PG 81 players Average rating 69.2

Best point guards

The point guard is the only position that can play the Floor general role, which makes a good one the organising principle of a Backcourt roster. Point guards can also play as a Scorer when their shooting outruns their passing.

Top rating

The top three

#1Shai Gilgeous-Alexander94PGOKC · 27Scorer POT 96#2Luka Dončić93PGLAL · 26Scorer POT 99#3Cade Cunningham92PGDET · 24Scorer POT 99

Every point guard, ranked

#	Player	Pos	Team	OVR	POT	Age	Best role	Salary
1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	PG	OKC	94	96	27	Scorer	$38.3M
2	Luka Dončić	PG	LAL	93	99	26	Scorer	$46.0M
3	Cade Cunningham	PG	DET	92	99	24	Scorer	$46.4M
4	LaMelo Ball	PG	MIN	91	99	24	Scorer	$38.3M
5	Trae Young	PG	WAS	91	93	27	Floor general	$45.9M
6	Ja Morant	PG	POR	89	95	26	Floor general	$39.4M
7	Tyrese Haliburton	PG	IND	89	95	25	Floor general	$42.2M
8	Jalen Brunson	PG	NYK	89	91	29	Scorer	$34.9M
9	Stephen Curry	PG	GSW	89	89	37	Scorer	$59.6M
10	Darius Garland	PG	LAC	87	93	26	Floor general	$39.4M
11	Tyrese Maxey	PG	PHI	87	93	25	Scorer	$37.9M
12	James Harden	PG	CLE	87	87	36	Floor general	$39.2M
13	Josh Giddey	PG	CHI	86	96	23	Floor general	$25.0M
14	De'Aaron Fox	PG	SAS	86	88	28	Floor general	$37.1M
15	Jamal Murray	PG	DEN	86	88	28	Floor general	$46.4M
16	Dejounte Murray	PG	NOP	82	84	29	Floor general	$30.7M
17	Keyonte George	PG	UTA	81	95	22	Floor general	$8.0M
18	Dylan Harper	PG	SAS	79	97	20	Floor general	$12.9M
19	Scotty Pippen Jr.	PG	MEM	79	84	25	Floor general	$3.0M
20	Immanuel Quickley	PG	TOR	78	83	26	Floor general	$32.5M
21	Collin Sexton	PG	LAL	78	80	27	Floor general	$18.0M
22	Reed Sheppard	PG	HOU	77	90	21	Floor general	$9.6M
23	Scoot Henderson	PG	POR	77	90	22	Floor general	$11.8M
24	Ryan Rollins	PG	MIL	76	85	23	Floor general	$2.7M
25	Payton Pritchard	PG	BOS	76	77	28	Floor general	$6.7M
26	D'Angelo Russell	PG	MEM	76	76	30	Floor general	$6.2M
27	Dennis Schroder	PG	CHA	76	76	32	Floor general	$15.5M
28	Jeremiah Fears	PG	NOP	75	92	19	Floor general	$10.2M
29	Isaiah Collier	PG	UTA	75	88	22	Floor general	$3.5M
30	Jared McCain	PG	OKC	75	88	22	Scorer	$4.1M
31	Jalen Suggs	PG	ORL	74	82	24	Floor general	$30.0M
32	Fred VanVleet	PG	HOU	74	74	31	Floor general	$25.0M
33	Ajay Mitchell	PG	OKC	73	81	23	Floor general	$9.0M
34	Andrew Nembhard	PG	IND	73	77	26	Floor general	$18.1M
35	Davion Mitchell	PG	MIA	73	74	27	Floor general	$8.0M
36	Jrue Holiday	PG	POR	73	73	35	Floor general	$32.4M
37	Cole Anthony	PG	MIL	72	76	25	Floor general	$2.7M
38	Cason Wallace	PG	OKC	71	83	22	Floor general	$6.5M
39	Rob Dillingham	PG	MIN	71	82	21	Floor general	$6.0M
40	Collin Gillespie	PG	PHX	70	74	26	Floor general	$2.3M
41	Marcus Smart	PG	HOU	68	68	31	Floor general	$5.4M
42	Jamal Shead	PG	TOR	67	74	23	Floor general	$2.2M
43	Craig Porter Jr.	PG	CLE	67	70	25	Floor general	$2.3M
44	Miles McBride	PG	NYK	67	70	25	Floor general	$4.5M
45	Alex Caruso	PG	OKC	67	67	32	Floor general	$3.8M
46	Egor Demin	PG	BKN	66	80	20	Floor general	$10.4M
47	Kris Dunn	PG	LAC	66	66	31	Floor general	$6.0M
