NBA: Ranking All 30 Starting Point Guards

I'm at it again.

After ranking the 30 starting power forwards, centers and shooting guards with not too much social backlash, I decided to go all out and just rank the 30 starting point guards while I was at it.

I ranked Dwyane Wade ahead of Kobe Bryant in my rankings of the starting shooting guards across the league, and it doesn't even come close to the debate I had dealing with the top five amongst the elite point guards that the league currently possesses.

The past few years and possibly the rest of the decade will be the point guard era. There is more talent at the spot than there ever has been as just about every player on this list is deserving of a starting job on any other team aside from their own.

From the 38-year-old veteran to the 19-year-old rookie, the talent at the point is so deep that these 30 players were easily the most difficult to rank.

For the first time, I was actually undecided at who should be No. 1 and who should be 30th.

It's extremely important to have a quality point guard in the league today just because of how much talent there is that nearly every team possesses. If you have a mediocre point guard, the chances are high that he will be taken advantage of by the opposing and superior point guard every time.

Teams know how to exploit weaknesses, and possessing an elite point guard against your average guard will be a hole that will be exploited each and every time.

The top five may shock and surprise you, but that's sort of what we're aiming for here as we attempt to give you as educated a top 30 list as we could compile.

30. Derek Fisher

How is it possible that a player who has obtained five championships throughout his career manage to find himself last amongst the 30 starting point guards?

Very easily actually. While it is completely true that Fisher is a terrific leader and always seems to hit the big shot, he doesn't seem to do much else aside from those very brief moments.

His defense has always been suspect and he's always been a sub-par shooter as he has only shot 40 percent for his career from the field and a little under 38 percent from beyond the arc.

Aside from those spectacular brief moments where Fisher seems to shine, he's basically useless elsewhere.

At 37 years old, it seems that Fisher might be on his last legs as he's coming off of one of the worst statistical seasons of his career where he only averaged seven points on 39 percent shooting and two assists per game.

29. Luke Ridnour

In time, perhaps Luke Ridnour can see himself a little higher on this list especially if he can improve from last season which was perhaps the best of his career.

However, Ridnour is inconsistent and has gone through stretches where he's had a few consecutive years of quality seasons before experiencing a number of years where he can't nearly produce at half the rate.

In fact, he went three consecutive seasons of averaging better than 10 points per game before finding himself benched averaging only six points per game and hitting less than 30 percent of his three-point attempts.

Since leaving the Sonics in 2008, Ridnour has statistically improved and is coming off of his first season with the Minnesota Timberwolves where he averaged 12 points and five assists per game.

Ridnour's greatly weighed down by his lack of defensive intensity and his suspect offense where he's only a career 43 percent shooter from the field overall and 36 percent from deep.

28. Mario Chalmers

After a promising rookie season where he averaged 10 points per game and led all rookies in steals with a little more than two per game, it seemed as if Mario Chalmers was a second-round steal for the Miami Heat that could prove to be the teams future point guard.

It then went all downhill from there as he went to the bench after struggling with his shot and proving to be more of a liability than anything because of his struggles when it comes to playing one-on-one defense.

He is coming off of another down season where he was inconsistent on both sides of the ball and was even downgraded once again from starting point guard to the bench. It wasn't until the final game of the season that Chalmers finally got the start after Mike Bibby struggled so mightily.

The bright side for Chalmers and the Heat is that he will only be entering his fourth year as a 25-year-old and still has plenty of time to improve.

He has terrific range and off the ball defense, but he'll need to greatly improve his consistency, how to facilitate an offense without turning the ball over and being a better on the ball defender before he can become regarded as a quality point guard.

27. Kyle Lowry

The Houston Rockets sacrificed Aaron Brooks for Kyle Lowry and are now awaiting some impressive results from the 24-year-old.

After four seasons where he spent most of his time on the bench with Memphis and Houston, the Rockets traded away a proven player in Brooks in order to give Lowry the start.

