Then, over 10,000 video clips were viewed and players were evaluated based on subjective criteria. You're the worst defensive point guard in the NBA!!! However, hes not the slowest point guard in the league either, and when hes not biting on the crossovers, hes able to do a decent job of staying in front of most average point guards. He is suitable at keeping most players out on the perimeter, but against elite point guards he has more problems. When he needs to button down, he does, but he also tends to take off the middle of games, relying heavily on the help defense. Chris Paul fell into the same kind of trap last season. He literally may be the least athletic guard in the Association. Pauls been an All-Defensive Team selection nine times, being selected to the 1st team seven times and the 2nd team twice. According to Hoops Stats, in his MVP season, the Bulls gave up the fewest points to opposing point guards. Occasionally hell chase the play after hes been beaten, but not always. The Glove is hands down the best defender a the point guard position. Players Stats: 18.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.5 APG, 0.0 SPG, 0.0 BPG, Honors: 1956-1957 MVP, 13x All-Star, 12x All-NBA Selection, Hall of Famer. He never leaves his man to help a defender that doesnt need help, but he always seems to be there when help is needed. Rose is arguably the most athletic point guard in the league, though Russell Westbrook could present a challenge. He has all the tools to be one: great reflexes and speed, and those long arms with big mitts on the end. Hes so undersized, youd think he was just some regular guy. Ben Wallace 12. The NBA's best European guard, Tony Parker, monopolised opposing backcourt players with speed and agility, a tight crossover, and a gorgeous tear-drop floater in the lane. He was an unstoppable offensive force who could score from anywhere on the court and in any way he wanted. -- Adande, He led the NBA in assists nine straight seasons from 1987 to 1996. What he gives up at the point of attack, he makes up for with his team defense. They say that defense is mostly about effort. If someone goes past him, hell usually just wave goodbye. He also has such superior court awareness that most picks dont catch him squarely, and he just glides over them. Is that because Chalmers is a better team defender or is it because Cole isnt on the court with James as much? He also used his incredible basketball IQ to steal the ball and defend at a high level. Lillard has been one of the NBA's most dangerous scorers, capable of striking shots from anywhere on the floor. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13. Jrue Holiday. Even players like Derek Fisher will hang him up and then hit him with the step-back. This is to avoid confusion if you want to go to the original source.). That helps him to dominate games defensively without having to leave the ground. He doesnt use the shortest angles when running under picks, but he takes path of least resistance instead. That deceptive length helps him nab 2.5 steals per 36 minutes and grab a ridiculous number of rebounds for a person his height. Right now, Westbrook's 11.2 assists and 47.5% assist rate leads the league this season. He is tremendous at using that muscle to his advantage, too. It will be interesting to see if his new coach, Jason Kidd, can help him to work on this, as Kidd was a terrific help defender. Jrue Holiday is not fast so much as he is quick. His lateral movement and reaction time are exceptional, and thats indicated by his isolation defense. Wilt Chamberlain 14. Im cheating a little here. If a player tends to be the helper, he gets a better score. Thats good for 14th all-time in NBA history and he also had 10 seasons in the top 20 for steals per game. Eventually, that learning has to become instinct, though. -- Adams, The fashion forerunner to Russell Westbrook. In terms of point guards, Magic is the finest there has ever been. Hell get to the corners to challenge threes; hell pick off passes; hell get rebounds; hell get some chase-down blocks. Players Stats: 12.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 8.7 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.3 BPG, Honors: 10x All-Star, 6x All-NBA Selection, 1994-1995 Rookie of the Year, 9x All-Defensive Team Selection, Hall of Famer. That earned him the nickname Mr. However, despite Chris Paul and Jason Kidds prominence, Steve Nash became a two-time MVP who had no weaknesses on the offensive end. Phoenix Suns (1996-98, 2004-12), Dallas Mavericks (1998-2004), Los Angeles Lakers (2012-15), Honors Robertson amassed 26,710 points and 9,887 assists during his 14-year NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. Do the likes of Magic Johnson and Stephen Curry rise to the top of the point guard rankings, or is it possible for someone with undeniable natural skill like Penny Hardaway to crack the elite group? Two-time MVP (2004-05, 2005-06), eight-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, Career stats He has the most assists and steals of any player in NBA history and is a master of the pick & roll. As a