NBA Power Rankings: 30 Greatest Point Guards of All-Time
By Shane Young
With possibly the most intriguing edition of NBA Power Rankings, it’s time for the most heated debate in the league.
We all know, by now, that point guards are absolutely taking over the NBA’s product. When we ranked all 30 starting point guards for the 2014-15 season, it wasn’t taken with a grain of salt. People get invested in floor generals. It’s almost as if their lives depend on their favorite point guard proving themselves night after night, and showing the “haters” exactly who has the most sizzle.
From the current talents that will soon be in the Hall-of-Fame before we know it, to the legendary superstars that ruled the history books, point guards have been the foundation of the NBA forever.
Sure, centers (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and shooting guards (Michael Jordan) have received their share of fame and attention, but it seriously feels like this has been a point guard’s league for the last 40 or 50 years.
Without anymore hesitation, who exactly would make the cut as the 30 greatest point guards in NBA history? That question must be answered, and here’s the attempt to do it.
Quick notes:
- People general consider Sidney Moncrief and Alvin Robertson as shooting guards
- If there are no career steals or turnovers included on a player’s line, it means they played BEFORE the league started tracking those stats.
Very, very honorable mentions: Rajon Rondo, Stephen Curry, Kenny Smith, Terry Porter, Deron Williams, Ron Harper, Sam Cassell, Slater Martin, Reggie Theus, Mookie Blaylock
**All statistical support credited to Basketball-Reference.com**
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