It was an odd decision by the Rockets considering that Lowry had never averaged more than 10 points or five assists in a season and had only started in 30 games.

The 2010-'11 campaign would be the first legitimate chance where Lowry could actually prove himself as a capable starter.

Lowry impressed as the teams starting point guard as he went on to average 14 points, seven assists and four rebounds per game. He managed to hit 43 percent of his shots from the field and 38 percent of his five three-point attempts.

He also turned the ball over only twice per game which is surprising from a first-year starter that averaged 34 minutes of game time a night.

It seems that the Rockets might have guessed right on this one as they now have their eyes set on a post season visit.

26. Baron Davis

Baron Davis got paid $13 million last season and still finds himself ranked 26th amongst every starting point guard for obvious reasons.

There's a reason why Davis has never gotten as far as the semifinals despite being paid over $10 million for eight consecutive season. He's a terrible decision maker on every team he's been on and takes so many errant shots at the most inopportune times that it causes his team to lose games that they could have just as easily won.

As far as scoring goes, he's one of the best when it comes to point guards, but it sometimes hurts his team more than it actually helps.

Davis split time with the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers last season and averaged 13 points and seven assists per game. The 34 percent he shot from deep last season was actually the highest it's been since the 2002-'03 campaign as he has shot less than 33 percent in just about every year since then.

He's a career 32 percent shooter from deep but still manages to average over five three-point attempts per game.

25. Darren Collison

The Indiana Pacers didn't exactly get the Darren Collison they expected from the New Orleans Hornets, but they did manage to make the postseason for the first time since the Jermaine O'Neal-era.

The Pacers were impressed after a rookie Collison filled in for an injured Chris Paul with quality results as he went on to average 12 points and six assists per game while keeping the team afloat in Paul's absence.

Indiana jumped at the opportunity to obtain Collison and immediately implemented him as the teams starting point guard, a position that the team was looking to fill for some time now.

Collison did well in his first season with the Pacers as he went on to average 13 points on 46 percent shooting to go along with five assists and three rebounds per game. His three-point shooting however greatly dropped from 40 percent in his rookie season to a lowly 33 percent this past year.

24. D.J. Augustin

After an impressive rookie season and a dismal sophomore year, it seems that D.J. Augustin might have finally had his breakout season.

With Raymond Felton gone, the Charlotte Bobcats elected to start the third-year guard as a means to look towards a new era of basketball for the desperate franchise.

Augustin had his faults in his first year getting legitimate minutes, low field-goal percentages but still went on to be a quality offensive presence averaging nearly 15 points per game to go along with six assists per.

It was a good sign of things to come from a third-year guard who was in his first year of starting.

With the Bobcats currently in major rebuilding mode, Augustin could see his role in games increase especially without a significant offensive presence now that Stephen Jackson is no longer on the team.

Augustin could eventually be the No. 1 option on this team if he continues to improve from this most recent impressive year.

23. Ty Lawson

Even with the newly acquired Andre Miller on the team, it seems that the Denver Nuggets are willing to give the open spot at point guard to soon to be third-year guard Ty Lawson.

Lawson is 5'11", 195 pounds soaking wet, but still manages to find ways to score from just about anywhere on the court.

He impressed in his rookie season after averaging eight points per game on 52 percent shooting and did even more damage in his sophomore season by starting in 31 games and averaging 12 points and five assists in 26 minutes per.

He did his fair share of damage from beyond the arc as well hitting 40 percent of the two three-point shots he attempted per game.

He'll need to improve on his defense however if he wants to be taken seriously on both sides of the court however. He doesn't have the size or strength, so he'll need to use his agility and quickness to his advantage as much as he can on the defensive end.

Ty had another break out games that includes a 37-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves where he hit 10 of his 11 three-point attempts and a 27-point performance in the Nuggets' lone win in their series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

22. Jose Calderon

Quite possibly the worst defender as far as starters go, Jose Calderon managed to make it this high on the list strictly because of his offensive repertoire.

