I believe it to be John Stockton. All time steals and assists leader = best ever. He didn't score a lot but a pure point guard doesn't score, he creates for everyone else.
2006-07-20 06:29:26 · 19 answers · asked by el 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Cason, stockton was a liability on defense? Did you ever even see him play?
2006-07-20 07:29:38 · update #1
I would also say John Stockton. That was my first thought before I saw your details.
2006-07-20 06:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by MDPeterson42 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Magic Johnson
Yes, Stockton was a great point guard with more TOTAL assists than everyone else. But on a per game basis, Magic is number one, look it up:
1. Magic Johnson 11.2 Assists per game
2. John Stockton 10.5 Assists per game
Magic has 5 rings, Stockton 0 rings. Magic is the best point guard of all time. Despite the fact that Magic was also a scorer, he created for everyone else at a higher rate than anyone else in history (even the great John Stockton). Therefore, even by your own objective standard, Magic is the best of all time.
2006-07-20 06:47:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's MAGIC, not stockton or nash. Magic did it all score, rebound, assist, steals, blocks, defense and SHOWTIME.
How can you argue with a 6'9 Point Guard who made his team better.
Stockton was great but he was also a liability on defense, yeah he got steals much like Iverson does now but steals are not the only part of defense and I KNOW Magic played way better OVERALL Defense that Stockton.
And Nash, he plays NO D. How could he be MVP and not play a lick of D??????
2006-07-20 07:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now= Steve Nash All-Time= John Stockton
Honorable Mentions= Magic Johnson,Jason Kidd,Cris Paul,Allen Iverson,Gilbert Arenas,Gary Payton,Kirk Hinrich,Mike Bibby,Steve Francis,Bob Cousy,Lenny Wilkens,Isiah Thomas,Walt Frazier,Nate Archibald,Chauncey Billups etc.
2006-07-20 06:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Krazy 1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gonna go with the "Big O" (Oscar Robertson)... he's one of the Best All Around & Most Complete players of all time... he averaged an unbelivable 25.7 PPG, 9.5 APG & 7.5 RPG throughout his career, and a triple double durin the 61-62 season which is an amazin accomplishment. then i would say John Stockton. and to list a couple more:
Isiah Thomas
Pete Maravich
Magic Johnson
Bob Cousy
John Stockton
Allen Iverson
Walt Frazier
Jerry West
Jason Kidd
2006-07-20 06:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You asked Pure point guard. I agree with you. Stockton all the way. But on my all time NBA team I'm Picking Magic at point. To me he could play every position, he was like Lebron to me, he could do a little bit of every ones job and he won 5 titles. I didn't look at him as a Pure point guard though. Stockton wins this one!
2006-07-20 07:37:41 · answer #6 · answered by Raw Dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Stockton
#1 all time assists and steals leader in the nba
no fancy stuff. just makes his teammates happy and look good
2006-07-20 06:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by nino s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#32 Ervin "Magic" Johnson. He would've put up numbers Stockton couldn't have reached if it weren't for him having to retire early in his career. Plus Magic had 5 championship rings. He made Kareem, Coop, B Scott, Superman, Landsberger, Big Game James, A.C. Green, Chones, WIlkes, Holland, and a host of other players either better or greater than they already were.
2006-07-20 06:52:07 · answer #8 · answered by El Teke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gail Goodrich 1969 Lakers.
2006-07-20 06:34:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John stocken is the best point guard because he play like steve nash as a back to back mvp almost every year he play that why he is the best point guard to ever play in the nba.
2006-07-20 06:39:48 · answer #10 · answered by hbk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