Top 10 Best Shooting Guards of All Time

The Top Ten

  1. Michael Jordan

    Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. Widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, he made six NBA Finals appearances. Jordan won the NBA championship each time.

    There is nothing to say. The only thing you can say is that he will ALWAYS be the best. Not only at the shooting guard position, but he is the best ever to walk on this planet.

    Are we seriously debating this?

    Simple really: he is the greatest basketball player of all time.

  2. Kobe Bryant

    Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) was an American professional basketball player who played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He won five NBA championships with the Lakers and retired in 2016 as the franchise's all-time leading scorer.... read more

    His hunger to succeed and work ethic are legendary, and I'm not even going to talk about all his skills.

  3. Dwyane Wade

    Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player. He played 16 seasons in the NBA, primarily with the Miami Heat. After retiring in 2019, Wade became involved in sports media and ownership, including part-ownership of the Utah Jazz and Chicago Sky, and was inducted into the... read more

    Wade is not the number 3 shooting guard of all time. How do you go from MJ to Kobe to Wade? You don't. Wade is not over Allen Iverson, Joe Dumars, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, or Reggie Miller.

    Allen Iverson is the reason people wear sleeves, get tattoos, cornrows, etc. If it wasn't for Allen Iverson, do you think Wade would even be wearing a sleeve? Also, Allen Iverson carried that 76ers team to an NBA Finals by himself. The only reason they lost the Finals was because they faced Kobe and Shaq. But as soon as LeBron left Miami, the Heat didn't even make the playoffs.

    Don't say he's better than Iverson just because he has rings. Look at who was on his team when he got them. Shaq, LeBron, Chris Bosh. If Iverson had LeBron and Chris Bosh, he would've gotten a couple of rings too.

    Jerry West is the damn logo, and you're telling me Wade, with his bad knees who can't even shoot, is above him? No. Wade is a great player, and he does deserve to be on this list, but not at number 3.

  4. Allen Iverson

    Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the NBA, primarily with the Philadelphia 76ers. Iverson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 and is considered one of the greatest point guards in... read more

    Top 3 no matter what: M.J. #1, Kobe #2 (longer career and same team entire career), Allen "THE ANSWER" Iverson #3. At 5'11" tall, A.I. was, and is, the toughest and most electrifying player to ever play the game. He changed the NBA forever!

    A.I. is just ill. How is he not even in the top 5?! He crossed Jordan! He is by far the best shooting guard to never win a championship... Yet...

    Iverson is better than Dwyane Wade.

  5. Clyde Drexler

    Clyde Austin "The Glide" Drexler is an American retired professional basketball player. During his career, he was a ten-time NBA All-Star and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Drexler won an NBA Championship with the Houston Rockets in 1995 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial... read more

    Clyde Drexler was great on defense and offense. Jordan wouldn't have won any championships without Pippen and Rodman.

  6. Jerry West

    Jerry Alan West was an American basketball player known for his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. He spent his entire professional career playing for the Lakers in the National Basketball Association. West is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history.

    How is Jerry West (aka THE LOGO) 6th on this list? That's just crazy. At worst, he should be top 3, if not top 2. I just wish the younger generations would look up old-school players.

  7. Reggie Miller

    Reginald Wayne Miller is an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association career with the Indiana Pacers. Miller is widely regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall... read more

  8. Ray Allen

    Walter Ray Allen Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association from 1996 to 2014. Allen was a 10-time NBA All-Star and won championships with the Boston Celtics in 2008 and the Miami Heat in 2013.

    Way more than just a three-point shooter. All-around scorer, playmaker, and athlete. He led Milwaukee and Seattle teams to the playoffs before Boston. Many forget how great he really was.

    The best pure shooter of all time. He surpassed the record of Reggie Miller. He is surely one of the greatest shooting guards of all time.

    Ray Allen is just a knockdown shooter. No way is he better than Reggie "Knick Killer" Miller or T-Mac.

  9. Tracy McGrady

    Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player. He is best known for his career in the National Basketball Association, where he played as both a shooting guard and a small forward. McGrady was a seven-time NBA All-Star and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball... read more

    Tracy McGrady should be number 2. All those injuries are what kept him from being the best player of all time. If he had stayed healthy, he would be the best player of all time. No one can touch T-Mac.

