Jordan also had two seasons (86-87 and 87-88) where he was in the top-20 in blocks per game and seven seasons in the top-20 in defensive rating. In the past, this was particularly true, as several point guards such as Lenny Wilkens served their teams as player coaches. The house would collapse. Jason Kidd 9. This mans achievements are indisputable, and the prospect of him winning a second NBA championship just adds to his greatness. Hell overshoot passing lanes, gambling for the steal. Some of this is hard to know whether to ascribe to Bledsoe or to his former coach, Vinny Del Negro, who hones his X's and O's skills by playing tic-tac-toe online. An indication of this is the fact that hes had only nine dunks in his career, the last of which was over seven years ago. Although Drexler never made an All-Defensive Team in his career, he did average two steals per game for his 15-year career. They work harder, and they get things eventually, but not quite as well. He uses quickness to capably guard the perimeter, but thats in large part because hes not always defending the elite point guards. Just because someone gets past him doesnt mean theyre going to score. Big Shot, is one of the finest point guard leaders in the NBA. -- Pelton, No player his size, 6-foot-3, has ever bent defenses to his will as Curry does. If it gives up fewer points, thats good. To read more, go here! It also helps him to have the second-most defensive plays per 36 minutes of any of the point guards on this list. David Robinson 6. At 5ft 3in (1.60m) the shortest player in NBA history, Muggsy Bogues enjoyed 889 games in a 14-year career as a point guard. There arent many point guards in the league who can match Roses pure size and strength. -- Peterson. He could create at an elite level while also scoring off the dribble from the midrange. Hakeem Olajuwon 2. In his heyday, Parker could score 25 points a night and seldom made poor choices with the ball. If youre a fan of the TV show Suits, you might agree that Harvey Specter dresses well.
As a Golden State Warrior and Miami Heat legend, Tim Hardaway may have the best crossover in basketball history. You can look at why things happen and offset the misleading things. When he lets it go, though, it seems calculated. Cousy, in many respects, was the Celtics spirit at the moment. He never leaves his man to help a defender that doesnt need help, but he always seems to be there when help is needed. Players like Rose, Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving consistently cross him over and get past him. Parker has a hefty 1.05 points per play against defending the jumper, even though he typically gets there and challenges shots. Sometimes hell even rush to defend the wrong guy while his man is draining a wide-open three. In the history of the combine, only nine players have recorded better sprint and agility scores, and of those, only three had a better vertical than his 37.5 inches.
NBA: Ranking top 10 shooting guards ever - ESPN.com In the NBA, point guards generally range from 6ft 1in (1.85m) to 6ft 4in (1.93m) whereas in the WNBA, point guards are usually 5ft 9in (1.75m) or shorter. Each fails to realize that they are all right, and that the real answer is in the combination of what they all experienced. That would make sense, but there are two reasons to choose the unconventional scale. All rights reserved. Its hard to notice his effort, though, because of the consistency with which he gets destroyed. As a point guard, Tim Hardaway was one of the most popular and respected players in the NBA during his time with the Miami Heat. Russell is regarded as one of the best point guard finishers of all time. 7-time All-Star, 6-time All-NBA selection, 7-time All-D selection, Hall of Fame, Career stats Derrick Rose 15. Watching a thing, and watching for a thing, are different. Defensively, Stockton had 3,265 steals the most all time during his 19-year. His lateral quickness is exceptional, making it hard for people to get around him, and thats a big part of why he is tied with Derrick Rose for the fewest points per play among qualified point guards. To absolutely nobodys surprise, Michael Jordan is the best defensive shooting guard in NBA history. Jed Jacobsohn/AP Images. Conley is generously listed at 61 and 180 pounds. In fact, no drafted guard has ever measured a worse sprint, vertical and agility test. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Payton is one of two point guards to have ever won the Defensive Player of the Year, and his stats show it. Scottie Pippen 5. Eventually, you need to form an opinion about why not just know what. Neither of those is really a criticism of Parker, but its a reality. Players Stats: 23.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG, Honors: 2x MVP, 6x All-Star, 6x All-NBA Selection, 2015-2016 Scoring Champion. [2], Learn how and when to remove this template message, National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award, "The Olympic history of UConn's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi", "Top 10 point guards in the NBA right now", FOXSports.com - Best all-time point guards, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Point_guard&oldid=1142307492, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 17:58. Hall of Famer was an impressive defensive player in his own right. Gary Payton 12. Gary Payton is one of the best ever. Its still possible for him to make another All-Star squad, and it seems like hes on the path to doing so. Players Stats: 18.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 10x All-Stars, 8x All-NBA Selection, 2005-2006 Rookie of the Year, 9x All-Defensive Team Selection. Most of those come for one of two reasons: Either he bites on the fake and is too slow to recover, or the shooter shoots over him and he doesnt have the ups to challenge it. 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), Career stats He just doesnt have the length to effectively guard against them. Players like Deron Williams, Kyrie Irving and John Wall blew by him fairly consistently. Of course, sometimes his opponent scored, too. They were combined and adjusted to cover a range roughly between 18 and 22. He would find a way to beat his opponents, mentally and physically, and without his defensive tenacity, he wouldnt be considered the greatest of all-time. As a result of his hurling himself around the court with utter abandon, he was generally a positive when it came to help defense. Gary Payton. Westbrooks Synergy numbers on the pick-and-roll (.75) and isolation (.7) suggest hes better than he actually is.
