GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 30

Greatest Basketball Point guard of all time

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#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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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

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

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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