1. Magic Johnson

Accomplishments: 1980 All-Rookie Team, 12x All-Star, 3x MVP, 10x All-NBA, 5x Champion, 3x Finals MVP, 4x Assists Leader, 2x Steals Leader, Member of Hall of Fame
Teams: Lakers

Whoever thinks Magic Johnson isn't the greatest point guard is out of their minds. The Lakers landed Kareem after the Big O retired, but they didn't win until they drafted the kid out of Michigan State with the big smile. Magic truly loved the game. He made everyone around him better and won a title in his rookie year, including the Finals MVP. In those 1980 Finals, Kareem went down with a badly sprained ankle and the 6'9" Johnson was asked to step in at center in Game 6 with LA up three games to two. Magic responded with 42 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists. His rivalry with Larry Bird saved the NBA from being an afterthought. Johnson dazzled fans with his passes, steals, clutch shots, and, of course, that infectious smile.

2. Oscar Robertson

Accomplishments: 1961 Rookie of the Year, 12x All-Star, 1x MVP, 11x All-NBA, 6x Assists Leader, Member of Hall of Fame
Teams: Royal, Bucks

The Big O was from the future. The league wasn't ready for him. He averaged a triple-double (1962) and missed by the skin of his teeth on four separate occasions. Unfortunately, he came up during the Russell era and was able to capture only one ring when he teamed up with Kareem in 1971 on the Bucks. Robertson put up those kinds of numbers because he believed in making his teammates better. He put it all on the line for them. Oscar dominated smaller points in his day with his 6'5", 205-pound frame. He imposed his will to become one of the greatest to ever play pro basketball.

3. Isiah Thomas


Accomplishments: All-Rookie Team, 12x All-Star, 1x Finals MVP, 5x All-NBA, 2x Assist Leader, 2x NBA Champion, Member of Hall of Fame
Teams: Pistons

Zeke was unstoppable. At 6'1', 180 pounds, he was (and still is) one of the game's greatest villains. It was his team that a young, talented Micheal Jordan couldn't beat. It was his team that won two straight championships in the Magic, Bird, and Jordan era. The Bad Boy Pistons don't get enough shine for that fact. Thomas was fearless on the basketball court and that attitude rubbed off on his team. He played with stitches on his head, badly sprained ankles, it didn't matter, Isiah didn't care. He was going to win and that's all that mattered.

4. John Stockton



Stats: 13.1 PPG 10.5 APG 2.1 RPG 2.2 SPG
Accomplishments: 10x All-Star, 11x All-NBA, 5x All-Defense, 9x Assist Leader, 2x Steals Leader, Member of Hall of Fame
Teams: Jazz

Stockton was the prototypical point guard. Everything he did was by the book, except for when he played defense. Although he was hardly caught red-handed, he was known to be one of the dirtiest players of his day. He would claw, kick, and nag his opponent relentlessly. But that will to win by all means is what made him the all-time leader in steals and assists.

Which leads us into his offensive game. "Stockton to Malone" is a household phrase. Those two picked and rolled their way into the history books. They led the Jazz to 19 straight playoff appearances and two trips to the Finals.

5. Jerry West



Stats: 27.0 PPG 6.7 APG 5.8 RPG
Accomplishments: 14x All-Star, 1x Finals MVP, 12x All-NBA, 5x All-Defense, 1x Champion, Member of the Hall of Fame
Teams: Lakers

Yes, Jerry West was a point guard, or at least that's what Basketball-Reference says. The Logo and Gail Goodrich shared floor general duties for the Lakers, with West doing most of the heavy lifting. West averaged nearly seven dimes for his career while scoring nearly 30 points per game all while helping the Lakers make nine Finals appearances. He was dangerous in the open floor because opponents didn't know whether he was going to pass it to one of his Hall of Fame teammates or pull up for an always automatic jumper.

Despite his team's failures in the Finals, West was still nicknamed Mr. Clutch. It's not his fault that the Celtics had a starting five of Hall of Famers. He's not handling the rock in the NBA logo by mistake.

