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Greatest NBA shooting
guards of all time
NBA shooting guards arguably
define the sport. In a sport where
the goal is to put the ball in the
bucket, that’s exactly what these
guys are supposed to do.
Granted, it is a little more
nuanced than that, but you'll see that all of these guys were
primarly known for their scoring ability. Here is a ranking of the
top-10 best NBA shooting guards of all time:
10. Pete Maravich
One of the most exciting players of his time, “Pistol Pete” dazzled NBA audiences in the 1970s. In the words of the Basketball Hall
of Fame, he was “perhaps the
greatest creative offensive talent in history…[with] Globetrotter-like
dribbling, ability to toss a no-look pass with pinpoint accuracy, or make a fall-away jumper with two defenders draped on him. The
court was his personal
playground, every night was a
show.”
9. Earl Monroe
Another flamboyant guard of the
1970s, “Earl the Pearl” was a
second overall pick who went on
to have a solid NBA career,
winning an NBA championship
and being named to four NBA All Star teams. His jersey is retired by two teams, the Knicks and the Wizards.
8. Reggie Miller
Although he doesn’t have much hardware to back up his impressive NBA career, neither do many other excellent players of the 1990s thanks to one Michael
Jordan. Although the player one position higher than him on this list currently holds the NBA record for career three-point field goals made, Miller did hold that record when he retired in 2005.
7. Ray Allen
Often regarded as the greatest
three-point shooter in NBA
history, Ray Allen is known for
his smooth, quick-release shot
and was also a primary scorer
early in his career. An NBA
champion and 10-time All-Star,
Allen may still have a
championship to add to his
resume with the Miami Heat. As
mentioned earlier, he holds the
NBA record for career three-
point field goals made.
6. Clyde Drexler
Having had the pleasure to
interview Clyde Drexler, I can
verify firsthand that he is an
incredible classy guy which is
remarkable considering how great
he was. Ironically, he has an NBA
championship and 10 NBA All Star
appearances to his name exactly
like Ray Allen. Similar to LeBron
James, Drexler was an incredibly
well-rounded player—he is one of
only three players in NBA history
with 20,000 points, 6000
rebounds, and 6000 assists.
5. George Gervin
Gervin defines scoring greatness
as the above stat line shows. 26.2
points per game and over 51
percent from the field is
unparalleled. The Iceman has four
scoring titles and nine All-Star
appearances to support his
regular season greatness. If it
weren’t for his lack of playoff
resume, Gervin would be No. 4
on this list.
4. Dwyane Wade
Yes, 31-year-old Dwyane Wade is
already one of the greatest
shooting guards of all time. A
two-time NBA champion who led
his team to the 2006 title with
one of the greatest playoff
performances of all time (per
ESPN ), Wade is also a nine-time
All Star, NBA scoring champion,
and Sportsman of the Year. His
overall greatness may be subject
to debate once his career is over
after teaming up with LeBron
James but in terms of individual,
he’s already No. 4 as a shooting guard.
3. Jerry West
The man in the NBA logo had an
illustrious career despite his small
stature at 6’2” and 185 pounds. A
Laker for the entire duration of
his career, he won a scoring title
in 1970, an NBA championship in
1972, and was a 14-time All-Star
2. Kobe Bryant
The Black Mamba. Not much to
say that you don’t already know
about the five-time champion and
prolific NBA scorer. Two-time
scoring champion, NBA MVP, 15-
time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA
First Team…and he’s still adding on at age 34. Quite simply, Kobe is one of the greatest NBA players of all time .
1. Michael Jordan
The greatest player of all time is,
of course, also the greatest
shooting guard of all time. Some
of his many accomplishments:
six-time NBA champion and Finals
MVP, five-time NBA MVP, 14-time
All-Star, 10-time scoring
champion, three-time steals
champion. A great quote that
epitomizes the career of Jordan
from coach Doug Collins after
MJ’s game-winner against the
Cavs in the 1989 playoffs: “that
play was ‘give the ball to Michael
and everyone else get the
@##@#% out of the way.’”
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