48	Mike Conley	PG	BOS	66	66	38	Floor general	$2.5M
49	Jase Richardson	PG	ORL	64	77	20	Floor general	$5.2M
50	Daniss Jenkins	PG	DET	63	69	24	Floor general	$2.2M
51	Gabe Vincent	PG	LAL	61	62	29	Floor general	$11.5M
52	Ja'Kobe Walter	PG	TOR	60	68	21	Floor general	$1.6M
53	Landry Shamet	PG	NYK	60	61	29	Floor general	$1.6M
54	Bones Hyland	PG	MIN	59	61	25	Floor general	$1.5M
55	Dennis Schröder	PG	CHA	59	59	32	Floor general	$1.5M
56	Jose Alvarado	PG	NYK	59	59	28	Floor general	$1.5M
57	Marcus Sasser	PG	DAL	58	60	25	Floor general	$1.4M
58	Tyler Kolek	PG	NYK	58	60	25	Floor general	$1.4M
59	Dalen Terry	PG	GSW	57	61	23	Floor general	$1.4M
60	Johni Broome	PG	LAC	57	61	23	Scorer	$1.4M
61	Aaron Holiday	PG	HOU	57	57	29	Floor general	$1.4M
62	Jordan McLaughlin	PG	SAS	57	57	30	Floor general	$1.4M
63	Kyle Anderson	PG	TOR	57	57	32	Floor general	$1.4M
64	Tyus Jones	PG	DEN	57	57	30	Floor general	$1.4M
65	Bronny James	PG	LAL	56	63	21	Floor general	$1.3M
66	Nick Smith Jr.	PG	LAL	56	63	22	Scorer	$1.3M
67	Ron Harper Jr.	PG	BOS	56	58	26	Floor general	$1.3M
68	Kelly Olynyk	PG	SAS	56	56	35	Scorer	$1.3M
69	Julian Phillips	PG	HOU	55	62	22	Floor general	$1.3M
70	Dalton Knecht	PG	LAL	55	57	25	Floor general	$1.3M
71	Keaton Wallace	PG	ATL	55	55	27	Floor general	$1.3M
72	Lindy Waters III	PG	SAS	55	55	28	Floor general	$1.3M
73	Nikola Topić	PG	OKC	54	64	20	Floor general	$1.3M
74	Max Shulga	PG	BOS	53	56	24	Scorer	$1.3M
75	Vít Krejčí	PG	POR	53	54	26	Floor general	$1.3M
76	Tyrese Proctor	PG	CLE	52	58	22	Floor general	$1.3M
77	Chaz Lanier	PG	DET	52	55	24	Floor general	$1.3M
78	Jalen Pickett	PG	LAC	52	53	26	Floor general	$1.3M
79	Jordan Goodwin	PG	PHX	52	52	27	Scorer	$1.3M
80	Jett Howard	PG	DAL	51	57	22	Floor general	$1.3M
81	Garrett Temple	PG	TOR	49	49	40	Floor general	$1.3M

Best value point guards

Rated 72 or higher and paid well below the typical salary for their rating in Backcourt's economy.

Keyonte George81PGUTA · 22Floor general POT 95Scotty Pippen Jr.79PGMEM · 25Floor general POT 84Reed Sheppard77PGHOU · 21Floor general POT 90Ryan Rollins76PGMIL · 23Floor general POT 85

Roles a point guard can play

Floor general

A floor general runs the offense and sets up everyone else, with low usage of his own. Key attributes: passing, basketball IQ, speed.

Scorer

A scorer demands the ball and creates his own shot from anywhere. Key attributes: mid-range, three-point, inside scoring.

Questions

Who is the best point guard in Backcourt?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the highest-rated point guard in Backcourt Basketball Manager at 94 overall, with a potential of 96.

What roles can a point guard play in Backcourt?

A point guard can play Floor general or Scorer. The game suggests the role whose key attributes are strongest, and a player in the right role performs better.

How many point guards are in Backcourt?

There are 81 point guards in the current player pool, with an average overall rating of 69.2.

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