The 28 Greatest Scoring Point Guards in NBA History

Point guards who hunted buckets first: scoring titles, 50-point nights and logo-range threes sit beside cult gunners whose box scores still get quoted in barbershop debates.

1. 1
   Oscar Robertson

   The Big O scored 26,710 points and averaged a triple-double for the 1961-62 season.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Walt Frazier

   Clyde, the Knicks guard who scored 36 points in Game 7 of the 1970 Finals.
   856pts
3. 3
   Stephen Curry

   Golden State's two-time MVP and the NBA's all-time leader in made three-pointers, a two-time scoring champion.
   770pts
4. 4
   Chris Paul

   The Point God, a 12-time All-Star whose mid-range game made him one of the most efficient scoring guards ever.
   694pts
5. 5
   Nate Archibald

   Tiny Archibald led the NBA in both scoring and assists in 1972-73, a feat no one else has managed.
   642pts
6. 6
   Stephon Marbury

   Brooklyn-born scorer who averaged over 20 points a game for the Nets, Suns and Knicks.
   642pts
7. 7
   Kemba Walker

   Charlotte's franchise scoring leader, famed for his step-back jumper and four All-Star selections.
   642pts
8. 8
   Derrick Rose

   Chicago's explosive guard who became the youngest MVP in NBA history in 2011.
   642pts
9. 9
   Chauncey Billups

   Mr. Big Shot, the 2004 Finals MVP who led Detroit's title run with clutch scoring.
   641pts
10. 10
    Luka Doncic

    Slovenian playmaker who led Dallas to the 2024 Finals and won that season's scoring title.
    582pts
11. 11
    Tony Parker

    Spurs guard and four-time champion who won 2007 Finals MVP with relentless drives to the rim.
    513pts
12. 12
    Jerry West

    Lakers guard whose silhouette became the NBA logo, a 27-points-per-game career scorer and 1970 scoring champion.
    434pts
13. 13
    Tim Hardaway

    Run TMC member whose killer crossover powered five All-Star seasons with Golden State and Miami.
    434pts
14. 14
    Allen Iverson

    Four-time scoring champion and 2001 MVP who carried the 76ers to the NBA Finals.
    434pts
15. 15
    Kyrie Irving

    Ball-handling wizard who hit the title-winning three for Cleveland in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals.
    434pts
16. 16
    Russell Westbrook

    2017 MVP and two-time scoring champion who holds the NBA record for career triple-doubles.
    434pts
17. 17
    Jalen Brunson

    Knicks captain who became one of the league's most reliable 28-point scorers and a playoff closer.
    434pts
18. 18
    Calvin Murphy

    Rockets Hall of Famer who stood 5-foot-9 and still scored over 17,000 points.
    434pts
19. 19
    Dave Bing

    Pistons star who won the 1968 scoring title and was named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players.
    434pts
20. 20
    Kevin Johnson

    Phoenix Suns All-Star who regularly posted 20 points and 10 assists and starred on the 1993 Finals team.
    434pts
21. 21
    Gilbert Arenas

    Agent Zero, the Wizards gunner who dropped 60 points on the Lakers and averaged 29 in 2005-06.
    342pts
22. 22
    Damian Lillard

    Portland's deep-range clutch scorer, known for series-ending buzzer-beaters and a 71-point game.
    342pts
23. 23
    Isiah Thomas

    Detroit Pistons captain and 12-time All-Star who led the Bad Boys to back-to-back titles.
    233pts
24. 24
    Pete Maravich

    Pistol Pete, the flashy Jazz guard who won the 1977 scoring title with 31.1 points per game.
    233pts
25. 25
    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Oklahoma City's 2025 MVP, scoring champion and Finals MVP, a master of the mid-range.
    233pts
26. 26
    Trae Young

    Atlanta's long-range shooter who led the Hawks to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals.
    233pts
27. 27
    Mark Price

    Cleveland's sharpshooting guard and one of the most accurate free-throw shooters in league history.
    0pts
28. 28
    Baron Davis

    Powerful, flashy guard who led the We Believe Warriors to a historic 2007 playoff upset.
    0pts

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