NBA Power Rankings: Top 5 point guards in the league right now

#3 Chris Paul

Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder - Game Six

This is a no-brainer. Chris Paul, even at age 35, remains as a top point guard in the NBA and probably the one that fits the point guard criteria to perfection.

The way Paul led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the 2020 NBA Playoffs (which they had a 99.8 percent chance of missing, according to ESPN), was nothing short of extraordinary.

Paul averaged 17.6 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds on 49 percent shooting (mighty for a 6'1" guard). He was efficient in almost every aspect of the game, averaging less than two and a half turnovers per game and shooting 90 percent from the FT line. He remains a top NBA point guard and will probably stay at this level for another couple of years.

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#2 Russell Westbrook

Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers - Game Five

With Russell Westbrook, we enter MVP-level point guards (at least former NBA MVP-level). Though his 2019-20 season wasn't his greatest as he was adapting to playing with another ball-dominant guard in James Harden, he still averaged 27 points per game.

Russell Westbrook is ready for his return to action tonight on TNT. #PhantomCamGame 5: HOU (2-2) OKC at 6:30 PM ET pic.twitter.com/nhXL50X2ba

— NBA (@NBA) August 29, 2020

Even with his bad 25 percent shooting from three, Westbrook shot 47 percent from the field (career-high), due to a whopping 51 percent on two-point shots (also a career-high).

The former MVP also averaged 8 rebounds and 7 assists per game, and returned to form from the FT line with 76 percent, his highest since the 2016-17 year.

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#1 Stephen Curry

2018 NBA Finals - Game Four

Well, there are no doubts about who is the boss at the point guard position in the current NBA. Even though he only played five games in the 2019-20 NBA season, Stephen Curry's spot as the best point guard in the league remains untouched.

"That's why he's the back-to-back MVP."29 for @StephenCurry30. #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/0jKhwlRpwb

— NBA (@NBA) May 12, 2020

Curry averages 25.6 points per game in his last eight NBA seasons, including his 5-game 2019-20 year. Also, averages of seven assists, five rebounds, and two steals are pretty great for the greatest shooter ever. In that span, Curry shot 47 percent from the field, 43 percent from three, and 90 percent from the FT line.

Even after an injury-hit season, there are many tipping Curry to return with his usual impact and possibly compete for NBA regular-season MVP. He is also expected to lead the Golden State Warriors to a deep run in the NBA Playoffs. That kind of respect is only a small sample of what Curry represents in today's game.

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