Top 5 Passing Guards in the NBA (all time)

[Shaqdaddy11]

Lavar Ball

 

[trojanfan12]

Would be probably more interesting to list the best passing big men. I'm sure I'm missing some -- but
Sabonis, Webber, Walton, Vlade were terrific. Jokic is probably best today. (wouldn't call him great all-time yet)

An interesting one is Wilt -- he led the league in assists one season.

That would be an interesting list. Sabonis would be tough to beat. He might be the best ever. Shaq was very underrated. I remember Ewing being pretty good too.

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

Tricks or accuracy? Stockton was pretty damn accurate despite not being flashy.

If we want to add accuracy than Mark Price is right behind Stockton. I am thinking more fancy passing vs accuracy.

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

Hopefully you meant Zeke. (Isiah)

yes Detroit

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

Kind of surprised no one has mentioned him yet but Mark Jackson was an amazing passer too. He had great vision, touch and had highlight reel passes.

I would put Chris Paul ahead of Jackson.

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

Lavar Ball

Tell me your are Joking. He does not deserve to be mentioned, YET.

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

That would be an interesting list. Sabonis would be tough to beat. He might be the best ever. Shaq was very underrated. I remember Ewing being pretty good too.

BIRD could play the 1-5 spot. So he would have to be probably the second best passing Big Man ever.

 

[Taddy Mason]

I know this thread has gone two different ways between flashy and just effective. Might not be a top 5, but one guy I always liked and felt he was always underrated was Andre Miller

 

[Scapegoat]

BIRD could play the 1-5 spot. So he would have to be probably the second best passing Big Man ever.

I was think Bird should be on any list like this one.

 

[trojanfan12]

BIRD could play the 1-5 spot. So he would have to be probably the second best passing Big Man ever.

You're right. For some reason I never think of him as a big, even though he was. For me, he'd be right there with Sabonis for best passing big all time.

 

[Taddy Mason]

You're right. For some reason I never think of him as a big, even though he was. For me, he'd be right there with Sabonis for best passing big all time.

He probably was, sadly, we only got to see old man Sabonis in the NBA (which was still a nice treat), I'm lithuanian, so i'm a bit biased there. That being said, Shaq or Bird? It was an additional skill they had, but just looking at a young cat like Jokic and what he's already doing, I think it's a different level.

 

[trojanfan12]

He probably was, sadly, we only got to see old man Sabonis in the NBA (which was still a nice treat), I'm lithuanian, so i'm a bit biased there. That being said, Shaq or Bird? It was an additional skill they had, but just looking at a young cat like Jokic and what he's already doing, I think it's a different level.

Yeah, unfortunately Sabonis had no knees by the time he got to the NBA. Even with that though, dude was no slouch. We did get to see what a great passer he was because his knees didn't really effect that. But we didn't get to see what a great all around player he was (except a couple of times in the Olympics). If he had come to the NBA earlier, I have no doubt he'd be in the conversation for greatest big of all time.

I haven't seen a lot of Jokic. I'll have to try and watch him more.

 

[Taddy Mason]

Yeah, unfortunately Sabonis had no knees by the time he got to the NBA. Even with that though, dude was no slouch. We did get to see what a great passer he was because his knees didn't really effect that. But we didn't get to see what a great all around player he was (except a couple of times in the Olympics). If he had come to the NBA earlier, I have no doubt he'd be in the conversation for greatest big of all time.

I haven't seen a lot of Jokic. I'll have to try and watch him more.

kid is nice.

 

[trojanfan12]

kid is nice.

DAYUM

If this basketball thing doesn't work out, he could give being an MLB pitcher a try. A couple of those passes went in like a curveball with a nice break on it. lol

 

[Wamu]

1. Magic

2. Kidd

3. White Choc

4. Pete

5. Nash

Like OP stated.....

Just passing that got my ass out of the seat, not PG skills overall.

1. Lonzo Ball
2. Lonzo Ball
3. Lonzo Ball
4. Lonzo Ball
5. Lavar Ball


Did I do that right?

 

[Taddy Mason]

DAYUM

If this basketball thing doesn't work out, he could give being an MLB pitcher a try. A couple of those passes went in like a curveball with a nice break on it. lol

And that video was posted before this season started, he's had some crazy ones from this year.

 

[Wamu]

I haven't seen a lot of Jokic. I'll have to try and watch him more.

That Jokic kid can play & he's only 23. He's averaging 17.2 ppg, 10.6 asts & 6.0 apg. And his ppg, rebs & asts have gotten better each year he's been in the league. He didn't make the A.S. team, which is insane. Yet that jackass Draymond did. Looking @ their #'s this year Jokic averages more ppg, rebs, has a better FG % & a better 3 pt. %. Ain't that a kick in the basket-balls?

 

[larryjohn]

I was think Bird should be on any list like this one.

Hard to know where to draw the line. Bird mainly played SF. Lebron does also. Bird/Magic/Lebron are all about the same height.

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

Surprisingly MJ has not been mentioned.

 

[FORKWDEVIL]

Somebody make a new thread and or list of the 5 best "clutch" players of all time. We can start here if you like:
Discuss.