The NBA season is quickly approaching and that means its time to start previewing what the 2015-16 season will have in store. In this edition of ‘Def Pen Picks’ we take a look at the Top 15 NBA point guards going into the 2015-16 season.
Now, in today’s NBA, there is a lot more ‘position-less’ basketball, meaning there is no specific position assigned to a specific player. Teams play real big and others can play real small. There are different levels of it but at the end of the day, every player is assigned to one natural position. So for example, Tim Duncan will be playing center this season for the San Antonio Spurs with the arrival of LaMarcus Aldridge but his true position will always be power forward. The same can be said for Chris Bosh, who played center during the LeBron James era in Miami but now with the arrival of Hassan Whiteside, he has returned to his natural power forward position. On the flipside, a player like Greg Monroe technically played power forward last year for the Detroit Pistons but his natural position is center and that list will be coming at you next week.
Here’s the top 15 NBA point guards going into the 2015-16 season.
15. Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
2014-15 stats: 70 games played, 34.5 minutes per game, 17.8 points, 6.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals
14. Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics
2014-15 stats: 67 games played, 25.8 minutes per game, 16.4 points, 4.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals
13. Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets
2014-15 stats: 62 games played, 34.2 minutes per game, 17.3 points, 5.1 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals
12. Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
2014-15 stats: 68 games played, 28.7 minutes per game, 14.4 points, 4.9 assists, 1.9 rebounds, 0.6 steals
11. Goran Dragic, Miami Heat
2014-15 stats: 78 games played, 33.8 minutes per game, 16.3 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals
10. Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies
2014-15 stats: 70 games played, 31.8 minutes per game, 15.8 points, 5.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals
9. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
2014-15 stats: 51 games played, 30.0 minutes per game, 17.7 points, 4.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 0.7 steals
8. Jeff Teague, Atlanta Hawks
2014-15 stats: 73 games played, 30.5 minutes per game, 15.9 points, 7.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 steals
7. Ty Lawson, Houston Rockets
2014-15 stats: 75 games played, 35.5 minutes per game, 15.2 points, 9.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals
6. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
2014-15 stats: 82 games played, 35.7 minutes per game, 21.0 points, 6.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals
5. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
2014-15 stats: 75 games played, 36.4 minutes per game, 21.7 points, 5.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals
4. John Wall, Washington Wizards
2014-15 stats: 79 games played, 35.9 minutes per game, 17.6 points, 10.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals
3. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
2014-15 stats: 67 games played, 34.4 minutes per game, 28.1 points, 8.6 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals
2. Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
2014-15 stats: 82 games played, 34.8 minutes per game, 19.1 points, 10.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals
1. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2014-15 stats: 80 games played, 32.6 minutes per game, 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals
