Best Point Guards Year-By-Year
This is my rankings of the best Point Guards in the NBA each season over the past 30 seasons. This is based not only on the season stats, but also considering playoff performances as well.
1990:
Best Point Guard – Magic Johnson
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
22.3 | 11.5 | 6.6 | .480 |
Runner Up – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
17.2 | 14.5 | 2.6 | .514 |
1991:
Best Point Guard – Magic Johnson
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
19.4 | 12.5 | 7.0 | .477 |
Runner Up – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
17.2 | 14.2 | 2.9 | .507 |
1992:
Best Point Guard – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
15.8 | 13.7 | 3.3 | .482 |
Runner Up – Tim Hardaway
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
23.4 | 10.0 | 2.8 | .461 |
1993:
Best Point Guard – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
15.1 | 12.0 | 2.9 | .486 |
Runner Up – Tim Hardaway
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
21.5 | 10.6 | 4.0 | .447 |
1994:
Best Point Guard – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
15.1 | 12.6 | 3.1 | .528 |
Runner Up – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
16.5 | 6.0 | 3.3 | .504 |
1995:
Best Point Guard – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
14.7 | 12.3 | 3.1 | .542 |
Runner Up – Penny Hardaway
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
20.9 | 7.2 | 4.4 | .512 |
1996:
Best Point Guard – Penny Hardaway
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
21.7 | 7.1 | 4.3 | .513 |
Runner Up – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
14.7 | 11.2 | 2.8 | .538 |
1996:
Best Point Guard – Penny Hardaway
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
21.7 | 7.1 | 4.3 | .513 |
Runner Up – John Stockton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
14.7 | 11.2 | 2.8 | .538 |
1997:
Best Point Guard – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
21.8 | 7.1 | 4.6 | .476 |
Runner Up – Tim Hardaway
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
20.3 | 8.6 | 3.4 | .415 |
1998:
Best Point Guard – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
19.2 | 8.3 | 4.6 | .453 |
Runner Up – Tim Hardaway
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
18.9 | 8.3 | 3.7 | .431 |
1999:
Best Point Guard – Jason Kidd
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
16.9 | 10.8 | 6.8 | .444 |
Runner Up – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
21.7 | 8.7 | 4.9 | .434 |
2000:
Best Point Guard – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
24.2 | 6.5 | 5.2 | .448 |
Runner Up – Jason Kidd
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
14.3 | 10.1 | 5.8 | .409 |
2001:
Best Point Guard – Jason Kidd
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
16.9 | 9.8 | 6.4 | .411 |
Runner Up – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
23.1 | 8.1 | 4.6 | .456 |
2002:
Best Point Guard – Jason Kidd
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
14.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 | .391 |
Runner Up – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
22.1 | 9.0 | 4.8 | .467 |
2003:
Best Point Guard – Jason Kidd
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
18.7 | 8.9 | 6.3 | .414 |
Runner Up – Gary Payton
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
20.4 | 8.3 | 4.2 | .454 |
2004:
Best Point Guard – Jason Kidd
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
15.5 | 9.2 | 6.4 | .384 |
Runner Up – Steve Nash
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
14.5 | 8.8 | 3.2 | .470 |
2005:
Best Point Guard – Steve Nash
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
15.5 | 9.2 | 6.4 | .384 |
Runner Up – Allen Iverson*
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
30.7 | 7.9 | 4.0 | .424 |
2006:
Best Point Guard – Steve Nash
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
18.8 | 10.5 | 4.2 | .512 |
Runner Up – Allen Iverson*
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
33.0 | 7.4 | 3.2 | .447 |
2007:
Best Point Guard – Steve Nash
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
18.6 | 11.6 | 3.5 | .532 |
Runner Up – Jason Kidd
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
13.0 | 9.2 | 8.2 | .456 |
2008:
Best Point Guard – Chris Paul
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
21.1 | 11.6 | 4.0 | .488 |
Runner Up – Steve Nash
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
16.9 | 11.1 | 3.5 | .504 |
2009:
Best Point Guard – Chris Paul
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
22.8 | 11.0 | 5.5 | .503 |
Runner Up – Deron Williams
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
19.4 | 10.7 | 2.9 | .471 |
2010:
Best Point Guard – Steve Nash
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
16.5 | 11.0 | 3.3 | .507 |
Runner Up – Chris Paul
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
18.7 | 10.7 | 4.0 | .493 |
2011:
Best Point Guard – Derrick Rose
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
25.0 | 7.7 | 4.1 | .445 |
Runner Up – Steve Nash
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
14.7 | 11.4 | 3.5 | .492 |
2012:
Best Point Guard – Chris Paul
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
19.8 | 9.1 | 3.6 | .478 |
Runner Up – Russell Westbrook
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
23.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 | .457 |
2013:
Best Point Guard – Chris Paul
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
16.9 | 9.7 | 3.7 | .481 |
Runner Up – Russell Westbrook
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
23.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | .438 |
2014:
Best Point Guard – Chris Paul
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
19.1 | 10.7 | 4.3 | .467 |
Runner Up – Stephen Curry
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
24.0 | 8.5 | 4.3 | .471 |
2015:
Best Point Guard – Stephen Curry
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
19.1 | 10.2 | 4.6 | .485 |
Runner Up – Chris Paul
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
23.8 | 7.7 | 4.3 | .487 |
2016:
Best Point Guard – Stephen Curry
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
30.1 | 6.7 | 5.4 | .504 |
Runner Up – Russell Westbrook
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
23.5 | 10.4 | 7.8 | .454 |
2017:
Best Point Guard – Russell Westbrook
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
31.6 | 10.4 | 10.7 | .425 |
Runner Up – Stephen Curry
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
25.3 | 6.6 | 4.5 | .468 |
2018:
Best Point Guard – Russell Westbrook
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
25.4 | 10.3 | 10.1 | .449 |
Runner Up – Damian Lillard
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
26.9 | 6.6 | 4.5 | .439 |
2019:
Best Point Guard – Stephen Curry
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
27.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | .472 |
Runner Up – Damian Lillard
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
25.8 | 6.9 | 4.6 | .444 |
2020:
Best Point Guard – Luka Dončić
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
28.8 | 8.8 | 9.4 | .463 |
Runner Up – Damian Lillard
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
30.0 | 8.0 | 4.3 | .463 |
2021:
Best Point Guard – Stephen Curry
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
32.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | .482 |
Runner Up – Luka Dončić
PPG | APG | RPG | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
27.7 | 8.6 | 8.0 | .479 |
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