Even that was a bit of a stretch as Calderon actually saw his point production decrease despite his Toronto Raptors losing out on Chris Bosh who had averaged 24 points per game the previous year.

Calderon only averaged 10 points per game on a near career low of 44 percent shooting, as well as a near career low of 37 percent from deep. The numbers came as a surprise as Calderon had actually produced at a steady rate for three consecutive seasons prior to last season.

Calderon did however match his career high in assists at a little under nine per game and also committed a career high of two turnovers per game which still isn't too bad of a stat. He failed to match the 98 percent free-throw shooting that he hit in 2008-'09 unfortunately.

21. Mike Conley, Jr.

While seeing his stats steadily increase year by year over the past four seasons, it seems that the Memphis Grizzlies might not have been all that wrong when giving Mike Conley, Jr. a deal worth $40 million over five seasons.

Or not. Most likely not.

Conley, Jr. is coming off of his best season in the NBA after averaging career highs of 14 points and seven assists per game to go along with a modest three rebounds per.

It might have been a coincidence that the Grizzlies would also have their best season in franchise history after advancing past the first round for the first time and then coming up a game short of reaching its first conference finals.

He's a solid point guard, but he doesn't warrant the type of money that he's making. He could still work on his defense and could also find more ways of facilitating the offense as he should be averaging nearly 10 assists per game on a team that is laden with offensive specialists.

20. Kirk Hinrich

A career that never seemed to reach its potential, Kirk Hinrich has now entered the status as a permanent role player.

After seven solid seasons with the Chicago Bulls as its defensive enforcer out on the perimeter, Hinrich spent time with the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks where he struggled to find a niche in both situations.

He was given the start at point guard for the Hawks and didn't make too much of an impact aside from his impressive three-point shooting where he shot 42 percent in the 24 games he played.

Aside from that, his numbers were at their lowest where he went on to average nine points, three assists and nearly two turnovers per.

Hinrich is mostly utilized as a defensive specialist as he's used to play against the better guards of the league. He doesn't always match up in strength, but he's got quick feet and isn't afraid to play physical against guards that like to utilize their athleticism to their advantage.

19. Jason Kidd

Even after nearly two decades worth of NBA basketball, Jason Kidd still finds himself as one of the most effective point guards in the game today.

A superb leader as well as an overall amazing teammate, Kidd is one of the most sound and quality point guards in the game today because of just how fundamental he is when the ball is in his hands and facilitating the offense.

As one of the smartest players to play the game, he's very well capable of knowing his teammates tendencies and finding their desired shooting destinations. He has done so well with the New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks because of how he leads an offense and fluent he makes it when he's in the rotation.

Kidd recently saw his stats drop to their lowest since joining the league in 1994 as he went on to only average eight points, eight assists and four rebounds per game. It was still enough to get the Dallas Mavericks over the hump en route to their first title.

18. Mo Williams

Don't expect Mo Williams to have many years equal to the one he had in 2008-'09 unless he finds his way on another LeBron James-led team.

Ever since that season where Williams averaged a career high of 18 points per game, his offensive production has declined as he recently peaked at 15 per game in the few games he played with the Los Angeles Clippers.

He did not do too well in his first season as a member of the Cavaliers without LeBron either as he was averaging 13 points per game on a little less than 40 percent from the field to go along with an embarrassing 27 percent from deep.

It was obvious that James' influence had given Williams easier shots, thus the reason for his struggles without him. He did average seven assists per game however because James wasn't dominating the ball and facilitating the offense.

Williams played fine with the Clippers however as he now has a new high flying teammate in Blake Griffin to look to.

17. Jrue Holiday

Give Jrue Holiday some time for improvement because this kid has potential out the roof.

Another member of that young and athletic Philadelphia 76ers squad, Holiday has made great strides in only two years at the NBA level. He has been given the start at the point for both years and was given significant playing time at 35 minutes per game this past year.

