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GOAT Rank · 30

Greatest Basketball Point guards of all time

This ranking is led by Magic Johnson, Sue Bird and Stephen Curry. GOAT Rank currently ranks 30 eligible Basketball point guards using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Magic Johnson ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.9.

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#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Basketball
Career
2002–2022
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
96.0
Athlete: Sue Bird
Sport
Basketball
Career
1967–1980
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Walt Frazier
Sport
Basketball
Career
1994–2013
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Jason Kidd
Sport
Basketball
Career
2005–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Chris Paul
Sport
Basketball
Career
1950–1970
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Bob Cousy
Sport
Basketball
Career
1996–2015
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Steve Nash
Sport
Basketball
Career
1981–1994
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Isiah Thomas
Sport
Basketball
Career
1989–2003
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Tim Hardaway
Sport
Basketball
Career
1999–2019
Country
🇫🇷 France
Peak
86.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Tony Parker
Sport
Basketball
Career
1999–2014
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Becky Hammon
Sport
Basketball
Career
2005–2024
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Peak
88.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Ricky Rubio
Sport
Basketball
Career
2011–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Kyrie Irving
Sport
Basketball
Career
1949–1960
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Dick McGuire
Sport
Basketball
Career
2018–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
70.0
Longevity
64.0
Athlete: Trae Young
Sport
Basketball
Career
2019–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
70.0
Longevity
58.0
Athlete: Ja Morant

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Magic Johnson vs Sue Bird

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.

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