NBA Point Guard Rankings

First and foremost, I'm bored at work. Second, I want to rank all of the positions, but I may or may not get around to doing it. Third, I didn't include injured players (Arenas, Monte Ellis), so don't ask about them. Without further ado, here are my point guard rankings for each current starting point guard in the league.


30. Mike James – Washington Wizards – (7 games with Washington) 10.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 37% FG, 38% 3PT, 1.3 spg. Mike James is fairly useless as a point guard. He can’t really shoot, he’s not that quick anymore and he looks to get his shot off first. If he’s your starting or backup point guard you’re in trouble.
29. Rafer Alston – Houston Rockets – 12.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.3 spg, 38% FG, 38% 3PT, 83% FT. Skip would be a great backup point guard. He can hit open shots and put up points in a hurry. If he’s your starting guard, good luck. He can’t really defend and he’s not a true point guard.
28. Kyle Lowry/Mike Conley – Memphis Grizzlies – Lowry – 7.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.6 apg, 42% FG, 30% 3PT, 85% FT. Conley – 8.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.5 apg, 42% FG, 37% 3PT, 78% FT. Both of these guys have a lot of talent and a lot of work to do to improve. Neither of them will get much better as long as they are literally splitting minutes at the point. Conley gets a little more than 25 minutes a game, Lowry gets a little more than 22, which gives you about 48 a minutes, or a full game.
27. Mario Chalmers – Miami Heat – 9.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.9 spg, 42 % FG, 36% 3PT, 72% FT. He’s a decent enough scorer and a good enough defender to play this role for a while in Miami.
26. Luke Ridnour – Milwaukee Bucks – 10.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 41% FG, 30% 3PT, 87% FT. He’s a good free-throw shooter.
25. Russell Westbrook – The Old Sonics – 13.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.6 spg, 38% FG, 28% 3PT, 80% FT. He’s going to be a pretty good sidekick for Durant in the future. If they get Blake Griffin next year, they might start to show us a little something.
24. Beno Udrih – Sacramento Kings – 11.9, 3.1 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.4 spg, 47% FG, 23% 3PT, 83% FT. He will likely be lower on this list next year.
23. Steve Blake – Portland Trailblazers – 11.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1 spg, 44% FG, 43% 3PT, 85% FT. He doesn’t have to do much on this team besides hit open shots and give the ball to Brandon Roy.
22. Randy Foye – Minnesota Timberwolves – 14.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1 spg, 40% FG, 26% 3PT, 85% FT. Unfortunately, he’ll always be linked to Brandon Roy, as the Portland start was originally headed here after the draft.
21. Chris Duhon - New York Knicks – 11.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 8.6 apg, 1 spg, 42% FG, 38% 3PT, 88% FT. He’s putting up sick numbers in Mike D’Antoni’s system, which is a perfect fit for a former Duke point guard with a decent jumper.
20. Derek Fisher – Los Angeles Lakers – 11.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.1 spg, 42% FG, 44% 3PT, 92% 3PT. This spot might be a little high for him, but you can say he gets extra credit for his intangibles and his proven playoff experience.
19. T.J. Ford – Indiana Pacers – 14.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 43% FG, 37% 3PT, 93% FT. He’s playing decent with the Pacers, but he could be so much better with a decent jumpshot.
18. Mike Bibby – Atlanta Hawks – 15.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.4 spg, 46% FG, 43% 3PT, 78% FT. Sometimes he seems like he’s on the downside of his career, sometimes he looks the same as he did in the Sactown glory days.
17. Jameer Nelson – Orlando Magic – 17 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.3 spg, 53% FG, 43% 3PT, 85% FT. Jameer is having his best season in the league by far. His improvement is perhaps the most underrated reasons why Orlando is a Top 5 team this year. I guess its better late than never.
16. Andre Miller – Philadelphia 76ers – 15.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 6.2 apg, 44% FG, 84% FT. He’s currently leading the team in points and assists, somehow.
15. Jose Calderon – Toronto Raptors – 12.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 8.8 apg, 1 spg, 48% FG, 45%3PT, 100% FT (60-60). If he was a tad bit more aggressive, he’d be an awesome player. He’s still one of the few pure point guards in the league.
14. D.J. Augustin – Charlotte Bobcats – 13 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 4.5 apg, 41% FG, 42% 3PT, 93% FT. D.J.’s slowly becoming the Bobcats go-to guy.
13. Jamal Crawford – Golden State Warriors – (16 games with GSW) 19.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.1 spg, 40% FG, 30% 3PT, 90% FT, one 50 point game. He’s one of the hardest players to rank. Is he a 1 or a 2? Once you finally decide to put him somewhere, then you have to actually rank him, which is a tough task in itself.
12. Rodney Stuckey – Detroit Pistons – 11.9 ppg, 3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 49% FG, 42% 3PT, 75% FT. Leads the team in assists, shooting and steals.
11. Rajon Rondo – Boston Celtics – 11.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 7.4 apg, 2.4 spg, 54% FG, 29% 3PT, 66% FT. He’s really coming into his own this year, and has 4x5 potential everytime he steps on the court.
10. Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls – 17.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 6.1 apg, 1 spg, 47% FG, 32% 3PT, 81% FT. He's playing 1,000 better than I expected.
9. Baron Davis – Los Angeles Clippers – 18 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 8.1 apg, 2spg, 37% FG, 30% 3PT, 78% FT. Baron just doesn’t look right this year. Maybe he’ll turn it around in the second half of the season.
8. Mo Williams – Cleveland Cavaliers – 15.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.1 apg, 48% FG, 36% 3PT, 95% FT (61-64). He’s been the perfect sidekick for LeBron. He can be a ball distributer, a spot-up jump shooter, a drive and kick point guard and a flat out scorer, making him one of the most versatile guys in the league in terms of scoring.
7. Jason Kidd – Dallas Mavericks – 9.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 8.3 apg, 2.5 spg, 43% FG, 40% 3PT, 79% FT. Seven might be a little high for him at this point, honestly. However, there still aren’t many guys better at getting everybody involved than him, which is still the point of being a point.
6. Chauncey Billups – Denver Nuggets – (25 games) 18.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 6.8 apg, 1.4 spg, 43% FG, 42% 3PT, 89% FT. He’s turned around Denver’s season and perhaps the fortunes of Coach George Karl and forward Carmelo Anthony. At this stage in his career he’s become a true point and you can see the difference his leadership has made for his hometown team.
5. Devin Harris – New Jersey Nets – 24 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 6.8 apg, 1.5 spg, 47% FG, 33% 3PT, 85% FT. Jason Who? He’s 6th in the league in scoring and 11th in assists. Lucky for him, he got out of Dallas and on a team that needs him to be this good.
4. Tony Parker – San Antonio Spurs – 21.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 6.6 apg, 51% FG, 33% 3PT, 80% FT. I wonder how much shine Tony would get if he played on his own team?
3. Steve Nash – Phoenix Suns – 15.5 ppg, 3 rpg, 8.5 apg, 48% FG, 42% 3PT, 94% FT. He might be here only because he’s my second favorite player, but he’s clearly on the decline now. Those years when he was the best in the game sure were fun though.
2. Deron Williams – Utah Jazz – 14.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 9.7 apg, 1 spg, 43% FG, 30 % 3PT, 83% FT. He’s been hobbled by an ankle injury all year, but most NBA fans know what he brings to the table.
1. Chris Paul – New Orleans Hornets – 20.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 11.7 apg, 3.2 spg, 51% FG 38% 3PT, 88 % FT. He was 2nd in the MVP race last year and his numbers are up across the board. What more can I say?