result, he rarely gets tangled up with the pick-setter. What he offers goes beyond the court. Westbrooks Synergy numbers on the pick-and-roll (.75) and isolation (.7) suggest hes better than he actually is. Hes one of the slower point guards in the league now, but in spite of that, hes almost ubiquitous at times. He might have Silly Putty for a father. In addition, Cousy, dubbed "The Houdini of the Hardwood," led the NBA in assists for 8 straight seasons, creating a whole new blend of ball-handling and passing skills for the league. In the last entry, we focused on the five best defensive NBA point guards of all time, but now, we turn to the five best defensive shooting guards in NBA history. He is not a guy you would single out as an NBA player in a crowded room. Gary Payton. This implies that the point guard serves as an extension of their coach on the court, and he or she is accountable for making the right plays every night. He led the league in total steals this year and did so without playing a lot of gambling defense. SHOCKING one of the best defensive point guards of all time played great defense on a 20 year project old player. However, who are the all-time top point guards? He averaged 18.4 points, 7.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game. What color was his tie? The only point guard to win Defensive Player of the Year, Payton was a defensive nightmare and he never had a DWS lower than 1.2 during his 17-year career. -- Pelton, Today's children will ask, "Who was the Steph Curry before Steph Curry?" -- Adams, An early ballhandling wizard, he was a point guard who was a focal point at a time when the game was dominated by big men. Players Stats: 15.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.3 BPG, Honors: 5x All-Star, 5x All-NBA Selection, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, 5x All-Defensive Selection, Hall of Famer. Top NBA point guards for 2022-23: Ranking all 30 starters | Sporting News TMGNNS LEBRON Sun, 4:30p DEN CLE 2/23, 4:00p BOS IND 2/23, 4:00p DET ORL 2/23, 4:00p MEM PHI 2/23, 4:30p NOP TOR. Then there was that kid who just read the assignment on the bus and got straight As. No one was a better passer than him. Holiday has ample size for a point guard, standing a shade over 64 in shoes, and weighing in at 205 pounds. There arent many point guards in the league who can match Roses pure size and strength. Trail Blazers playoff failures have been a major blemish on both his game and his career so far. Many remember Ginobili for his offense, but he was also a capable defender. He does those things; he just doesnt do them very hard. He was the primary defender on 1,127 plays last year in all, surpassed only by Stephen Curry among point guards. He has a real grasp of the game, and he helps convey that to his teammates. He made everything go for those Lakers teams. A point guard should know when and how to instigate a fast break and when and how to initiate the more deliberate sets. Though he had a relatively short career he only played 13 seasons his 50.4 DWS is 44th overall. Watching him rotate was watching perfection. He can be stagnant when his man doesnt have the ball. Simply put, defensive win shares (DWS) are defined by how many wins a player produces based on his defensive ability. The more often he is the primary defender, the more likely he is to be responsible for guarding the player who is getting the most plays offensively. -- Pelton, No player his size, 6-foot-3, has ever bent defenses to his will as Curry does. I actually looked for him to do it and couldnt find it. These point guard rankings will be the first of five articles. He just cant do anything about it. In the late 1980s, he was the face of the Bad Boys Pistons, who defeated Jordan's Bulls three times in a row in the playoffs. One of the most recognisable players in NBA history, Walt Frazier is a deserving candidate for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Still, hes one of the best point guards of all time, and his stats show that hes a deserved All-Star. The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Bledsoe runs through his rotations, but he rounds them off or overruns them. He plays longer than he actually is. He has no All-Defensive team accolades, because those werent introduced until the 1968-1969 season. Those are the questions I was looking to answer. As a point guard, Frazier was one of the greatest in NBA history. He doesnt disrupt team defense with unnecessary gambles. In fact, hes probably as adept as anyone at this, and his Synergy numbers, .68 points per play against the pick-and-roll, certainly back it up. It is startling to see the regularity with which opponents blow past Deron Williams. Top 50 Point Guards of All-Time: Magic, The Big O and Curry top the List By Jeff McDaniel | Jul 16, 2020, 5:35pm 1. 18.