If you have been wondering how is it possible that the Clippers have surpassed the Lakers in talent you only need to look at the massive disparity between their starting point guards. Chris Paul and Derek Fisher are on the opposite ends of the spectrum in raining3s.com top 30 starting point guards list. Of course it’s a completely subjective list, but some of the criteria that was heavily weighed was playmaking ability, current production, efficiency, stability running the point, leadership and of course the focus of this blog, the ability to hit an outside shot. Defensive ability is also considered but not as heavily weighed as the aforementioned.
The list does not include back up points such as Mo Williams and Kirk Hinrich, otherwise, guys like Fisher would be even farther down the list.
| 1 | Chris Paul | Clippers | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 18.1 | 8.9 | 0.508 | 4.64 | 2.5 | 0.447 | 0.864 | |||
| Unlike D-Will, CP3 has won regardless of the supporting cast. | |||||||||
| 2 | Deron Williams | Nets | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 20.3 | 8.4 | 0.402 | 1.90 | 1.0 | 0.352 | 0.836 | |||
| Playmaker & go to guy scorer. Despite his talents has struggled turning around Nets. | |||||||||
| 3 | Derrick Rose | Bulls | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 23.3 | 7.8 | 0.458 | 2.47 | 0.9 | 29.800 | 86.600 | |||
| Unstoppable penatrator and around the basket. Improved outside shot & efficiency. | |||||||||
| 4 | Russell Westbrook | Thunder | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 21.3 | 5.8 | 0.459 | 1.47 | 2.2 | 0.250 | 0.784 | |||
| Occasionally forgets he has an elite player in Durant but can score as well as create. | |||||||||
| 5 | Steve Nash | Suns | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 14.3 | 9.9 | 0.528 | 2.84 | 0.6 | 0.392 | 0.850 | |||
| Still leads the league in assist despite a much less talented roster. Is still a great shooter. | |||||||||
| 6 | Tony Parker | Spurs | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 16.7 | 7.8 | 0.441 | 3.07 | 1.0 | 0.250 | 0.780 | |||
| Even in his 11th year in the league still very productive & one of the best in the league. | |||||||||
| 7 | Steph Curry | Warriors | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 15.6 | 5.7 | 0.459 | 1.84 | 1.9 | 0.396 | 0.765 | |||
| Raining3s type point guard with his diabetic coma inducing stroke from the outside | |||||||||
| 8 | Kyle Lowry | Rockets | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 14.6 | 8.0 | 0.387 | 2.45 | 2.0 | 0.352 | 0.873 | |||
| A candidate for most improved player. All around point guard who pulls down 6 boards per. | |||||||||
| 9 | Rajon Rondo | Celtics | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 15.0 | 9.4 | 0.517 | 2.44 | 1.7 | 0.333 | 0.600 | |||
| Almost the complete package. Is completely void of an outside shot & a good attitude. | |||||||||
| 10 | Kyrie Irving | Cavs | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 18.1 | 4.9 | 0.511 | 1.51 | 0.8 | 0.411 | 0.821 | |||
| Can not keep him out of the lane. Will develop his playmaking & cut down on TOs, then look out. | |||||||||
| 11 | Brandon Jennings | Bucks | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 20.1 | 5.5 | 0.445 | 2.27 | 1.6 | 0.366 | 0.820 | |||
| Having a bounce back year. Capable of going on scoring tangents. Capable playmaker. | |||||||||
| 12 | Ty Lawson | Nuggets | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 15.8 | 6.3 | 0.471 | 2.42 | 1.4 | 0.319 | 0.806 | |||
| Stocky point guard that sheds defenders like a running back. Big reason for Denver’s success | |||||||||
| 13 | John Wall | Wizards | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 16.1 | 7.1 | 0.396 | 1.69 | 1.2 | 0.100 | 0.795 | |||
| Nice size, productive & exciting but missing something as the point & leader of a team. | |||||||||
| 14 | Mike Conley | Grizzlies | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 12.9 | 7.2 | 0.438 | 2.97 | 2.5 | 0.348 | 0.867 | |||
| One of the quickest PGs off the dribble & in transition. Has improved his outside shot. | |||||||||
