Though he played the point guard for the majority of his career, his Nuggets tenure has seen him play the two position extensively. Allen Iverson is a nightmare on the offensive end. Allen Iverson plays with all his heart, and it shows as he continually drives into paint on every possession and gets his baskets through agile and athletic finishes or an easy two free throws at the stripe. What helps Allen Iverson get deep into the paint despite his small size and stature is his lightning quick agility and his masterful ball handling skills. The master of the crossover, Allen Iverson is still one of the best scorers in the league at the veteran age of thirty-three. But don't let his offensive proficiency fool you, Iverson is an above average passer as well for a combo guard, with a career average of six assists. Iverson is also an above average defender who plays the passing lanes well, averaging a little over two steals per game. Perhaps one of the most overlooked and underrated parts of Iverson's game is his ability to grab a decent amount of boards despite his six feet tall height. Averaging four rebounds a game for his career and a season high of just under five rebounds a game during the '98-'99 season prove that Iverson plays a hundred percent every game. By the end of Iverson's career, he can easily be placed among the top ten scorers in the league all time and will be remembered for his small frame combined with his large heart.
Career Averages: 28 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals.
3. Dwyane Wade
An injury free, one hundred percent Dwyane Wade is a top five player in the entire league and easily the second best shooting guard in the NBA. But as of late, D-Wade has not been in his usual Finals MVP self due to injuries, but is still one of the more dangerous players in the NBA. Not since Vince Carter and T-Mac in their respective primes have we seen such an athletic and powerful finisher at the rim; while it's been since Iverson in his prime since we've seen an athlete willing to take a pounding each and every time he drives it into the paint, which is almost on every offensive possession D-Wade executes. Dwyane Wade at his best is one of the, if not the most, athletic guards in the league. Flash also has a very dependable mid-range jumper that compliments his inside game extremely well. But when his jumper fails him and his drives to the rim are negated by a top notch defender, don't sleep on his play-making abilities. Dwyane Wade has averaged almost seven assists in all but two of his seasons in the NBA. Those two seasons were his rookie season, and his '06-'07 campaign, which saw him average over seven assists. Another underrated yet scarily effective part of D-Wade's game is his post game. Not since Michael Jordan have many analysts seen a guard so proficient at playing the post game against other guards. Dwyane Wade could go down as one of the most exciting, dynamic, and dominant players in NBA history or go the Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill route because of his reckless drives to the rack. It all depends on the condition of his return this upcoming NBA season.
Career Averages: 24 points, 6.5 assists, 5 rebounds, 1.7 steals.
2. Manu Ginobili
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