Top 5 NBA Point Guards of all time

#3 John Stockton

John Stockton

If there ever was a quintessential point guard, he would go by the name of John Stockton.

The NBA's all-time leader in assists (15,806) and steals (3,265), the Gonzaga product was a true floor general. Lead the Utah Jazz to 19 postseason trips in 19 years with 2 NBA Finals trip and 5 Western Conference Finals trip.

A 10-time All-Star and a member of the 1992 Dream Team, John Stockton always made teammates better on the court. For further proof of that, you would have to look no further than the fact that one point he had 10 consecutive seasons of double-digit assists per game in an NBA season while leading the league in assists per game for 9 consecutive seasons.

Forming one of the most feared pick and roll partnership with Karl Malone, the formidable duo terrorized the defenders for 18 years.

While playmaking was his strongest suit, a close 2nd was his capability to stay injury free as he only missed 22 games in his career while suiting up for 82 games in 16 of 19 seasons. As the saying goes, the best ability is availability.

And he showed off his clutch gene as he drained the buzzer-beating series-clinching shot in game 6 of the 1997 Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets to send the Utah Jazz hurtling towards their 1st ever NBA Finals appearance.