Ranking the top 10 point guards in today’s NBA…
Age: 36
2024-25 Stats
Curry is still an elite lead guard, and because his game doesn’t rely primarily on athleticism, no one knows exactly when he’s going to start markedly declining.
The two-time NBA MVP and four-time NBA champion will turn 37 in March, but that won’t make him any less of a shooter. Can Golden State still contend with Curry as a centerpiece? It would certainly help to bring in some reinforcements (even marginal ones at that), but on the whole, head coach Steve Kerr and GM Mike Dunleavy appear confident that the Dubs have enough as constructed, which — though potentially false — speaks to Curry’s enduring greatness.
Curry’s field goal attempts are down significantly this year (16.8 FGA per game this season compared with 19.5 and 20.2 in the last two seasons), and that’s in line with the Warriors trying to get more players involved offensively amid their internal search for a second star (Jonathan Kuminga, are you ready yet?).
As Curry’s gotten older, his body’s gotten a lot stronger, which has turned him into an underrated defender and rebounder. No one would have mentioned either of those skills in connection with Curry five years ago, and certainly not 10 years ago.
Curry will always be known historically for being the best shooter ever (which is true), but that classification doesn’t tell the whole story of his impact on the game. Another underappreciated aspect of Curry is his competitiveness. Curry is low-key one of the fiercest competitors in sports history, a trait which reared its head most recently during the Paris Olympics.
Curry might not be the most dominant player of his era (that would be LeBron James), but he’s undoubtedly the most magical, and his ranking as the No. 4 point guard in today’s league reflects how he has many tricks up his sleeve still to come in what should end up being an extremely lengthy career.
But who tops Curry as the third-best point guard in the game today? Find out below.