Holiday took advantage by averaging career highs in nearly every statistical category including the 14 points and nearly seven assists that he posted on a nightly basis.

Holiday is beginning to show off some range as well to go along with an impressive mid-range and driving game. He shot 37 percent from beyond the arc last season as he begins to add three-point shooting to an already volatile offensive repertoire.

His defense could use some work as his 6'3", 180-pound frame won't exactly deter anyone, but he does have exceptional speed, and he could use that to his advantage by intercepting passes in the lane. He has averaged over a steal per game in both seasons.

16. Brandon Jennings

I'm guessing that Brandon Jennings utilized all of his strengths in that 55-point game during his rookie season because he hasn't done much since then.

Jennings has been a dreadful shooter and hasn't been much of a facilitator since then. He has failed to shoot better than 40 percent in either of his first two seasons and recently saw his assists per game drop below five.

Keep in mind that Jennings is a point guard on a team where he's basically the main scoring threat, but it's still a depressing stat to see from someone who could do so much better for the Milwaukee Bucks franchise.

Brandon averaged 16 points per game this past season and didn't show much improvement from his rookie season. He needs to take better shots and find ways to get his team involved without taking shots since the Bucks offense is one of the worst in the league when it comes to scoring.

He has top-10 potential. It just depends if Jennings wants to become a fundamental guard that cares about winning more than his own stats.

15. Stephen Curry

So much for a bust, it turns out that former Davidson University standout Stephen Curry did turn out to be the sharpshooter that he was in college.

In only two seasons, Curry has shot from beyond the arc better than most veterans. After finishing seventh in the league when it came to three-point percentage in his rookie season, Curry did himself one better by finishing third after shooting a little better than 42 percent from deep. H

e would see nearly all of his stats increase as well including his offensive production which increased to 19 points per game on 48 percent shooting overall.

Aside from his offense however, Curry could still use a lot of help when it comes to playing defense. It doesn't really matter on a team like the Golden State Warriors, but when it comes down to teams that actually want to win, Curry's going to have to play better on the ball defense.

Curry could also increase his production as far as assists go as well. He has failed to average more than six assists in a game despite playing more than 33 minutes per game in both seasons.

14. Raymond Felton

Soon to be the starting point for his third team in three years, Raymond Felton has impressed in stints with the Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets before ending up as the Portland Trail Blazers potential starter.

Felton has been one of the league's most underrated point guards as he just began to get national exposure in his time with the Knicks playing alongside Amar'e Stoudemire.

In the 54 games he played before getting traded, Felton was averaging career highs in nearly every statistical category including the 17 points and nine assists per game. His role with Denver was decreased as he was sent to the bench for the first time in his career.

Raymond will now be featured on one of the league's deepest teams in Portland and could be the missing piece to the equation. The Blazers have the capability of being a championship contender out West, and it could be Felton who ends up leading the team to that point.

13. Devin Harris

It appears that Devin Harris has fallen into obscurity after that dream 2008-'09 season where he averaged 21 points and and seven assists per game.

Harris has been receiving nearly the same amount of minutes as he did in that season but with fewer results. He's failed to average more than 17 points per game since then and hasn't shot better than 42 percent from the field.

Devin was traded to the Utah Jazz near the end of last season and only played in 17 games where he would average 16 points and five assists per game.

For some reason, Harris is attempting to force the issue of being a three-point shooter. He's a career 30 percent three-point shooter and has been taking around three three-pointers per game over the past five years.

In the few games he played with Utah, Harris actually had a breakthrough converting on 36 percent of his four three-point attempts per.

He's extremely quick and crafty on offense but could use some work on defense. He's never averaged more than 1.7 steals per contest and has barely averaged a steal per game over the past two seasons.

12. John Wall

Even after one season, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall without a doubt deserves to be ranked this high among all the starting point guards in the league.