NBA All-Time Player Rankings: Top 10 Point Guards 21.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.9 APG, .441 3P%, We counted down the greatest players in NBA history. Thats where we naturally focus our attention, so when it comes to things like help defense, we only notice if were looking for it, or if its extreme. Whether this is a result of his reputation being undeserved or him not putting forth the effort isnt hard to determine. Moncrief is well known for his defensive prowess. -- Adande, Possessed incredible court vision and creativity, all while orchestrating the frenetic game pace of his era. Bledsoe just doesnt bring much energy to the defensive side of the court, which is a shame, because if he did, hed be a ball hawk. Its interesting that when he plays against elite point guards, or when he plays angrily, he plays much more of a physical game. While he is frequently noted for his ability to see the court and make the right play on offense, he doesnt get the same recognition on the defensive end. He is a natural playmaker with excellent point guard abilities, creating the ideal point guard prototype. He also uses that length to be one of the best shot-blocking point guards in the league. The next three slides will tell how this particular sausage was made. A lot has been made of how an explosive offense is the way to captivate fans. Point guard from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America 3 Jason Kidd Point guard from California, United States of America 4 Walt Frazier Point guard from Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America 5 Dennis Johnson 6 Fat Lever Point guard and Shooting guard from Pine Bluff, Arkansas load more 18.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.5APG, .375 FG%, The player When he does do it, he does it half-heartedly. See the criteria for scouting on the next slide. There arent many point guards who can do it all, but Kidd is one of them. But only once did he actually truly defend the play. More explosive and athletic point guards focus on scoring as opposed to play-making, forgoing assists and ball-movement, and often defense, for higher scoring numbers. Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. New York Knicks (1967-1977), Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-1980), Honors: He was an All-Star every year of his career and led the Lakers to nine NBA Finals appearances. Other defenders deficiencies are hidden by being put on weaker offensive players. Exceptions were made for Derrick Rose, Danny Granger, Andrew Bynum and Kevin Love because they have all been All-Star players, and all are still, at least by age, in their prime. Some point guards are still given a great deal of leeway in the offense. The NBA is a point guard's paradise these days, so let's start All-Time #NBArank with our pantheon points. Hes pouring out effort every minute hes on the court. All you have to do is watch him on offense to know he has all kinds of speed. Starter from the VCT lockin. Kyle Lowry has exceptional speed and athleticism. Johnsons style of play made him especially successful since he was noted for tip-ins and post play around the rim. He averaged 3.9 win shares per season, totaling 75.1 DWS at the end of his 19-year career - good for 11th all-time. If the team gives up more points while hes on the court, thats bad. As a result, hes 17th all-time with 1944 and had six seasons in the top-20 in steals. However, when the game is on the line, he makes the right decision. With his record of successes and pioneering point guard talents, Magic is at the top of the list. His score represents the average of trying hard and not trying at all once the ball gets past him. Thats 20th all-time, with Kidd being the only other guard above him. Similarly, while each of the advanced and/or traditional metrics has value, each also misses something. Sometimes it doesnt. One of the best -- and quickest -- lob passers the game has ever seen. Gary Payton 9. Several sites track this, each in its slightly unique way, depending on its formula to calculate possessions. Allen Iverson 11. Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose are the two most physically gifted point guards of their generation, and, as a result, are constantly going to be compared to one another. However, he doesnt appear to have the same strength they do. This is also from the various sources we have used. Lowry looks around like he just woke up from a nap in a foreign city, and hes trying to figure out where hes supposed to be. Additionally, Stockton was a fantastic shooter and defender, almost possessing no weaknesses on the floor at all. His helter-skelter wizziness has him flying around the court, and sometimes its good. Thats the advantage of the scouting portion. But one in 20 is egregiously bad.). Rose had it all, including speed, explosiveness, and the ability to score when it mattered most. -- Micah Adams, No one was more dynamic, or magical, with the ball in the open court than Earvin Johnson. As a result, opponents shot 42.9 percent from deep against him in the pick-and-roll. The former professional basketball player was born on March 26, 1962, and is regarded as one of the best passing point guards. And his athleticism gives him a leg up, which helps him dominate. He has 12 All-Star selections, 10 All-NBA selections, nine All-Defensive Team selections, and a second-place MVP finish in his third season at 22. They must also be able to adapt to what the defense is allowing and must control the pace of the game. Bledsoe is a bit of a freak. You cant say that Westbrook doesnt try on defense, but you can say he doesnt show consistent effort on defense.
