Last year, Magic Johnson made it clear who the greatest point guard in the history of the league was. “If he has more than five championships, more than three Finals MVPs, three league MVPs, all-time No. 1 Finals assists, then he’s the best… but last time I checked, that’s not the case..” The Lakers legend made it clear that Stephen Curry still needs to earn a few more accolades to be called the No. 1 point guard. But his “mentee,” who also shares a connection with the Warriors, had a different opinion.

“So when you look at Steph Curry, Steph Curry already has an advantage because he’s the best point guard to play.” Baron Davis spoke on a podcast with former player Iman Shumpert as he explained his reasoning. “Should you go through the history of point guards and say which point guard ran into half court and you had to pick him up right away?”

Discussing the comparison, Shumpert said: “No, but there were plenty of point guards to back up. Because you couldn’t, because you couldn’t let him get all the way to the bucket.And Davis made it clear why he crowned Chef Curry the biggest PG, even above Magic Johnson. “But he can also reach the bucket.”

Due to his better scoring ability, the former Warriors star ranked Curry over Magic. However, the Golden Boy still has a long way to go to match Johnson’s accolades. To date, he has four championships and one Finals MVP to his name, but he has never led the league in assists.

However, the decision might not be an easy one, after all, Davis called the Lakers legend his “mentor.”

The 2x All-Star grew up in the South Central area of ​​Los Angeles and was heavily influenced by Magic Johnson. “When I was in high school and had the opportunity to play against the pros one summer, Magic came up to me and said he wanted me to go to UCLA. He inspired me enormously, and that meeting gave me so much motivation.”

As a former point guard, Davis certainly knows a thing or two about the position. And despite his close relationship with Magic Johnson, he chose Stephen Curry. And the debate is not over yet.

The former president singled out Curry and compared Magic Johnson to a Lakers superstar

“I want a bit of shooting and a bit of flair. I’m going to get my friend Steph Curry involved because we’re in the three-point era and he’s the best shooter of all time, bar none.” Recently, Barack Obama selected his ‘Starting 5’ and chose the Warriors superstar as his PG. But he did not forget Magic Johnson’s contribution, even though they were not enough for a place.

The former POTUS chose LeBron James as his “point forward”, because of his playing skills like Magic Johnson. “He would actually do some of the things he did recently at the Olympics and that’s a pretty good approximation of what Magic Johnson could do.” But not everyone is in favor of Stephen Curry, which also includes a former Pacers legend.

“Magic changed the game of basketball.” Richard Jefferson, who specified that Johnson was not only a star player, but also the engine of the Lakers’ famous “Showtime” era. Not to mention, Magic Johnson is still the youngest and the only rookie in the league to win the Finals MVP award. Still, like the GOAT debate between Bron and Michael Jordan, it seems like this conversation will be stuck in an endless loop.