Curious to hear peoples thoughts on this. The top 3 is typically some order of Magic, Steph and Oscar Robertson at the PG position.

This leaves names like CP3, Nash, Stockton etc to round out the top 5 PG of all time. Do you have CP3 in that top 5? Or just out side of it?

  • Apprehensive-Tea-39@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    He’s got as strong of an argument as Nash, Kidd, and Stockton. Only 3 PGs that are definitively better are Magic, Steph, Zeke

  • bigbenis2021@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Using Nash and Stockton, Nash is admired for his peak and Stockton is admired for his longevity. I’d argue that even if you want to say Steve Nash had a better peak, Chris Paul is not far behind and is WAY better than any iteration of Stockton in his prime. CP3 has also had insane longevity if not to the degree of Stockton in terms of playing a lot of games when very old.

    CP3 is a for sure top 5 PG for me.

  • SmokeyDaGr8@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Yeah, and he’s definitely over Nash, btw. There aren’t too many PGs with a career as decorated as CP3.

  • grandsequitar@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I think Chris Paul barely inches into the top 5.

    Magic Johnson, Steph Curry, Oscar Robertson, and John Stockton are the shoe-ins for me.

    I think Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Isiah Thomas, Gary Payton, Bob Cousy, Jason Kidd, Jerry West (to the extent he was a point guard) and Russell Westbrook comprise the next ‘rung.’

    I tend to value players with higher peaks versus longevity; scaleable/win-contributing and two-way games over statistical production in a vacuum; advanced stats over accolades; and recognition that the game changes. With that in mind, I’d probably put CP3 right at #5.