The first star of the Boston Celtics — and arguably the first star of the NBA — was a point guard, Bob Cousy. The Holy Cross product was known for being a holy terror on the parquet, so much so he earned the nickname “Houdini of the Hardwood.”
But he is far from the only point guard of note from the Celtics’ storied past, and that was born out in a recent assessment of the top floor generals of all time put together by the folks at HoopsHype. A panel of voters put their heads together and found a total of six Celtics alumni who made the cut of the top 20 point guards in NBA history.
Let’s take a look at who was included, and the reason given for each.
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“Dave Bing was a point guard ahead of his time, still beyond adept at playmaking but also using his explosiveness to score more than his lead-guard contemporaries of the time,” writes HoopsHype.
“Bing averaged over 20 points per game for his career.”
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“Kyrie Irving’s resume speaks for itself, as he helped lead the Cavaliers to their franchise’s lone championship thanks to a Game 7 clutch three in the 2016 NBA Finals, and that’s to go with his seven All-Star campaigns,” claims H/H.
“Irving may be a nonstop headache off the court, but his elite play at the point-guard spot since reaching the NBA has made him one of the greatest lead guards of all time.”
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“‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich was one of the flashiest players ever, with a highlight package filled with behind-the-back, no-look passes and stop-on-a-dime shooting prowess, one that impresses to this day,” notes H/H.
“The NBA’s leading scorer in 1976-77, Maravich’s legacy is negatively affected by losing more games than he won in his career and only playing 17 playoff games in his prime, 26 in total.”
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“One of the hardest-to-stop players of his era thanks to ridiculous quickness and speed, Tiny Archibald tormented opponents in the ’70s and early ’80s when attacking the basket,” recalls H/H.
“Archibald was also a very solid playmaker and could hit jumpers from the short midrange area.”
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