Wall had his expected struggles as he only shot 41 percent from the field and less than 30 percent from deep while somehow averaging nearly four turnovers per game, but he still showed more potential in a point guard than we have seen in a few years.

The runner-up in Rookie of the Year voting still averaged 16 points to go along with eight assists per, the highest among rookies, while also proving to be a terrific shooter from the mid-range and from inside.

That speed from Wall was no joke either as he contests Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry as the fastest in the league.

He still has so much to improve on with his shot selection and turnovers being key, but there's no doubt that Wall has a bright career ahead of him and could be an All-Star within the next two seasons.

11. Rodney Stuckey

In only four seasons at the NBA level, Rodney Stuckey has not only taken the initiative to attempt to lead the Detroit Pistons back from obscurity but to become a future All-Star.

Since being given the start in his sophomore season in 2008, Stuckey has taken advantage by improving steadily. This past year was possibly his most stable as he averaged 16 points per game on a career high 44 percent from the field to go along with five assists per.

He is also attempting to integrate a three-point shot in his offensive repertoire, but it's not holding up too well as he has yet to shoot better than 30 percent from beyond the arc in any of the four seasons that he has played.

Stuckey is an explosive player with a quality mid-range game as well. Nobody knows that better than Chris Bosh.

He could attempt to facilitate the offense better as well as limiting his turnovers from two per game, but Stuckey has a bright future ahead of him and could be an All-Star if he is given the right players surrounding him rather than veterans who hold a grudge against a coach.

10. Chauncey Billups

Once you get the nickname "Mr. Big Shot," you've pretty much earned yourself a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Don't think age is an issue to Chauncey Billups either. Even after 14 years of experience and soon to be 35 years old, Billups is statistically producing at a higher rate than most players his age would never even come close to if they were still even part of the league.

Billups was averaging 20 points per game in his final season with the Denver Nuggets before splitting time with the Nuggets and the New York Knicks the following year.

Billups was just as impressive with the Knicks as he was at any other point in his career as he averaged a little under 18 points and nearly six assists per game. He saw his role on offense increase since becoming a member of the Knicks big three as the team needed him to produce because of the lack of production from any other area on the roster.

Billups was attempting a career high six three-pointers per game and shot a near career low of 33 percent from deep.

He's still regarded as one of the most clutch players in the league and is also one of the best defenders for a player his age. His wide frame allows him to keep up with the stronger, more athletic point guards in the league as it has enabled him to keep producing at such a steady rate for over a decade.

9. Jameer Nelson

Life as a point guard somehow becomes easier when your No. 1 target is 7-feet and has the build of the Incredible Hulk.

If you didn't guess already, we were talking about Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson who has one of the greatest advantages of being a point guard by being able to play with Dwight Howard.

Not only does Nelson rack up the assists thanks to Howard finishing everything around the basket, but he also gets his fair share of wide open opportunities to look forward to because of Dwight's influence to attract double and triple teams.

Nelson hasn't matched that dream season he had in 2008-'09 when he averaged 17 points and fiv eassists per game, but he's still a solid and reliable point guard that is the perfect second option for the Magic.

He's one of the teams lone consistent shooters from deep, 40 percent last season and 39 percent for his career and is coming off of a season where he averaged 13 points and a career high of six assists per game.

8. Tyreke Evans

If not for an injury riddled sophomore season, Tyreke Evans could have easily been an All-Star only two years into his career.

Even with the Western Conference chock full of quality point guards, Evans has already made a name for himself as an elite point guard after a historic rookie year where he became only the fourth rookie in NBA history to average 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game.

Tyreke shot 46 percent for the rookie campaign and even won the team eight more games than they did when they drafted him with the fourth pick after winning only 17 games.

Last season was a disaster for Evans as he suffered injuries throughout the season that would end up limiting him to only playing in 57 games. His shooting percentage decreased to only 41 percent, and his point total dropped to 18 points per game.

