Posted on Thursday 11 May 2006
ESPN’s Daily Dime has issued a list of the Top 10 point guards of all time. SI.com has their own list. Both sites have Magic Johnson #1.
My NBA memory only goes back as far as the ’80s, so I don’t feel comfortable comparing players from vastly different eras. The game has changed so much, even in the last 25 years, that it takes a degree in math to correctly compare Magic to Steve Nash. Throw in John Stockton, Isiah Thomas (the point guard, NOT the GM), Jason Kidd and even Gary Payton - who has sullied his reputation some by lingering a bit too long - and you have the makings of a good modern-era list. Some other names that should be mentioned are Tim Hardaway, Mark Price, Chauncey Billups, Tony Parker and Terry Porter. And here’s a name that you can add to this list in a few years: Chris Paul. Who am I missing?
Note: I consider Allen Iverson and Dwayne Wade to be shooting guards.
Very cool lists. It’s interesting how the top 5 are consistent with minor differences, but then you see real differences in 6-10. The SI list gives more respect to the old-timers, while the ESPN list gives more recognition to modern players. That’s not a big surprise.
steve nash is the best
Magic, pistol pete, j kidd, nash, Stockton
I would have went with Pistol Pete as the true Point …. Magic is great - but he was freakin 6′8″ ……… he was a point forward and a point center too right ?
Tiny Archibald
Marc Jackson, Kevin Johnson…why arent they included?…and Steve Nash is great but he doesnt play defense…just ask any Suns fans right now as they watch Parker eat him up in the playoffs
and If it was up to me I would include Jason Williams just he’s da Bomb
Where is Kevin Johnson? Are you seriously think that Steve Nash or Gary Payton is better than Kevin Johnson???!!!!
iverson