| 15 | Tyreke Evans | Kings | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 16.9 | 5.0 | 0.418 | 1.66 | 1.5 | 0.234 | 0.763 | |||
| At his height and scoring ability probably better suited for 2 but plays the 1. | |||||||||
| 16 | Jose Calderon | Raptors | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 10.3 | 8.5 | 0.451 | 4.65 | 0.6 | 0.348 | 0.935 | |||
| Great outside touch and court vision. Creates points despite lackluster talent around him. | |||||||||
| 17 | Ricky Rubio | Wolves | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 11.4 | 8.9 | 0.382 | 2.73 | 2.2 | 0.354 | 0.817 | |||
| So far has been everything that he has been billed; great court vision & questionable outside shot. | |||||||||
| 18 | Jarrett Jack | Hornets | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 16.1 | 6.8 | 0.445 | 2.85 | 0.8 | 0.306 | 0.865 | |||
| Solid NBA point guard who would fit in great on a championship caliber team in need of a point. | |||||||||
| 19 | Raymond Felton | Blazers | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 10.3 | 6.7 | 0.362 | 2.33 | 1.2 | 0.197 | 0.815 | |||
| Good enough PG to start & get multi year deal. But not good enough to not want to trade. | |||||||||
| 20 | Darren Collison | Pacers | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 10.8 | 5.4 | 0.408 | 2.63 | 0.9 | 0.424 | 0.825 | |||
| Has fallen off a bit since his time in New Orleans but still productive & leading a team on the rise. | |||||||||
| 21 | DJ Augustine | Bobcats | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 13.6 | 6.6 | 0.408 | 2.62 | 0.7 | 0.342 | 0.808 | |||
| DJ hasn’t broken out from being just an average NBA point guard as of yet. Hideous roster doesn’t help. | |||||||||
| 22 | Jrue Holiday | 76ers | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 14.2 | 4.7 | 0.430 | 1.81 | 1.8 | 0.397 | 0.872 | |||
| Jrue showed last year in the playoffs that he was afraid of the big moment. Average playmaker though. | |||||||||
| 23 | Jeff Teague | Hawks | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 12.9 | 5.2 | 0.496 | 2.25 | 2.0 | 0.452 | 0.691 | |||
| Jeff was off to a surprising good start as the Hawks lead guard. Unfortuntely | |||||||||
| 24 | Rodney Stuckey | Pistons | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 13.1 | 4.2 | 0.388 | 1.97 | 0.6 | 0.361 | 0.853 | |||
| Big, athletic and strong but more of a scoring guard than a playmaking lead guard. | |||||||||
| 25 | Jason Kidd | Mavs | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 0.282 | 2.48 | 1.6 | 0.258 | 0.800 | |||
| One of the greatest at the position of all time & but his time has past. | |||||||||
| 26 | Mario Chalmers | Heat | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.494 | 1.82 | 1.4 | 0.432 | 0.800 | |||
| Has held off rookie Norris Cole from taking his starting spot by playing adaquate point & knocking down 3s. | |||||||||
| 27 | Devin Harris | Jazz | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 9.4 | 4.6 | 0.434 | 2.41 | 0.8 | 0.327 | 0.717 | |||
| I don’t know what happened to All Star Devin who average 20+ points but he’s far from it now. | |||||||||
| 28 | Jameer Nelson | Magic | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 8.1 | 5.1 | 0.387 | 2.04 | 0.7 | 0.289 | 0.759 | |||
| Wasn’t able to sustain the all star level performance from 2009 & off to a terrible start. | |||||||||
| 29 | Iman Shumpert | Knicks | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 10.6 | 3.4 | 0.366 | 1.27 | 2.2 | 0.288 | 0.833 | |||
| Poor efficiency from the field and delivers almost as many TO as assist. Keeping seat warm for Baron Davis. | |||||||||
| 30 | Derek Fisher | Lakers | ppg | apg | fg% | a/to ratio | spg | 3pt% | ft% |
| 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.367 | 3.33 | 1.1 | 0.306 | 0.810 | |||
| Even in his best days Fish was a lower tier PG; with age he’s dead last. Can still hit a clutch shot though & doesn’t turn the ball over. | |||||||||
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