    Have you ever seen 15 points in less than a minute against one of the best teams ever, the San Antonio Spurs? Insane. Long live T-Mac. Greatest NBA player of all time. Yeah, I said it.

    Bruh, do they really have Ray Allen and Reggie Miller ranked higher? Neither of those was the player that Tracy was. Tracy was an unstoppable machine. In 2003, T-Mac was the best player in the NBA. Phil Jackson wanted to trade Kobe for him.

  10. Pete Maravich

    Peter Press Maravich, known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. He starred at Louisiana State University, where he remains the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer. Maravich played for several NBA teams and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball... read more

    Pistol Pete was a basketball wizard. The greatest scorer in college basketball history. He knew what was going to happen on the court before anyone else. One of the smartest players of all time.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Josh Giddey

    13. The Contenders

  13. George Gervin

    George Gervin, nicknamed "The Iceman," is a retired American professional basketball player. He played in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. His career included time with the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls.

    Most underrated guard in history. His scoring leader contest with David Thompson (another underrated player) was classic.

  14. James Harden

    James Edward Harden Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA.e is a 10-time NBA All-Star and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2018. Harden is also recognized for leading the league in scoring for three consecutive seasons and for his exceptional... read more

    There are only four shooting guards better than James Harden in NBA history: MJ, Kobe, DWade, and Drexler. James Harden is the most underrated and underappreciated player in NBA history. He can give you 30 points a game, 15 assists, or a triple-double here and there.

    The only negative thing you can say about Harden is that he has had bad playoff moments, which were due in large part to being fatigued from carrying Houston every single year with no help. And a lot of you who still live in 2014 and say he plays no defense haven't watched Harden play on that end since then. It's disrespectful to keep him out of even the top 10.

    Most underrated player in NBA history. Dude has never missed playoffs. Has had no star help since going to Houston and still making them relevant. Easy top 7 SG, if he wins just one ring I put him at #4

  15. Vince Carter

    Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player who had a 22-season career in the NBA. He played for eight teams, including the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, and Sacramento Kings. In 2024, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball... read more

    Statistically, at the end of his career, Vince Carter will most likely eclipse 25,000 points, 6,000 assists, 5,000 rebounds, and 2,000 three-pointers made. Along with eight All-Star appearances and being the face of two franchises (as well as being the second all-time scorer by total points with the Nets and Raptors, or first if you count by PPG or PER), he's clearly in the top 10 list.

    Carter led NJ to the Finals. He led TOR with no help. He helped Howard get to his first Finals. He made the clutch shot against SA.

  16. Oscar Robertson

    Oscar Palmer Robertson, nicknamed "The Big O," is an American retired National Basketball Association player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. He was the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double over an entire season, a feat he accomplished in the 1961-62 season... read more

    The Big "O" was as good as anyone who ever played the game.

  17. Manu Ginóbili

    Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine former professional basketball player. He played his entire 16-year NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs from 2002 to 2018. During that time, he won four NBA championships, and in 2019, the Spurs retired his No. 20 jersey in honor of his contributions to... read more

    Manu should be in the top 3! Reasons: 2004 Olympics (Manu vs. prime Iverson, prime Duncan, upcoming superstars like Wade, James, and Anthony, plus NBA All-Stars), and some NBA championships.

    I think Ginobili is a top playmaker. He makes almost impossible paths to the basket.

    Innovator, magician, winner, ultimate competitor. He belongs behind MJ with Kobe and Wade.

  18. Joe Dumars

  19. Klay Thompson

    Klay Alexander Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. Thompson has won four NBA championships with the Warriors and was named an NBA All-Star five... read more

  20. DeMar DeRozan

    DeMar Darnell DeRozan is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2009. DeRozan is known for his scoring ability and mid-range shooting.

  21. Hal Greer

    Earl The Pearl Monroe and Walt Frazier should have been on this list, and Frazier should have also been on the list for point guards. He was such a complete guard.

  22. Sam Jones

  23. Earl Monroe

  24. Jamal Crawford

    Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played high school basketball at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle before committing to the University of Michigan. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2000 NBA Draft and was traded on... read more

  25. Richard Hamilton

  26. David Thompson

  27. Donovan Mitchell

    Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Spida," he was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets and was subsequently traded to... read more

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