# The 23 Greatest Single Seasons by an NBA Point Guard

> Assists records, scoring titles and MVP trophies all make their case here, from campaigns nearly seventy years apart, some ending with a ring and some without.

*By YPB Team · Published November 13, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-23-greatest-single-seasons-by-an-nba-point-guard*

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1. **Stephen Curry 2015–16** — score 1000/1000
   Won the first unanimous MVP in NBA history while averaging 30.1 points and making a record 402 three-pointers for a 73-9 Warriors team.
2. **Isiah Thomas 1984–85** — score 625/1000
   Averaged 21.2 points and 13.9 assists for the Detroit Pistons, a single-season assists record at the time.
3. **Oscar Robertson 1961–62** — score 604/1000
   Averaged a triple-double for the Cincinnati Royals with 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game.
4. **John Stockton 1989–90** — score 558/1000
   Set the NBA single-season record of 14.5 assists per game for the Utah Jazz.
5. **Magic Johnson 1986–87** — score 506/1000
   Averaged 23.9 points and 12.2 assists, won MVP and Finals MVP, and led the Lakers to the championship.
6. **James Harden 2016–17** — score 506/1000
   Moved to point guard for Houston and led the league with 11.2 assists while scoring 29.1 points, finishing second in MVP voting.
7. **Chris Paul 2008–09** — score 506/1000
   Averaged 22.8 points, 11.0 assists and 2.8 steals for New Orleans, leading the league in both assists and steals.
8. **Tiny Archibald 1972–73** — score 447/1000
   Led the NBA in both scoring (34.0) and assists (11.4) for the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, the second player after Oscar Robertson to do so in the same season.
9. **Chris Paul 2007–08** — score 446/1000
   Averaged 21.1 points, 11.6 assists and 2.7 steals for a 56-26 New Orleans Hornets team and finished second in MVP voting.
10. **Jerry West 1971–72** — score 446/1000
   Led the league with 9.7 assists while scoring 25.8 points for a 69-13 Lakers team that won 33 straight games and the title.
11. **Derrick Rose 2010–11** — score 378/1000
   Became the youngest MVP in NBA history at 22, averaging 25.0 points and 7.7 assists for a 62-20 Chicago Bulls team.
12. **Steve Nash 2004–05** — score 378/1000
   Won MVP averaging 15.5 points and a league-leading 11.5 assists as Phoenix improved from 29 to 62 wins.
13. **Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2024–25** — score 378/1000
   Won MVP, the scoring title at 32.7 points per game and Finals MVP as Oklahoma City went 68-14 and won the championship.
14. **Steve Nash 2005–06** — score 378/1000
   Won a second straight MVP averaging 18.8 points and 10.5 assists while shooting 51% from the field, 44% from three and 92% from the line.
15. **Bob Cousy 1956–57** — score 378/1000
   Won MVP averaging 20.6 points and a league-leading 7.5 assists as the Boston Celtics won their first NBA championship.
16. **Stephen Curry 2014–15** — score 378/1000
   Won his first MVP averaging 23.8 points and led Golden State to a 67-15 record and the NBA title.
17. **Oscar Robertson 1963–64** — score 378/1000
   Won MVP averaging 31.4 points and a league-leading 11.0 assists for the Cincinnati Royals.
18. **Magic Johnson 1989–90** — score 298/1000
   Won his third MVP award averaging 22.3 points and 11.5 assists as the Lakers went 63-19.
19. **Walt Frazier 1969–70** — score 298/1000
   Averaged 20.9 points and 8.2 assists, then had 36 points and 19 assists in Game 7 of the Finals as the Knicks won their first title.
20. **Russell Westbrook 2016–17** — score 203/1000
   Averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists with an NBA-record 42 triple-doubles to win MVP for Oklahoma City.
21. **Jason Kidd 2001–02** — score 203/1000
   Finished second in MVP voting after turning the New Jersey Nets from 26 wins to 52 and leading them to the NBA Finals.
22. **Damian Lillard 2022–23** — score 203/1000
   Averaged a career-high 32.2 points for Portland and scored a franchise-record 71 points against Houston in February 2023.
23. **Luka Dončić 2023–24** — score 0/1000
   Won the scoring title at 33.9 points per game and led Dallas to the NBA Finals.

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