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 6.1 APG, .490 FG%, The player Is he an effective flopper? For the time being, his lack of effectiveness and poor decision-making precludes him from being considered one of the top five point guards. If he wins an NBA championship, Chris Paul, the current number one point guard, will rise even higher on this ranking. Payton is one of two point guards to have ever won the Defensive Player of the Year, and his stats show it. Another major evaluation factor is the assist-to-turnover ratio, which reflects the decision-making skills of the player. Its because Griffin and Jordan were on the bench next to him. During each of his five NBA championship rings, he was one of the finest players in the league. The debate over whether it should have been a flagrant is mootclearly that got into James head because he was talking about it after the game. Like last time . It is really hard to say anything about Lowrys help defense. WAMS includes scouting. For example, the Spurs absolutely ate him alive in the playoffs with Tony Parker, who averaged 24.5 points for the series. Hell go flying outside the play, right as his man catches the ball, and then hell not only have to make up that ground, but hell also have to fight through the pick. 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. 10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection, nine-time All-D selection, co-Rookie of the Year (1994-95), Career stats He spends too much time getting back into the defensive play because he ran himself out of it. All-Time #NBArank: Top 10 point guards ever, 'Not going out this way': Nets, down 28, stun C's, Kerr touts 5-0 homestand: Dubs 'turned a corner', KD: Mavs tilt, Kyrie meeting 'just another game', Owner: Snyder, Fields will bring Hawks success, Isaac has surgery on adductor, done for season, Clips' Powell out at least a week to treat shoulder, LeBron to have tendon injury checked in 3 weeks. There's no way Stockton & Curry are better than Isiah. -- Peterson, He's one of only a few players in history who has been deemed too good for the sport's own good. This is one of those cases where scouting helps. Therefore, a lower score is superior. The corresponding WAM or WAMS scores indicate how many points a group of like-skilled players on the court would theoretically give up in 100 possessions. A point guard that has enough ball-handling skill and quickness to be able to drive to the basket in a half-court set is also very valuable and considered by some to be a must for a successful offense. Even the fastest point guards tend to get bottled up. While hes able to keep himself from getting pushed around when point guards, or even shooting guards, try and post up on him, hes not able to dig through picks the way the other three are. The Clippers were 10 points better with Lamar Odom on the court than DeAndre Jordan according to NBA.com/STATS. In all, Wade was a three-time All-Defensive Team selection (all on the 2nd team), his 1620 steals rank 31st all-time and hes had six seasons where he ranked top-20 in steals per game. Allen Iverson 11. He applies his energy smartly. He cant be faulted for not being taller or longer, but he could use the length he has better. He led the NBA in scoring in only his second season, 1967-68, with 27.1 points per game. With his record of successes and pioneering point guard talents, Magic is at the top of the list. Interpreted as: best defensive rating with a minimum of 10000 minutes played point guards in NBA history. The five-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA selection has averaged more than 24 points per game since being drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2012. Cousy, in many respects, was the Celtics spirit at the moment. However, the other side of the ball cant be overlooked because as the saying goes: defense wins championships.. In the past, this was particularly true, as several point guards such as Lenny Wilkens served their teams as player coaches. -- Kevin Pelton, Teams Neither of those is really a criticism of Parker, but its a reality. 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. Synergy tracks every play of every game of the season and, when possible (as it is not always possible), they assign an initial defender on a play. That would make sense, but there are two reasons to choose the unconventional scale. Robertson's offensive ability transformed the point guard stereotype from a passer and floor general to a scorer and offensive weapon. During the 1960-1961 season, the then-32-year-old Cousy racked up 6.3 DWS, the most in his career. In fact, its probably the most important thing. By the time he was done, he had racked up 10 All-Star appearances, nine All-Defense selections, six All-NBA . As previously discussed, it is true that purely objective analysis does not, and cannot, tell the whole story, especially when it comes to something as dynamic as defense. 18.