Although point guard doesn't have the star power of the other positions, there have been a handful of great ones and it turned out to be the most competitive for the top spot. Here are the top 10 point guards in NBA/ABA/ABL history and then some explainer on how it turned out.
1. Oscar Robertson, 1960-1974, 18749.4
2. Magic Johnson, 1979-1996, 18628.3
3. Bob Cousy, 1950-1970, 18546.4
4. John Stockton, 1984-2003, 17021.6
5. Gary Payton, 1990-2005, 16848.3
6. Isiah Thomas, 1981-1993, 15838.4
7. Jason Kidd, 1994-2005, 15816.8
8. Allen Iverson, 1996-2005, 15246.7
9. Walt Frazier, 1967-1980, 15201.6
10. Tim Hardaway, 1989-2003, 13990.9
Again, scoring is worth the most points so that explains why shoot first point guards Tim Hardaway and Allen Iverson make the top 10 ahead of the No. 11 point guard, Mo Cheeks.
But pass first floor leaders such as Jason Kidd, John Stockton and Bob Cousy scored well. Gary Payton seems to be too high at No. 5 but he scored really well on defensive points and ranks with Frazier as the top two defenders among point guards.
The Big O was better at his peak than either Magic or Cousy. Cousy's multiple titles almost pushed him into the top two. Cousy was a lousy shooter but an amazing rebounder for such a small player.
