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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