Get to know about the top 15 all time best point guards in the NBA in This can cause other players to become disinvolved in the offense. Bledsoe spent the majority of his time with Odom, while Chris Paul spent the majority of his time with Jordan, which confuses the on/off ratings. A point guard should know when and how to instigate a fast break and when and how to initiate the more deliberate sets. Rondos lack of a need for help defense allows Garnett to help more elsewhere. Isiah Thomas, born on April 30, 1961, and possibly the best player ever under 6-foot-1, combined talent with fierce competitiveness. There are few players on this list who can match his incredible scoring, rebounding, and playmaking prowess. Its got to be annoying, but its also disruptive, and being disruptive is positive on defense. With the increased emphasis on the deep three, point guards account for a large portion of the league's top scorers. The Case For: Upper-tier defender (9x All Defensive Team, including 4 First Team selections). He yields a whopping 41.5 three-point percentage on the spot-up, which is just not good. Holiday has ample size for a point guard, standing a shade over 64 in shoes, and weighing in at 205 pounds. He is easily one of the physically weaker players in the league, even for his position. -- Adande, Nash is the only player in history to go 50-40-90 while averaging 10 assists per game. Its amazing he doesnt get punched sometimes. It was just his second season when he led the league in scoring with an average of 27.1 points per game, despite some serious injury setbacks. The undisputed first great point guard, Cousy remains the only guard in NBA history to be named First-Team All-NBA in 10 straight seasons. The Miami HEATs best player in franchise history, Dwyane Wade was an offensive maestro.
Best Defensive Rating Point Guards In NBA History | StatMuse Watching specifically for this, I found only three instances in 50 plays where Garnett bailed out Rondo on isolation plays, a rate which is lower than most point guards receiving help.
Hes able to stay in front of all but the quickest point guards in the league. Aware of his predilections, theyll pass the ball out to the perimeter, and simultaneous to the ball-handler catching it, theyll set a pick on Westbrook. Brandon Knight has exceptional speed and quickness. Even point guards who are not given this much freedom, however, are still extensions of their coach on the floor and must display good leadership skills. Perhaps next year the Raptors will see better times, and well see less of that kind of behavior, but its a harmful habit to have picked up. He was an unstoppable offensive force who could score from anywhere on the court and in any way he wanted. He has the most assists and steals of any player in NBA history and is a master of the pick & roll. As the primary decision-maker for a team, a point guard's passing ability determines how well a point guard is able to put their decision into play. 43 views, 0 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from BabyYo: NRG VS KOI Highlights. Opponents dont have much success getting around him. Considering his challenges with speed, he did reasonably well with the pick-and-roll, again because of his size and strength to fight through picks. He gave up 1.01 points per play on the spot-up last year. Scouting isnt the same as just watching games. He sometimes gets tangled up and left hopelessly out of the play. Its more than that. Sometimes that happens, but not all that often. The Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 championship run would not have been possible without Kyrie Irving, who is a two-time NBA champion. Nixon played 6 seasons with the Lakers, making the All-Star Teams in 1982 and 1982 when he posted 17.6 PPG and 17.2 PPG respectively. Humility can often be a sign of intelligence at work, and it is with Hinrich. He is tremendous at using that muscle to his advantage, too. You also can follow along @ESPNNBA and on Facebook. His ability to score and create plays made him an NBA superstar. His Synergy scores are worse than expected, but that appears to be from players just shooting over him more than getting past him. Triple Double was so far ahead of his time in terms of size, speed, strength and stats. Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade won the NBA championship in 2006 with him as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. He wont even try and fight over a pick if he gets caught in one, but just quits on the play. -- Pelton, Perhaps the most incredible part of the Big O's triple-double season is that he finished third in MVP voting (behind winner Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, who averaged 50.4 PPG). Dont be surprised to see him as a head coach someday. He has above-average size and strength, but he doesnt play like it. But thats why we do the research. Adande, Brad Doolittle, Tom Haberstroh and Kevin Pelton are NBA writers for ESPN.com. He gets a ton of help from his teammates and isnt asked to give a lot back. So the problem isnt a lack of speed; its a lack of applying it. But he jogs when he should run, is lackadaisical closing out shooters and goes through the motions when running through his rotations. A defensive point guard will also pressure opponents in passing lanes in an attempt to generate steals and scoring opportunities for their own team. -- Adande, He led the NBA in assists nine straight seasons from 1987 to 1996. Knight doesnt always recognize the help situations, but when he does, he is usually effective. Additionally, the 10-time All-Star and Hall of Famer was an impressive defensive player in his own right. He also is tougher than most point guards to post up. Many consider Bob Cousy to be a passionate athlete who was the first All-Star and dominating player for the Boston Celtics squad that included legends like Bill Russell and Kevin Collier. In addition to the traditional role of the point guard, modern teams have found new ways to utilize the position. MVP (2014-15), two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection, Career stats While it does keep the opponent in front of him, it defeats the purpose if the opponent is still getting to the basket.
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