The Most Legendary 5 Basketball Point Guards Of This Past Two Decades
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010If you look at most successful basketball teams, there’s a highly skilled point guard in place running the show on offense. These are the guys who make magic happen on the basketball court.
The ball handling and passing ability of a point guard will directly impact a team’s offensive abilities, and their defensive skills are equally valuable.
During the course of the last few decades, some of the greatest point guards to ever play basketball have graced us with their presence. Let’s have a little fun by ranking the top five athletes in this category, all based on my personal opinion.
Number five on my list goes to Steve Nash. It’s remarkable to think about the fact that his best basketball has been played after the age of 30. While he’s now 35, some coaches and analysts think he’s playing better than he ever has.
At number four, Chris Paul gets a spot on the list here. He’s only been in the league for five seasons now, but what an impact he’s made in that span. He’s yet to win an MVP award, but he’s due for one when you consider what he does for his team.
Paul is simply magical on the basketball court, and his young age of 24 lends a ton of hope for the future. He should only get better from here.
Jason Kidd. The triple double king of our generation and one of the best to ever handle the basketball, Kidd is a modern day Oscar Robertson with his unique ability to pass and rebound from the point guard position.
John Stockton. The all-time assists leader has to be on this list. Wonder why the Jazz made the playoffs for nearly 20 years straight, all the way until Stockton was over 40 years old? It was the combo of this phenom and Karl Malone.
You probably know who number one is, especially since I’ve mentioned the other four. Magic Johnson is simply the best point guard to ever play the game. His assists per game were higher than anyone on this list, and he’s the only one here to have won a championship too. Enough said.
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