Basketball is a team game and the team that scores the maximum points wins the game. One of the crucial positions in basketball is point guard. The main job of a point guard is to score baskets and win matches for their team. Usually the point guard is the one who handles the ball well and has a bag full of trickery. There are numerous point guards who have shined at the biggest stage. Contrary to it, there are point guards who can’t perform under pressure. Here is the list of top 5 worst point guards ever in the NBA.
5. Mike Gale
Mike Gale is of the era when the NBA was known as ABA. He played for the Golden State Warriors. With each passing year, Mike performance declined. In the 1981/82 season Mike only managed 24 minutes per game averaging 5.6 points and 3.5 assists per game. This is below average for a point guard.
4. Marko Jaric
He played for the Los Angeles Clippers and time and again people could see his vulnerabilities in shooting. He was more of a defensive player. Marko Jaric averaged only 7.86 points per game for three seasons at the Los Angeles Clippers.
3. Travis Best
Travis Best showed some magnificent play during his stint with the Indiana Pacers. However, when he joined the Miami Heats things turned upside down for the point guard. In his only season as Miami’s starter, Travis Best averaged 8.4 points per game. And 3.5 assists per game.
2. Jarrett Jack
Jack played for the Portland Trail Blazers and was a benchwarmer for them. Although the Blazers gave him a chance to showcase the team, what he got. But, Jarrett Jack could perform well and scummed under pressure.
1. Duck Williams
Duck Williams played for the Utah Jazz. He played as a point guard for them one season and it was enough to say Williams was the worst point guard ever in the NBA. He averaged 6.6 points per game and just 2.4 assists. Duck Williams average performance ensures his entry in the NBA worst point guard list.