TOP FIVE: NBA Point Guards

Bob and I gave our top five NBA point guards in our second podcast. Plenty of these lists like this have sparked debate over the years. Head over to his page to see how ours differ and listen to our podcast, What Are You Talking About, to hear us discuss.

1.) Stephen Curry- Golden State Warriors; 23.6 ppg, 7.6 apg, 4.7 rpg

The MVP is his to lose. Best player on the NBA's best team. Nuff said.

2.) Chris Paul- L.A. Clippers; 17.8 ppg, 9.7 apg, 4.8 rpg

So what's this about a down year for Chris Paul? His points and assists are on par with his career averages (18.6 and 9.9). Factor in that he's also averaging nearly 2 steals per game (2.4 career average) and he's still one of the 10 best players in the league.

3.) John Wall- Washington Wizards; 17.3 ppg, 10.2 apg, 4.5 rpg

As a Cleveland fan, it pains me to put the Wizards' No. 1 pick over Cleveland's, but I have to give credit where credit is due. He leads the NBA in assists, in fact is the only player to average double digit assists entering the week of Feb. 9, and is a big reason why I think the Wizards are going to be in the Eastern Conference Finals (sorry, Atlanta).

4.) Kyrie Irving- Cleveland Cavaliers; 21.9 ppg, 5.3 apg, 3.3 rpg

Um did you see him crossover Jeremy Lin? This guy is the best scoring point guard, and arguably guard period, in the NBA. His nearly 22 points per game speaks for itself. While The King has certainly made life easier, he averages 21.0 for his career.

5.) Russell Westbrook- Oklahoma City Thunder; 25.9 ppg, 7.6 apg, 6.3 rpg

I just said Irving is the best scoring guard in the NBA, well Westbrook probably disagrees since his 25.9 points per game is third in the league and leads all qualified point guards entering Feb. 9. Kevin Durant is awesome, but without Westbrook this team is barely a conference finalist, just look at 2013.

Honorable Mention: Damian Lillard (Portland), Kyle Lowry (Toronto), Jeff Teague (Atlanta).

So what do you think? Don't be shy.

-Chris