The Golden State Warriors franchise has been around since 1946. They were originally based in Philadelphia, PA, and went by the apparent name the Philadelphia Warriors. Since then, they've created a long history of great players who have made the Hall of Fame, and they're currently producing more. In this post, though, we're focusing on something more specific: the Warriors greatest point guards in the franchise's proud history.
The point guard position arguably takes the most skill to play, and the Dubs had some pretty good ones pass through the organization. We're going to rank the Warriors greatest point guards ever.
Warriors Greatest Point Guards
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#5 Sleepy Floyd
Sleepy Floyd played for the Warriors from 1983-88. During his career with the Warriors, he averaged 17.7 points and 6.7 assists. Floyd made the All-Star team once when he averaged a double-double as a member of the franchise. It was the only time he's accomplished that feat, and it makes him one of two players on this list to average a double-double for an entire season.
Floyd played with four different teams. His six seasons with the Warriors is why he's remembered today and why he's ranked fifth on all-time on our Warriors greatest point guard list.
#4 Monta Ellis
During Monta Ellis' time with the Golden State Warriors, he was considered the fastest player in the NBA. His lightning-quick speed allowed him to blow by defenders and score points in bunches. He wasn't the typical point guard, but he played as the shooting guard often.
It wasn't that he was tall or anything. It was simply because the team had two points guards who were too good to the bench at the time. I guess you can say he contributed to the NBA's position-less style of play.
After seven seasons with the Dubs, Ellis averaged 19.6 points, 4.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. He never played in an All-Star Game during his career. Even after his best year and putting up 25.5 points per game, Ellis never got selected for the prestigious night. Still, pound for pound, he was one of the best players to play for this franchise.
#3 Baron Davis
When you think of Baron Davis, you think of highlights. The one you are probably thinking of now is his dunk on then Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko. Davis was one of the most athletic and exciting point guards in NBA history. He helped pave the way for athletic scoring guards like Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook.
He played in two All-Star games, but neither was with the Dubs. Instead, he gave the Warriors something bigger and better. Davis gave the Bay Area hope. He was the leader of the famous We Believe team. They took down the number one overall seed in the playoffs as the eighth seed, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2.
That series gave a struggling franchise hope and the assumption they were heading in the right direction. Boy, were they right. With the Warriors, Davis averaged 20.1 points and 8.1 assists per game. If there was no Davis, the team we see today might not be the same.
#2 Tim Hardaway
He's one of the original kings of the crossover and a member of Run TMC. Whatever you want to call him, he's a legend. Hardaway was an undersized point guard who played bigger than physically possible. He was a guard who shot the three and shot it more often than any point guard in his era.
Hardaway was a nightmare for defenders. When he played for the Dubs, he averaged 19.8 points, 9.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. He also made three All-Star teams during those years. Hardaway is another player who helped change the game. He might be a big inspiration to the player who is the best point guard to ever play for the Warriors.
#1 Stephen Curry
The greatest shooter to play the game of basketball has spent every season of his career in a Golden State Warriors jersey. He's also the best point guard the franchise has ever seen. Stephen Curry has changed the game itself more than any other player in the history of basketball because of his three-point shooting ability.
Curry has everything the other players on this list have and more. He has the most All-Star appearances, the most NBA records, and he won two MVPs, but most importantly, he's the only one to bring home an NBA championship. He took home three, to be exact.
The numbers to support Curry being the best ever goes a mile long, and it's widely agreed he's the best. But he probably wouldn't be the player he is today without seeing those before him.
When it comes to ranking point guards who wore a Warriors jersey, things could be different on other people's lists. Do we consider Ellis or Curry point guards, or how much do you factor in eras? However you decide to rank yours is cool, but this is my top 5 points guards in Warriors franchise history.
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