On November 4, Beijing time, in order to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the NBA, the US media hopshype first launched the 20 major point guards in the history of the NBA, led by magicians, five active personnel were selected, Curry was fourth, and Paul was only sixth.
1. Elvin Johnson
As one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, Magic has won 5 NBA championships, 3 FMVP, 3 MVP in his career, ranking sixth in the NBA's all-time assist list. Magicians can often deliver incredible passes in games, and he has all the abilities of a good defender, and in the city of Los Angeles, magicians have shown their personal charm to the extreme.
2. Oscar Robertson
Before Westbrook, Robertson was synonymous with triple-doubles, the first regular-season triple-double in NBA history, and he had stronger scoring, assists and rebounding abilities, he helped the Bucks win the NBA championship, and was one of the most comprehensive point guards in NBA history.
3. Jerry West
Another Lakers legendary star, West has achieved the feat of being selected as an All-Star every season in his career, which is only a few people in NBA history can do, as a point guard, West's career points and assists ranked 22nd and 32nd in NBA history, and the 10 best teams and 4 best defensive teams in his career proved his greatness.
4. Steven Curry
Curry is the highest-ranked player in the point guard of the active player, as the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA, almost all the records for three-point shooting are created by Curry, and Curry's Warriors team, leading the NBA's small ball era, won 3 championships and 2 MVPs in Curry's career.
Point guards ranked 5-10: Isaiah Thomas, Paul, Stockton, Nash, Bob Cush, Kidd
Paul has just risen to third place in the NBA's all-time assists list, and the 36-year-old Paul still maintains good competitive form, but the main reason paul is only sixth is the lack of a championship ring, last season Paul reached the Finals for the first time in his career, but was reversed by the Bucks with a 2-0 lead.
Point guards ranked 11-20: Payton, Westbrook, Lillard, Walter Fraser, Knight Archibald, Pete Malawich, Parker, Lenny Wilkens, Irving, Dave Bin
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