{"id":36698,"date":"2024-01-08T05:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=36698"},"modified":"2024-02-12T04:18:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T10:18:37","slug":"the-10-best-point-guards-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/the-10-best-point-guards-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling The 10 Best Point Guards Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the years, there have been many excellent NBA point guards. But even in such a talented league, there are only a few players that can be considered the best point guards of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These athletes not only played well, but changed how the point guard position – and NBA basketball – is played forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Russell Westbrook<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Russell Westbrook has not had the greatest time recently, but his stint at the Los Angeles Lakers was just a blip in an excellent career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Westbrook burst onto the scene in 2008 after being selected fourth overall by the Seattle Supersonics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It only took until March of his rookie season for Westbrook to log his first NBA triple-double. A triple-double is when a player achieves a double-digit total in three of five statistical categories (assists, blocks, points, rebounds, and steals) over the course of a single game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon, securing triple-doubles became Westbrook\u2019s specialty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 2016-17 season, Westbrook set a new NBA record for the number of triple-doubles in a season. Westbrook\u2019s 42 triple-doubles passed Oscar Robertson\u2019s 1961-62 season record of 41.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Westbrook also averaged a triple-double on the season, becoming only the second player in NBA history to achieve the feat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsurprisingly, Westbrook won the MVP in 2017. He then went on to average a triple-double over the next three seasons. This makes him the only athlete to have averaged a triple-double for multiple seasons, and worthy of being considered one of the best point guards of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Walt Frazier<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Walt Frazier is best known for the 10-year stint he spent playing for the New York Knicks from 1967-77. During this time, Frazier was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team for seven consecutive years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frazier\u2019s offense was just as strong as his defense. In only Frazier\u2019s third season he led the Knicks to their first NBA championship scoring 36 points and making 19 assists in a crucial Game 7 victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frazier and the Knicks would win another NBA Championship in 1973. He is certainly one of the best Knicks point guards in history, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Frazier\u2019s post-playing career has been legendary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For over 20 years he has sat alongside Mike Breen, calling Knicks games for MSG Networks. In 2022, Frazier was celebrated by the Hall of Fame again, when he was awarded the Curt Gowdy Award for outstanding broadcasting contributions to basketball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Jason Kidd<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jason Kidd was known as the ultimate floor general. During his long career, he controlled the flow of the game masterfully, reading defenses in seconds before playing the appropriate offense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When playing for the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns early in his career, Kidd relied on his speed to get the job done, slinging beautiful passes while sprinting down the court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This athleticism and skill saw him rack up the second largest assists total of all-time with 12,091. He also achieved an impressive 107 triple-doubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As his athleticism began to fade, Kidd completely recreated his game, transforming his awkward jump shot into a smooth, reliable weapon. He was rewarded for his hard work in 2011 when he won his only NBA Championship at 38 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Steve Nash<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Canadian-born Steve Nash was an eight-time NBA All-Star and the league\u2019s MVP twice. While known for his passing and shooting, Nash\u2019s most lasting impact on the NBA was how he revolutionized the game of basketball itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While playing for the Phoenix Suns, Nash became the key part of the 7 second or less offense, an offensive scheme that drastically sped up the league. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This transformed the game from the slow, systematic format popular in the 1990s, into a rip-roaring fast-paced game that prioritized the 3-point shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nash\u2019s skills were essential to this offense as he had to react to a team\u2019s coverage, improvise, and set up a shot for his team in under seven seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nash is also known as one of the most efficient shooters of all-time. His career average free throw percentage of 90.4% is the highest ever. He also registered four 50-40-90 seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is when a player has a 50% field goal percentage, 40% 3-point percentage and 90% free throw percentage on the season. This is a feat that has only been achieved on 10 occasions, and a stat that cements his title as one of the best point guards of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Isiah Thomas <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Although he is only around 6ft tall, Isiah Thomas was the point guard of the most feared team in NBA history, the Detroit Piston Bad Boys. Thomas didn\u2019t let his lack of size impact his game and was never one to shy away from conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was this attitude that allowed him to transform the Detroit Pistons from one of the NBA\u2019s worst teams into two-time NBA Champions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas\u2019 greatest moment came in Game 6 of the 1987-88 NBA Finals when he severely sprained his ankle in the third quarter. Playing on one leg, he went on to score 25 points in that quarter – an NBA record that rightfully helps position him as one of the best point guards of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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