One of the most important elements to any basketball team’s success is the point guard position. This the only player who touches the ball on just about every offensive possession.

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.

Steve Nash. At 35 years old, he’s seemingly as good as he’s ever been. Having won two MVP awards, both after the age of 30, Nash has established himself as one of the game’s greats.

Next on my list is Chris Paul. While he’s younger than Nash, he’s made the most of his time, becoming one of only two point guards in the history of the league to lead all players in assists and steals per game.

Chris Paul fills the stat sheet like no other point guard in basketball. Between his league high assists and steals, his great shooting ability, and his rebounding prowess, Paul is truly one of a kind.

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.

As great as these point guards all were, no one tops Magic Johnson on this list. While his career was unfortunately cut short, what he accomplished while he played was truly incredible. Between his championships, MVP awards, and his stats, he was a joy to watch and simply one of the best to ever play.

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