NBA 2018-19: Top 3 Players at the Point Guard Position so far

Some of the quality point guards (currently active in the league) possess the ability to score or make the right pass down the stretch when it matters the most. They ride a fine line between coming out as a ball-hog and being an overly pass-first guard at all times during the ball game. The key to keeping the offense rotation intact is a reliable and skilled point guard, competent enough to direct traffic in ways best for the team at that point in time of the matchup.

The NBA is filled with adroit ball-handlers who can put their defenders in skates and finish strongly at the rim at regular intervals. However, what really matters, in the long run, is if they can get their teammates involved in a way that's efficient and productive at the same time.

The following list contains point guards who have stood the test of time this season so far, and are putting up comprehensive numbers for their respective teams. Let's head in and rank the three best players at the point guard position for the 2018-19 regular season as it has unfolded.

#3 Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets)

Kemba Walker is turning into the franchise cornerstone for the Hornets.

After winning the NCAA Championship back in 2011 and being drafted 9th overall the same year by Charlotte, Kemba has proved time and again, that size really doesn't matter if you're willing to give it your all.

He marked his third straight year with an All-Star berth, and is slated to play for Team Giannis as a starter in the coming All-Star weekend in front of his home crowd. The Hornets' marquee point guard is averaging a career-high 25.2 points along with 5.6 assists(also a career-high) across the 56 games he has started this season so far.

Kemba has dropped the 5th most three-pointers(187) this season and is shooting a near-career-high 44% from the field.

Highlight: Back in November, Walker recorded a career-best 60-point game against Philly, when he shot 61% from the field and made all his 12 free throws.

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#2 Kyrie Irving (Boston Celtics)

Kyrie Irving is set to become a free agent this summer.

With all the buzz and rumors associated with his impending free-agency decision, Uncle Drew has not let that affect his productivity on the court. Kyrie is averaging 23.4 points a game and dishing out dimes at a career-high rate of 6.9 as well.

This will be his third straight All-Star appearance - sixth overall of his career - and the guy is just 26 years old. He is shooting at a career-best conversion rate of 49.8% from the field and is averaging 1.6 steals a game(career-high and top 10 in the league right now) to go with that on the defensive end.

Currently out with a strained right knee, Irving and the Celtics are bound to draw some attention in the offseason, directed towards the possibility of him re-signing with the franchise.

Highlight: Against the Raptors in November, Kyrie dropped a season-high total of 43 points, shooting a blistering 18-of-26(70%) from the field, and leading Boston to a 123-116 win.

#1 Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)

Stephen Curry is the only unanimously chosen MVP in NBA's history.

The only reason Curry is not playing the best basketball of his career this season is because he has been truly insane at various points in the past. However, his 28.6 points per game so far this season are still good enough to be the fourth-best average in the league.

He is shooting a lights-out 45% from beyond the arc and has thus far, made the second most three-pointers(226) in just 44 games played. Amidst all this carnage from distance, Curry still manages to use his ball-wizardry and court vision to dish out 5.3 assists per game.

Being named an All-Star for the sixth straight year, he is arguably the most offensively-producing point guard in the league, who can do more way more than just beat the defender with his quick first step.

Highlight: Curry netted a record 11 three-pointers against Dallas in January, finishing with a season-high total of 48 points.