Even with the ailments, Evans came up only .2 assists short of averaging 20-5-5 for the second consecutive season.

Next year will be an interesting transition for Evans as the Kings could possibly have him starting at shooting guard.

Evans certainly has the size for it at 6'5" and the speed, but he carries such an advantage at point guard because of his height that the team should probably stick with him running the point.

7. Tony Parker

Ten years and three championships later, Tony Parker has still managed to find himself near the top among all the starting point guards around the league.

He's one of the fastest and craftiest players in the league and is easily the games best scorer in the paint for a player of his size at 6'2", 180 pounds.

Parker was so prolific at scoring near the basket that he even led all players for a brief period during the 2005-'06 season when the likes of Tim Duncan, LeBron James and Shawn Marion all took a backseat to Parker.

By finding easy ways to score around the basket, it's no surprise that Parker is a career 49 percent shooter who has shot as well as 55 percent from the field.

He has never been a quality shooter from out deep, but he knows where and how to score, and it's helped him come this far as a player.

He's coming off of another solid season where he led his San Antonio Spurs to 61 wins by averaging nearly 18 points per game to go along with a little less than seven assists.

6. Steve Nash

Easily the best passing point guard on this list, Steve Nash is still playing the same basketball he's been playing since he was a 22-year-old rookie in 1996.

Nash just averaged 11 assists per game which was good enough for him to lead the league overall for the fifth time in seven seasons.

He has been the only reason for keeping the Suns above water, and he even almost led a team to the postseason where Marcin Gortat was his new Amar'e Stoudemire.

He creates plays before he sees them, has the best court vision and awareness in the league next to Jason Kidd and is so quick with his passes that no defense ever has time to defend it correctly.

Nash's ability to create plays is second to none as he has reigned supreme in that category for some time now.

Aside from his superior passing ability, Nash also has one of the best jump shots among point guards as well. He "struggled" last season by averaging only 15 points per game on 49 percent shooting, which was the lowest his overall shooting percentage has been since the 2003-'04 season when he was still a member of the Dallas Mavericks.

The .395 shooting percentage from deep was the first time he shot under 40 percent from beyond the arc since 1998-'99 which was the only other time this has happened.

Nash has a lot of strengths on offense that could make him a top five player, but he's such a horrid defender that it weighs down all of his other attributes.

He's only averaged a steal per game on three different occasions and is the best matador in the league when it comes to point guards.

5. Russell Westbrook

He might not fit alongside Kevin Durant, so we have seen thus far, but it shouldn't diminish the talent that Russell Westbrook possesses.

Despite only being 22 years old and only playing three years, Westbrook deserves the spot at No. 5 because of just how multi-dimensional of a point guard he truly is.

He's the best scoring point guard outside of Derrick Rose, possesses one of the best mid-range and driving games and is also a quality passer at that as he recently averaged a career high of eight assists per game to go along with the other career high of 22 points per.

The 44 percent overall shooting, and the 33 percent shooting from deep also turned out to be career highs as well.

Westbrook is a solid defender, but turnovers and shot selection are definitely his biggest weaknesses. He led the league in total turnovers last season and finished fourth this season after averaging nearly four per contest.

It doesn't help that his shot selection includes taking all the shots that should be left to Kevin Durant or another shooter either. He sometimes attempts to be the hero too much, and it potentially cost his Oklahoma City Thunder a Finals visit because of how many wayward shots he was taking late in games.

He'll be 23 years old entering his fourth season however, so there really isn't too much to worry about when it comes to Westbrook's game.

4. Rajon Rondo

One of the best offensive facilitators in the game today, Rajon Rondo was brought into this league with a great advantage over everybody as he was the starting point guard on a team with three other potential Hall of Famers.

Don't think it's all them either. Wouldn't you believe that Mario Chalmers would have taken advantage of his situation?

Rondo is one of the league's craftiest players at his position when it comes to both scoring and passing as he uses a number of tricks and post moves to free himself up for easy shots near the post.

