 2006 leading Mike D'Antoni's revolutionary seven-seconds-or-less Phoenix Suns offense.

645pts

Lenny Wilkens

Hall-of-Fame player-coach who excelled as a playmaking point guard for the Hawks and Sonics while later becoming one of the winningest coaches in NBA history.

601pts

Walt Frazier

Clyde Frazier anchored the legendary New York Knicks dynasty of the early 1970s with elite two-way play, two championships, and a magnetic on-court charisma.

589pts

Chris Paul

Twelve-time All-Star whose basketball IQ, pick-and-roll mastery, and late-game clutch plays made him one of the most cerebral point guards in league history.

576pts

Oscar Robertson

The Big O averaged a historic triple-double for an entire season in 1961-62 and is widely considered the most complete player ever at the position.

563pts

Stephen Curry

Two-time MVP and four-time NBA champion who single-handedly revolutionized basketball by making the deep three-pointer a primary offensive weapon.

549pts

Russell Westbrook

2017 MVP who averaged a triple-double for three consecutive seasons, breaking Oscar Robertson's record with nine straight triple-double campaigns.

536pts

Gary Payton

The Glove is the only point guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, combining lockdown defense with elite scoring and playmaking for the Sonics.

490pts

Pete Maravich

Pistol Pete dazzled fans with impossible ball-handling moves and scored 44.2 points per game in college, translating his wizardry into an electrifying NBA career.

490pts

John Stockton

Utah Jazz legend who holds the all-time records for both assists and steals, forming one of the NBA's greatest pick-and-roll duos with Karl Malone.

490pts

Chauncey Billups

Mr. Big Shot earned Finals MVP honors in 2004 leading the Detroit Pistons' upset of the Los Angeles Lakers, known for his big-game poise and clutch shooting.

490pts

Kyrie Irving

Owner of one of the most refined offensive skill sets in NBA history, whose 2016 championship-winning shot for the Cavaliers is among the most iconic in Finals history.

473pts

Bob Cousy

Known as the Houdini of the Hardwood, Cousy's ball-handling wizardry helped the Celtics win six championships in the 1950s and 60s.

473pts

Jason Kidd

Ten-time All-Star and 2011 NBA champion renowned for triple-double ability, elite defense, and transforming the New Jersey Nets into Finals contenders.

448pts

Nate Archibald

Tiny Nate is the only player in NBA history to lead the league in both scoring and assists in the same season, doing so in 1972-73 for the Kansas City Kings.

436pts

Allen Iverson

The Answer captured the 2001 MVP and Finals appearance leading a Philadelphia 76ers team almost entirely by himself, iconic for his crossover and fearless style.