6. Jason Kidd


Stats: 12.6 PPG 8.7 APG 6.3 RPG 1.9 SPG
Accomplishments: 1995 Co-Rookie of the Year, 1995 All-Rookie Team, 10x All-Star, 6x All-NBA, 9x All-Defense, 5x Assists Leader, 1x Champion
Teams: Mavs, Suns, Nets, Knicks

In his prime, Jason Kidd was the best point guard in the league. He was one of those players that was able to affect the game without scoring. With virtually no jumpshot, Kidd was still able to beat you. At 40, he was still the smartest player in the league and turned himself into a deadly three-point shooter (third all-time in makes and attempts).

Kidd threw mind-boggling passes, had a killer crossover, had sticky fingers, and would hit improbable lay-ups like it was normal. He was also fast as hell, once he got the ball in the open floor it was pretty much over. Jason did what he wanted with the ball in his hands. He currently sits third in minutes played all-time and is second in assists and steals all-time. He also throws some of the best alley-oops in the game.

7. Walt Frazier



Stats: 18.9 PPG 6.1 APG 5.9 RPG
Accomplishments: 1968 All-Rookie Team, 7x All-Star, 6x All-NBA, 7x All-Defense, Member of Hall of Fame
Teams: Knicks, Cavs

Clyde was the complete package. His mid-range jumper was killer, his defense was all-time great, he ran a flawless offense, and he had Red Holzman for a coach. Frazier also enjoyed every minute of being a star. Five decades later, and his style is still well-known, whether you agree with it or not. Walt was the engine that fed fellow Hall of Famer Willis Reed and helped the Knicks win their only two titles in '70 and '73, beating the Logo and Wilt Chamberlian's Lakers both times. He and Earl the Pearl Monroe formed one of the greatest backcourts in history.

8. Bob Cousy


Accomplishments: 13x All-Star, 1x MVP, 12x All-NBA, 8x Assist Leader, 6x Champion, Member of Hall of Fame
Teams: Celtics, Royals

Bob Cousy is the Original Gangsta. His style of play, along with Bill Russell's defense, and Red Aurbach's mind made the NBA into what you see today. Those Boston teams invented the fast break. Russell would control blocked shots by sending them to Cousy, and that's when the Houdini of the hardwood created his magic. He had handle ahead of his time from playing on the streets of New York, and executed passes straight out of a Harlem Globetrotters game. Cousy won six titles with the Celtics, including five straight. He also led the league in assists in eight consecutive seasons (1953-1960). Throw rice for the guy that revolutionized the point guard position.

9. Gary Payton



Stats: 16.3 PPG 6.7 APG 3.9 RPG 1.8 SPG
Accomplishments: 1991 All-Rookie Team, 9x All-Star, 1996 Defensive Player of the Year, 9x All-NBA, 9x All-Defense, 1x NBA Champion, 1x Steals Leader, Member of Hall of Fame
Teams: Sonics, Bucks, Lakers, Heat

The Glove is one of the greatest defensive players of all time. He never backed down from anybody. With Shawn Kemp as his accomplice, Payton caught wreck out West for years. He's fourth all-time in steals and put the cuffs on the best of them. GP had an all-around game to go with his mouth which made him a thorn in every opponent's side. He wasn't the best shooter, but drove and either layed it up or hit Shawn Kemp with an alley oop. All this was solidified when he was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame.

10. Steve Nash



Stats: 14.4 PPG 8.5 APG 3.0 RPG 0.7 SPG
Accomplishments: 8x All-Star, 2x MVP, 7x All-NBA, 5x Assists Leader
Teams: Suns, Mavs, Lakers

Who would've thought that the Canadian kid out of Santa Clara was going to turn into a first ballot Hall of Famer? He didn't get much burn in his first two seasons in Phoenix nor his first two in Dallas after the Suns traded him for Pat Garrity, Bubba Wells, and a 1999 1st round pick (Shawn Marion). By his third year with the Mavs, he turned into a legit starting point guard. Along with Dirk Nowitzki, Nash made the Mavs relevant again. But when free agency came around they didn't want to pay him and he bolted for the desert. That's when it got real for the kid.

Under Mike D'Antoni's "seven seconds or less" offense, Nash flourished. He doesn't play a lick of defense, but his passes are accurate, his jumpers are water, his stamina is unreal, and he doesn't miss free throws (all-time leader in free-throw percentage at .904). And is one of six players in the 50, 40, 90 club. Nashwhen healthyis the ultimate offensive threat. Read More Here

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