Which players are the best passers at their position in NBA history?

Question

In other words...

Who is the best passer at point guard in NBA history?

Who is the best passer at shooting guard in NBA history?

Who is the best passer at small forward in NBA history?

Who is the best passer at power forward in NBA history?

Who is the best passer at center in NBA history?

Answer 1

for me its

PG - hmm it comes down to stockton or magic,, but gotta go with magic!! he was awesome and had eyes on the back of his head!!!

SG - Jordan,, altho he was known for his scoring,, he was also an incredible play maker

SF - Larry Bird!! he was 6'9 played small forward but could pass just as well as  pg!!

PF - hmmm,, i want to say Duncan because the ball revolves around him,, he touches it on every possesion,, out of a doble team , from the post, outlet pass,,even tho some passes he makes doesnt register as assists,,

C - Arvydas Sabonis!!! he was the best passing bigman ever!!!!! here are some clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoJ7TGULm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R88SiQPI5...

Answer 2

PG: Magic Johnson

SG: Michael Jordan

SF: Oscar Robertson

PF: Larry Bird

C : Vlade Divac

Answer 3

PG - nothing beats Magic, he is the best in terms of passing with flair

SG - MJ has won it all for his team not only in scoring

SF - Nobody will beat Larry Bird in this position

PF - Barkley will be my pick when he was MVP with the Suns

C - Olajuwon has made the right pass in crunch time 93 to 95 season

Thanks.

Answer 4

lol, someone actually said Kobe

Answer 5

Point Guard: Magic Johnson

Shooting Guard: Pete Maravich

Small Forward: Larry Byrd

Power Forward: This one is tough for me, i feel that it's a toss up between Charles Barkley and Karl Malone

Center: Kareem-Abdul Jabbar

Answer 6

Here's mine:

C - Hakeem Olajuwon

PF - Chris Webber

SF - Pete Maravich

SG - Kobe Bryant

PG - John Stockton

Answer 7

Point guard: Magic Johnson- he was great in the half court offense- he used to post up and find cutters very easily. He was even better at running the break and finding his teammates with an array of behind the back, scoop, and no look passes.

Shooting Guard: Pete Maravich- he played shooting guard his entire career- so not sure why people have him at other positions. The guy was selfish at times- but he was an excellent passer

Small Forward: Larry Bird- this one goes to Bird without a doubt. His passing skills and uncanny sense of where his teammates were allowed him to be the best non-point guard passer in history

Power Forward: Chris Webber- he (along with Divac) helped the Kings, earlier this decade, run a perfect Princeton offense. He was an excellent passer from the high and low post.

Center: Bill Walton- ESPN got it right when they referred to him as the best passing big man in history- because he was. Walton was plagued by injuries his entire career but I've never seen another big man that can pass the ball as well as he could. He was doubled frequently yet he always seemed to find the right guy under the basket or on the perimeter.

Honorable mentions go to: Jason Kidd (despite being a very bad shooter he has excellent court vision), John Stockton, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Rick Barry, Scottie Pippen,  Kevin Garnett, Shaq/Russell/Wilt/Chamberlain (all very good passers), Aryvadas Sabonis (didn't play his prime years in the NBA, but man could he pass the ball).