NBA Point Guard Mt. Rushmore- 2024 edition

[Costanza]

With 155 votes, the 2019 BGOL Point Guard Mt Rushmore was Magic, Isiah, Oscar and then a tie for fourth place between Steph and Stockton.

One would suspect a different result five years later...

You can write in Tiny Archibald, Walt Frazier, Lenny Wilkens or any other omissions in the comments! Bob Cousy and Mark Jackson just couldn't make the list this time around, added new folks like Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant for consideration.

If your choice is not named in the poll, just vote for three options and post in the comments who else you think should be included.

2019 NBA Point Guard Mt. Rushmore​

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  Magic Johnson​

  
  
  Votes: 153​
• 98.7%​
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  Steph Curry​

  
  
  Votes: 56​
• 36.1%​
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  Oscar Robertson​

  
  
  Votes: 88​
• 56.8%​
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  Isiah Thomas​

  
  
  Votes: 122​
• 78.7%​
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  John Stockton​

  
  
  Votes: 56​
• 36.1%​
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  Chris Paul​

  
  
  Votes: 4​
• 2.6%​
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  Jason Kidd​

  
  
  Votes: 51​
• 32.9%​
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  Mark Jackson​

  
  
  Votes: 1​
• 0.6%​
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  Gary Payton​

  
  
  Votes: 24​
• 15.5%​
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  Bob Cousy​

  
  
  Votes: 9​
• 5.8%​
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  Walt Frazier​

  
  
  Votes: 11​
• 7.1%​
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  Tiny Archibald​

  
  
  Votes: 9​
• 5.8%​
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  Russell Westbrook​

  
  
  Votes: 10​
• 6.5%​
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  Steve Nash​

  
  
  Votes: 6​
• 3.9%​
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  Other (Please post)​

  
  
  Votes: 2​
• 1.3%​

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• Total voters 155​

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See also:

2024 Centers Mt Rushmore
2024 Point Guard Mt Rushmore

 

[kuervogold]

Steph has cemented himself as top 2. Zeke brings up 3. Afterwards... Personally jkidd offered everything at some point in his career like the jump shot to help win that Dallas chip!

 

[tonydons2]

Dame not on there


Need another category for combo guards

 

[KingTaharqa]

Dame not on there


Need another category for combo guards

That's the category Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving, Allen Iverson, Ja Morant, and Russell Westbrook should be in. They aren't traditional point guards like the others.

 

[Costanza]

Dame not on there


Need another category for combo guards

Not an oversight-- You could argue him over an admittedly premature addition like Ja but he's not knocking many people off this top 20 list or realistically in many people's top 4.

You can write in Tiny Archibald, Walt Frazier, Lenny Wilkens or any other omissions in the comments! Bob Cousy and Mark Jackson just couldn't make the list this time around, added new folks like Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant for consideration.

If your choice is not named in the poll, just vote for three options and post in the comments who else you think should be included.

 

[Costanza]

That's the category Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving, Allen Iverson, Ja Morant, and Russell Westbrook should be in. They aren't traditional point guards like the others.

This ain't The Traditional PG Mt. Rushmore.

The Warriors main backcourt has been Klay & Steph and it is pretty clear who the PG was.

And CP3 has never played combo? Russ never functioned as a more traditional point? It's not as clear cut as you would paint it.

 

[PsiBorg]

Magic
Iverson
Curry
Payton

 

[prose00]

Magic, Oscar, Steph, Zeke

 

[Costanza]

@380snubnose with a Magic-less and Steph-less Mt. Rushmore-- Unconventional!

Living up to the name with the snubs! Mt. Snubmore!

 

[Walter Panov]

In this order: Magic, Isiah, Oscar, Stockton and Steph.

 

[CGN_Spec]

JKidd, Magic, Steph & Kyrie

 

[380snubnose]

Magic was great but didn't make my team..
and Steph fell under the Allen Iverson curse..being he's just an elite scorer...an that don't make u a great point .if it's between Steph an Westbrook .. Westbrook won cause he's a more complete point guard .man averaged a triple double like 3 straight seasons..

no snubs ..I just just think Steph an Iverson more like shooting guards in a point guard body

 

[34real]

Isiah and Magic with Iverson followed behind them.

 

[chemist]

Magic was great but didn't make my team..
and Steph fell under the Allen Iverson curse..being he's just an elite scorer...an that don't make u a great point .if it's between Steph an Westbrook .. Westbrook won cause he's a more complete point guard .man averaged a triple double like 3 straight seasons..

no snubs ..I just just think Steph an Iverson more like shooting guards in a point guard body

This alone makes anything you say about sports irrelevant. Look at any position in the history of sports. There's only 2 unquestionable people at their position. Jerry Rice at WR and Magic at PG. Jordan may be the GOAT but, Kobe, is a discussion, even if it's a small one, some people will say Kobe is better. There is no PG in the history of the NBA that can make a claim at being #1 and you will look like a fool trying to say anyone else.