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 7.5APG, .375 FG%, The player He thinks hes the biggest man on the court. Thats a pretty large difference, and it shows he is at his best when he can utilize his quickness, while at his worst when he has to use his strength. Perhaps the most unstoppable offensive player in NBA history, Jordan decimated and demoralized his foes on the defensive end. When he lets it go, though, it seems calculated. Meanwhile, we are presenting the top 10 by position. He had absolutely no help backing him up, and that inflates his objective numbers. The point guard is positioned on the perimeter of the play, so as to have the best view of the action. Derrick Rose 15. Hes a learning player, and his extensive time sitting last year may have helped his grasp of defense as well as offense. He has a high basketball IQ, and he has that veteran savvy thing going for him, too. Still, a first-rate point guard should also have a reasonably effective jump shot. I doubt its much beyond his height. Ergo, a negative number is a positive thing, and a positive number is a negative thing. Coming over as a 25-year-old rookie, Ginobili only had two seasons where he had fewer than one steal per game and he averaged 1.3 steals for his career. He applies himself and stays committed, but when hes beaten on a play, hell relax waiting for his bigs to pick up the slack. Scoring point guards typically look to score first, thus preventing teammates from getting the ball. He also shows poor awareness at times, getting surprised by picks as if the setter had just popped up from out of the floor like a Whac-A-Mole. While no one always guards the best player, some players are much more likely to be guarding the other teams elite players, which makes them appear weaker defensively. Steph's ball-handling abilities make him a lethal ball-handler, as he can shake a defender at any time. You can be the best shooter in the world, but you can't score if you don't get the ball. Over the last decade, the best point guards such as Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and others have dominated the position. A point guard needs always to have in mind the times on the shot clock and the game clock, the score, the numbers of remaining timeouts for both teams, etc. Despite making it to the Western Conference Finals last season, he is yet to make an appearance in the NBA Finals. -- Rob Peterson, One can only imagine how impressive his career totals might have been if not for the HIV virus. He does a capable job of knowing when to help and when to stay. But he jogs when he should run, is lackadaisical closing out shooters and goes through the motions when running through his rotations. Jerry West, one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, combines a lethal jump shot, tenacious defence, obsessive perfectionism, unwavering confidence, and an unwavering will to win. Some players defined their positions. However, the other side of the ball cant be overlooked because as the saying goes: defense wins championships.. Hes fearless, and no matter how large the big setting the pick is, he wont back down. In his 16-year career, Wade averaged 2.961 DWS per year and his 47.38 DWS is good for 55th overall. Oscar Robertson 3. Knight doesnt always recognize the help situations, but when he does, he is usually effective. He just doesnt have the physical tools to play at an elite level. -- Peterson, A menace on both ends of the court, Frazier was at his best in the 1970 NBA Finals when tallied 36 points, 19 assists, 7 rebounds in a title-clinching Game 7. He might physically play below the rim, but few can touch how he plays above the neck. While most of these stats are adjusted for minutes, the problem surfaces that bench players, playing fewer minutes, can appear to be better than they are. His ability to score and create plays made him an NBA superstar. Ultimately, Johnson's unselfishness earned him the title of greatest point guard of all time. Hes able to use that size advantage by being physical, playing close and aggressive, often forcing shooters into shots they arent comfortable taking. Greg Monroe has talent on the offensive side of the ball but not a whole lot on the defensive side. The ripple effect of that was that every single Bull had a worse defensive rating with Boozer than when playing with Gibson. Although both Kidd and Paul were more accurate shooters, his passing range was broader than any of them. Some point guards are still given a great deal of leeway in the offense. Perhaps the best word to describe his defense is lollygaggy.. They average the number of points a player gives up when he is the initial defender, and this is represented by defensive points per play. As a result of his hurling himself around the court with utter abandon, he was generally a positive when it came to help defense. His Synergy numbers tell the story. Also, he was disliked for flopping feigning a foul to get the ball back, yet he proved to be a key ingredient to the Spurs championship-winning formula. After years of being sidelined by ailments, the grandeur that should have been his was snatched from him. It is the same with his mental engagement in the game. Mentally subtract them from the rankings if you feel they shouldn'tbe included. In case you missed it, Jason Kidd was tops on the list with 75.1 DWS, good for 11th all-time. He uses his speed well, as long as hes engaged in the game. He could be better than he is, but its hard to blame only him. The strength of this is that it shows what the other player does offensively. 