Considering that he has absolutely no jump shot, Rondo needs to get all he can near the basket. He's fast and explosive enough to get to the lane and is tricky enough to throw off opposing front court's with his notorious ball-fake.

Rajon struggled with scoring last season as he only managed 11 points per game on a near career low of 48 percent shooting, but also contributed a career high 11 assists per which was good enough for second in the league as far as assists per game go.

Offense might not even be Rondo's strongest point either as he's also recognized as one of the top defenders as a point guard.

He's been on the past two All-Defensive First Teams, led the league in steals last season and recently finished second this past year after averaging a little over two for the second consecutive season.

3. Derrick Rose

He might be the MVP and recognized as the best player in the league, but Derrick Rose is far from being recognized as the league's best point guard.

There's no doubt about it that Rose is something special. At 22 years old and only in his third year, he won MVP, led his Chicago Bulls to the top record in the NBA and averaged 25 points and a little under eight assists per game.

He shows terrific awareness on both sides of the court and is incredibly mature for a player of his age and experience. For the majority of the regular and post season, Rose had us convinced that he was ready to be deemed as an elite player.

That is until the conference finals rolled around, and he was shut down for four consecutive games.

As far as point guards go, Rose is easily the best scorer among them as he can hit shots from the mid-range while also being regarded as one of the league's top finishers around the basket.

He's so quick off the dribble that opponents have no choice but to either foul him when he gets to the rim or to just let him go and get the extravagant two points. He's one of the league's most explosive players for a player of his size and is also one of its most exciting.

He's not the top point guard though because he looks more to shoot than to get his teammates involved. The eight assists per was a career high for Rose, but he was still taking a few too many shots by the end of the season, and it cost his team.

Perhaps the most troubling stat was that he was attempting over six three-pointers per game in the postseason only to convert on a little less than 25 percent of them.

He still needs some help with his shot selection, and he should drive on every occasion, but he could possibly be regarded as one of the best point guards of all time once this is all said and done.

2. Deron Williams

The never ending struggle to obtain that first spot among point guards has Deron Williams placed at No. 2 behind his rival yet again.

After attempting to turn the Utah Jazz into a contender for five and a half seasons, the team decided it would be best to trade away the disgruntled point guard to the less superior New Jersey Nets.

It was obvious that Williams influence had been leading the Jazz the entire time as they began to falter without him, and the Nets started to actually win games despite Williams only shooting 35 percent in the 12 games he played in.

Prior to leaving Utah, Williams was on his way to a career year as he was averaging 21 points per game to go along with a little less than 10 assists per.

His shot struggled in New Jersey as he only averaged 15 points a night, but his passing was on point as he averaged a career high of 13 assists per game on a team where Brook Lopez was the No. 2 option.

Williams has a solid advantage over nearly every point guard in the league because of his size, strength, and explosive ability.

He's much stronger than other point guards at 6'3", 210 pounds, and he's smart enough to recognize that and utilize it to his advantage every chance he gets.

1. Chris Paul

The best point guard by far and for quite awhile now, Chris Paul deserves the No. 1 spot amongst all the starting point guards in the league for so many obvious reasons.

For one, he's easily the best offensive facilitator currently playing. The current team in New Orleans playing without Paul is hardly a team at all as the offense focuses on him and whatever magic he's going to do with the ball.

He creates plays before he sees them and has been the reason for all of the Hornets success over the past six seasons which also includes their first division championship and a franchise high of 56 wins.

He's the best defender among guards as he has quick enough feet to stay in front of his man while also possessing quick enough hands to get steals at a steady rate.

He has led the league in three of the past four seasons and has even averaged as much as three per game for two consecutive seasons.

Paul's production fell this season as he only managed to average 16 points on 46 percent shooting to go along with a little less than 10 assists per, but he still reigns supreme as the top point guard mainly because of the influence he plays behind the success of his team and just how prolific of a facilitator he is when running the point.