A surprising omission from the league's awards at the end of the season, John Lucas only has an All-Rookie First Team nod to his name and nothing more aside from a few nominations to the All-American Team while still in college. Players Stats: 25.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 9.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 1963-1964 MVP, 12x All-Star, 11x All-NBA Selection, 1960-1961 Rookie of the Year, Hall of Famer. Teams: Golden State Warriors (2009-present), Career stats: 21.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 6.9 APG, .441 3P%. In terms of being an iron man, Miller has missed six games over a career that started in 1999. Everyone loves Magic, and he loves the game. His huge hands allowed him to pass as effectively with one hand as most could with two. The NBA's all-time leader in assists at over 15,000, longtime Utah Jazz floor general John Stockton helped his team to two consecutive NBA Finals by forming one of the league's most feared duos with a high-powered scorer in power forward Karl Malone. He was unstoppable on the break and was one of the very best players in the league during each of his 5 NBA championship rings. Paul could lock you down on one end, and dominate the offensive end with scoring and passing. He still holds the record for most three-point attempts drained in Heat history. Before having his career derailed by drug use, Micheal Ray Richardson was one of the league's most feared defensive point guards, as he would make it onto two All-Defensive First Teams while leading the team in steals per three times with a career high of three coming in only his second season. Thomas knew how to play the game and play it well, as he utilized his small frame to score in places that the average NBA player couldn't score in. A career that ended too soon at the age of 31, former Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Terrell Brandon would help lead both teams to some of their best seasons in franchise history as the primary floor general. Players Stats: 14.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 8.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.1 BPG, Honors: 2x MVP, 8x All-Stars, 7x All-NBA Selection, Hall of Famer. He would play a few games with the Milwaukee Bucks before teaming up with Kevin Garnett in Minnesota, where he would help lead the team to its first 50-win season in franchise history. After winning two titles, the Bad Boy run came to a crashing halt in Chicago. The best point men are typically pass-first team players who subjugate their own offensive talent to get teammates involved in the flow of the basketball game. Securing his first-ever NBA championship as a member of the Miami Heat at the age of 37, Gary Payton still managed to play a large part in the victory by hitting the game-winning shot in Game 3 after a frantic comeback that allowed the Heat to work their way back into the game and series. That's decent company to keep. 5. Kevin Johnson is the first man spotlighted here to fall victim to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during an NBA Finals series in the 1990s. A solid point guard, even at the age of 35, current New York Knicks and former Detroit Pistons floor general Chauncey Billups has been one of the league's most consistent players since first receiving significant minutes in the 2002-03 campaign, when he averaged 16 points, four assists and four boards per. Cousy was an excellent offensive facilitator that utilized his teammates to their fullest potential.
At 6'9", Johnson was a load to handle for any point guard, as he was too tall and lengthy to play solid defense on. Compare that to the first three years of his career, when he had already led the Orlando Magic to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance while forming one of the league's more formidable duos with Shaquille O'Neal. Most notably, he was runner- up to the dominant Wilt Chamberlain in MVP voting 1967-1968 campaign. The star white point guard is an endangered species, ladies and gentlemen. Not all records were made to be broken. -- Doolittle, Cousy was an And-1 mix tape in black-and-white. Following the 26 points per he posted in '72, Goodrich went on to average better than 20 points per for three more seasons. Leading the league in scoring, 34 points per, and assists, 11 assists per, in only his third season, Nate "Tiny" Archibald was one of the league's top point guards throughout the 1970s despite weighing in at only 150 pounds. The best shooter ever not just in terms of accuracy but also in creatively getting looks with but a sliver's opening and with unlimited range.
The seven-time All-Star was one of the best two-way guards of his time, and his performance in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA FInals remains one for the ages. Francis was an exceptional athlete that utilized his athleticism to drive and score at will against the taller members of the front court. Much like Stephon Marbury, we tend to forget that both he and Baron Davis were among the most feared players in the NBA in the prime of their careers. He would average better than 13 points per for eight consecutive seasons with his career high coming in 1993, when he posted up nearly 19 points per. He was also a high-percentage scorer that would shoot 52 percent for his career. -- Peterson, A menace on both ends of the court, Frazier was at his best in the 1970 NBA Finals when tallied 36 points, 19 assists, 7 rebounds in a title-clinching Game 7.