Top 10 Greatest NBA Point Guards of All Time - The Cheat Sheet
The NBA point guard best captures the imagination of the weekend warrior. The point guard position accommodates all shapes and sizes — from the 5-foot-3 Tyrone “Mugsey” Bouges and doughboy Khalid El Amin — to the 6-foot-9 force that was Magic Johnson. The best point men are typically pass-first team players who subjugate their own offensive talent to get teammates involved in the flow of the basketball game. Here’s our take on the top point guards of all time, with statistics courtesy of Basketball-Reference. Steve Nash will go down as one of the most efficient offensive players in the history of basketball. Kevin Johnson Armed with a deadly first step and high-top fade, Kevin Johnson worked his signature crossover dribble to perfection. For 13 years, KJ sparked a high-octane offense in the Valley of the Sun, with 6,711 career assists, 3 All-Star nominations, and 1 NBA Finals appearance. At the height of his powers, KJ joined the ranks of Isiah Thomas, Magic Johnson, and Oscar Robertson, as the only point. Source: www.cheatsheet.com