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. Think: Dennis Rodman. Thats largely true. Walt Frazier 10. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 7, 1974, to a Welsh mother, Jean, and an English father, John. 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. Along with leadership and a general basketball acumen, ball-handling is a skill of great importance to a point guard. You cant build a house first, and then pour the foundation underneath it. Its difficult to have a perfect rating system thats entirely objective, and even more difficult to have a realistic one that is purely subjective. How much a player understands his role in the defense is measured here. There is no doubt about it: Steph Curry is the second-best in the top 10 point guards of all time. He does get a bit of a bump here for his rebounding. Thats 20th all-time, with Kidd being the only other guard above him. He has above-average size and strength, but he doesnt play like it. Some would argue that just because he went to Harvard, it doesnt mean he has a high basketball IQ, or that book intelligence isnt the same thing. Just telling your players to play harder and close out on threes isnt a real system. Whats remarkable is how quickly he gets to the shooter and gets a hand in his face, even if its all the way to the corner three and the shooter is setting when Rose takes off. Scroll below to see where Stephen Curry ranks among the best point guards in the NBA. There arent a lot of players that could lock down Michael Jordan, the greatest player of all time. The Miami HEATs best player in franchise history, Dwyane Wade was an offensive maestro. 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. Therefore, its a Theoretically Asked Questions, or TAQ. 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. He applies every bit of failing athleticism he has all the time. Ranked: Top 25 male fitness influencers to follow in 2023, Howe dodges row over Newcastle's Saudi ownership, Former Chelsea boss spotted in Munich with his new lover, Bam Adebayo makes bold claim about the last two DPOY awards, Gary Neville ignites debate after stating ideal price for holding midfielder, Huge Ballon dOr scandal as player claims his votes were changed to Lionel Messi. -- Adams, Honors Players Stats: 25.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 1963-1964 MVP, 12x All-Star, 11x All-NBA Selection, 1960-1961 Rookie of the Year, Hall of Famer. Nowadays, the point guard is expected to do more than simply run plays; he or she must also be the teams offensive leader by putting up big numbers every night! Only two other players besides Moncrief have won the NBAs defensive player of the year award twice. It seems so much of Conley is either there or not there; you get it or you dont get it. All that was due to Bryant emulating Jordans relentless drive to win on both sides of the floor. Even when picks are set behind his back, he instinctively knows they are there and just steps over them seamlessly. He compensates for his diminutive size by fighting hard and using that aforementioned quickness. He was an All-Star every year of his career and led the Lakers to nine NBA Finals appearances. It probably tells the accurate story here. If it tends to fall in the middle, he gets a 20. Furthermore, he is a legend for the Phoenix Suns and one of the teams finest players. He has decent size for a point guard, at 63 but he doesnt have much of a vertical: 28.5.. Hakeem Olajuwon 2. 11. That being said, Joakim Noah was frequently required to bail him out of trouble. MVP (1956-57), 13-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA selection, Hall of Fame, Championships READ ALSO: James Harden's age: stats, contract, family, dating, net worth in 2022 and more. His foot speed is as good as anyone's in the league, and you cant measure that. For Rose, his biggest issues on both sides of the ball have to do with fundamentals and understanding. There was always that kid in high school or college who tried so hard to get decent grades. That has more to do with the second-string frontcourt, led by Lamar Odom, backing him up than it does his team defense. The greater problem is how easily he gets disrupted on pick-and-roll defense. Hes the closest thing in the world to Kevin Garnetts Mini-Me. Do players go under picks when they should go over them? His score represents the average of trying hard and not trying at all once the ball gets past him. The facts need to come first. At 64, hes big enough to guard shooting guards, as well as point guards. Chauncey Billups, or Mr. Jason Kidd was the definition of a jack-of-all-trades point guard: he could pass, score and grab rebounds. The best shooter ever not just in terms of accuracy but also in creatively getting looks with but a sliver's opening and with unlimited range. Kyle Lowry has exceptional speed and athleticism. That said, here are the NBAs five best defensive shooting guards of all-time, based on their DWS. They have value when there arent such extremes like the difference between Boozer and Gibson.
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