 

[380snubnose]

This alone makes anything you say about sports irrelevant. Look at any position in the history of sports. There's only 2 unquestionable people at their position. Jerry Rice at WR and Magic at PG. Jordan may be the GOAT but, Kobe, is a discussion, even if it's a small one, some people will say Kobe is better. There is no PG in the history of the NBA that can make a claim at being #1 and you will look like a fool trying to say anyone else.

Bruh my post was in response to @Costanza ...
And I never in my thread said there was a number 1 guard .I was explaining why I voted the way i did...if u can show me where i said theres a number 1 point guard I'll send u 100 dollars cash app right now bruh...
What I said is I'm not snubbing anybody..then explained why the people on my list made my list..period...

Read and understand the context before you respond without cohesion...

Thank you

 

[PsiBorg]

Bruh my post was in response to @Costanza ...
And I never in my thread said there was a number 1 guard .I was explaining why I voted the way i did...if u can show me where i said theres a number 1 point guard I'll send u 100 dollars cash app right now bruh...
What I said is I'm not snubbing anybody..then explained why the people on my list made my list..period...

Read and understand the context before you respond without cohesion...

Thank you

How dare you think that you can have an opinion on BGOL. Someone will ask you for your opinion, then someone else will demean you for answering.

Instead of saying something like, "Hey Bruh, how did you come up with that summation?" You'll get something like, "You are a complete idiot because your opinion is different from the rest of the herd."

I've made up my mind that being insulted is one of the costs of being on the board... Keep it moving, Bruh.

 

[Coldchi]

Magic.....Oscar.....Kidd.....Stockton

By the time Steph is done....one of them will be replaced.

 

[380snubnose]

Brah..

How dare you think that you can have an opinion on BGOL. Someone will ask you for your opinion, then someone else will demean you for answering.

Instead of saying something like, "Hey Bruh, how did you come up with that summation?" You'll get something like, "You are a complete idiot because your opinion is different from the rest of the herd."

I've made up my mind that being insulted is one of the costs of being on the board... Keep it moving, Bruh.

.u ain't never lied... LMAO

 

[EGO-TRIP]

Magic.....Oscar.....Kidd.....Stockton

By the time Steph is done....one of them will be replaced.

End of thread. Because of individual strengths and weaknesses you could move each one up or down in the 1 to 4 spot

 

[nawlinsn931]

anyone that doesn't have Magic and Oscar in their top is either young or extremely biased. Look at how they effected the game. Anybody can put up points, but how did they control the offense, did they play defense, rebound, etc on a consistent basis. We shouldn't do the what if game because thats not logical. what if iverson was 6'6, what if magic was a better 3 point shooter, what if d rose didn't get injured, what if stockton was black,we can go on and on,

 

[xfactor]

bump!

 

[xfactor]

This alone makes anything you say about sports irrelevant. Look at any position in the history of sports. There's only 2 unquestionable people at their position. Jerry Rice at WR and Magic at PG. Jordan may be the GOAT but, Kobe, is a discussion, even if it's a small one, some people will say Kobe is better. There is no PG in the history of the NBA that can make a claim at being #1 and you will look like a fool trying to say anyone else.

You can’t discount his opinion then offer an even worse take of saying the most overrated player in NBA history is in the greatest player ever discussion

 

[chemist]

You can’t discount his opinion then offer an even worse take of saying the most overrated player in NBA history is in the greatest player ever discussion

Yes. Easily the most overated player in NBA history.

 

[Costanza]

 

[Costanza]

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

If,two of the picks ain't Magic and IT then you don't know basketball....



I voted for Magic,Isiah Thomas, Robertson and Steph....

 

[shaddyvillethug]

When did the gap of Wardell and Magic get so close?

@Amajorfucup ?

 

[Costanza]

When did the gap of Wardell and Magic get so close?

@Amajorfucup ?

I can't believe Steph only moved up to #3 by this year's vote so far. Bunch of stubborn old fools on this board.

 

[Tdot_firestarta]

first time seeing this thread...

Magic, Steph, Oscar, Isaiah

 

[Costanza]

I didn't realize this started in 2014! So this is the third, every 5 years-- 2014, 2019, 2024.

The 2014 list: Magic- 96%, Thomas- 75%, Oscar- 72%, Stockton- 64%. Very distant 5th was Jason Kidd- 31%.

That was 112 votes. Decent sample. We're at 69 now. Thomas is at 69%, Oscar has fallen all the way to 40%. Interesting.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

I can't believe Steph only moved up to #3 by this year's vote so far. Bunch of stubborn old fools on this board.

I didn’t vote cause it’s obvious

 

[Costanza]

 

[xfactor]

It’s unfortunate that rules have changed so much that it isn’t really viable to compare across eras but I don’t see anything wrong with what Barkley said.

 

[Walter Panov]

Easy choice. If it's the 4th quarter, Thomas is getting the ball. If I'm starting a team from zero, Thomas is getting picked before Curry. If MJ is already on my team, then I'd probably pick Curry first.

 

[Costanza]

If MJ is already on my team, then I'd probably pick Curry first.

I think MJ would demand that.