Five best point guards in the NBA

1. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 19: USA player Chris Paul in action.

Regular season – PPG: 19.8, APG: 9.1 and SPG: 2.5

Post season – PPG: 17.6, APG: 7.9 and SPG: 2.7

I admit – Chris Paul’s numbers dropped slightly in the playoffs during this past season. But the only reason the Clippers went that far was due to CP3’s show in the dying minutes of any game. The Clippers experienced their best season in ages after Paul’s arrival. Look at this – a season ago, Clippers finished 32-50 and were consistently in the lottery for years (how do you think they got Blake Griffin?). Chris Paul changed that.

To reach the semi final of the Western Conference is no joke for a franchise that hardly sees fame in a city dominated by the Lakers. If the Lakers have Kobe, Chris Paul is the face of the Clippers. Not only did CP3 finish third in the MVP rankings, he single handedly carried the Clippers (and before, the Hornets) to the playoffs. Ask the fans of his beloved Louisianan franchise how much they miss him (New Orleans’ Hornets secured the last place in the Western Conference in 2012).

Another instinct that Paul resoundingly has is his potential to generate the best out of his teammates. David West, Tyson Chandler, Blake Griffin, Nick Young, Caron Butler and counting, Paul has been a selfless motivator in inspiring his teammates to do well. Not only does he put up All-Star numbers year in and out, but Paul is a leader that many teams would die to have. More importantly, he has durability that Nash, Williams and Rose cannot guarantee. If Rondo is his closest competitor, Paul’s field goal percentage plus his defense would only hitch a mockery out of the Celtic point guard.

While it is so hard to pick the best shooting guard in the league or the toughest big men, the position of point guard has only one winner – CHRIS PAUL.

(All stats from ESPN.COM)