NBA player rankings by position

[insidehoops]

To help me get started, post who you say the top 5-7 players are at each position in the NBA, for the 2009-10 season.

Again, make it for next season. So, if a guy showed his age slightly this season, assume he'll be slightly worse next year.

And, think offense and defense. And remember, defense isn't just shot-blocks or steals, it's a lot more than that.

And, consider whether a guy helps make others better, or is really just a scorer who isn't too good at anything else. Etc.

Aim for at least 5 at each position, and if you feel like going as high as 10, or even higher, go for it.

And, if you feel like it, add an insightful comment about some or all of the players next to their name.

Just to get started, not official:

POINT GUARDS
Chris Paul
Deron Williams
Tony Parker
Chauncey Billups
Devin Harris
Steve Nash
Jason Kidd

SHOOTING GUARDS
Kobe Bryant
Dwyane Wade
Brandon Roy

SMALL FORWARDS
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony

POWER FORWARDS
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan

CENTERS
Dwight Howard
Yao Ming

[Nets fan 93]

PG:
1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Chauncey Billups
4. Tony Parker
5. Devin Harris

SG:
1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwayne Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Manu Ginobili
5. Joe Johnson

SF:
1. LeBron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Paul Pierce
4. Kevin Durant
5. Andre Iguodala

PF
1. Tim Duncan
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Chris Bosh
4. Dirk Norwitzki
5. Amare Stoudemire

Center
1. Dwight Howard
2. Yao Ming
3. Al Jefferson
4. Shaq
5. Brook Lopez

[RocketGreatness]

PG:
1. CP3
2. D-Will
3. Billups
4. Tony Parker
5. Nash
6. Rondo
7. Jameer Nelson - Healthy
8. Devin Harris
9. Derrick Rose
10. Andre Miller

SG:
1. Kobe
2. D. Wade
3. B-Roy
4. Manu Ginobili - Healthy
5. Joe Johnson
6. Ray Allen
7. Vince Carter
8. Kevin Martin
9. Ben Gordon
10. O.J Mayo

SF:
1. LeBron
2. Melo
3. Pierce
4. Durant
5. Granger
6. Hedo
7. S-Jax
8. Artest
9. Iguodala
10. Butler

PF:
1. Duncan - Healthy
2. Dirk
3. KG
4. Gasol
5. Amare
6. Boozer
7. Bosh
8. David West
9. Aldridge
10. Jamison

C:
1. Yao - Healthy
2. Dwight
3. Big Al
4. Shaq
5. Bynum
6. Nene
7. Brook Lopez
8. Kendrick Perkins
9. Emeka Okafor
10. Tyson Chandler

[qrich]

PG:

1. Deron Williams
2. Chauncey Billups
3. Chris Paul
4. Tony Parker
5. Jason Kidd
6. Steve Nash
7. Rajon Rondo

SG:

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Emmanuel Ginobili
5. Joe Johnson
6. Ben Gordon
7. Vince Carter

SF:

1. LeBron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Kevin Durant
4. Hidayet Turkoglu
5. Paul Pierce
6. Andre Igoudala
7. John Salmons

PF:

1. Tim Duncan
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Dirk Nowitzki
4. Pau Gasol
5. Amare Stoudemire
6. Al Jefferson
7. Zach Randolph

CE:

1. Yao Ming
2. Dwight Howard
3. Mehmet Okur
4. Shaquille O'Neal
5. Nene Hilario
6. Marcus Camby
7. Chris Kaman

[quasimoto]

PG:
1. Paul
2. Billups
3. Williams
4. Nash
5. Parker

SG:
1. Wade
2. Bryant
3. Roy
4. Ginobili
5. Johnson

SF:
1. James
2. Pierce
3. Anthony
4. Durant
5. Turkoglu

PF
1. Duncan
2. Garnett
3. Nowitzki
4. Bosh
5. Gasol

Center
1. Howard
2. Yao
3. Shaq
4. Nene
5. Bynum

[brantonli]

Point Guards:
1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Chauncey Billups
4. Tony Parker
5. Devin Harris (underrated after suffering that injury)

Shooting Guards:
1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Joe Johnson
5. Vince Carter

Small Forwards
1. LeBron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Kevin Durant
4. Danny Granger
5. Paul Pierce

Power Forwards
1. Tim Duncan
2. Dirk Nowitzki
3. Kevin Garnett
4. Al Jefferson
5. Pau Gasol

Centers
1. Dwight Howard
2. Yao Ming
3. Shaq
The rest don't matter.

[Brunch@Five]

PG
1 Chris Paul
2 Deron Williams
3 Tony Parker
4 Steve Nash
5 Rondo

SG
1 Wade
2 Kobe
3 Roy
4 Joe Johnson
5 Vince Carter

SF
1 LeBron
2 Carmelo
3 Durant
4 Pierce
5

PF
1 Dirk
2 Bosh
3 Duncan
4 Pau Gasol
5 Amar'e

C
1 Dwight
2 Yao
3 Al Jefferson
4 Shaq
5 Greg Oden

[Allstar24]

PG:
1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Tony Parker
4. Chauncey Billups
5. Rajon Rondo

SG:
1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Manu Ginobili
5. Joe Johnson

SF:
1. LeBron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Kevin Durant
4. Paul Pierce
5. Andre Igoudala

PF:
1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Tim Duncan
3. Kevin Garnett
4. Pau Gasol
5. Chris Bosh

C:
1. Yao Ming
2. Dwight Howard
3. Shaquille O'Neal

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

PG
1 Chris Paul
2 Deron Williams
3 Tony Parker
4 Chauncey Billups
5 Rajon Rondo

SG
1 Kobe Bryant
2 Dwyane Wade
3 Brandon Roy
4 Joe Johnson
5 Manu Ginobili

SF
1 LeBron James
2 Carmelo Anthony
3 Paul Pierce
4 Kevin Durant
5 Danny Granger

PF
1 Kevin Garnett
2 Tim Duncan
3 Chris Bosh
4 Pau Gasol
5 Dirk Nowitzki

C
1 Yao Ming
2 Dwight howard
3 Al Jefferson
4 Shaquille O'Neal
5 Kendrick Perkins

[phoenix18]

PG
1.CP3
2.Gilbert Arenas
3.Chauncy Billups
4.Deron Williams
5.Jameer Nelson

SG:
1.Dwayne Wade
2.Brandon Roy
3.Kobe Bryant
4.Kevin Durant
5.Joe Johnson

SF:
1.LeBron James
2.Carmelo Anthony
3.Paul Pierce
4.Danny Granger
5.Caron Butler

PF:
1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Tim Duncan
3. Kevin Garnett
4. Chris Bosh
5. Pau Gasol

C:1 Yao Ming
2 Dwight howard
3 Al Jefferson
4 Shaquille O'Neal
5 Kendrick Perkins

[depletedW]

POINT GUARDS:
1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Tony Parker
4. Chauncey Billups
5. Devin Harris

SG:
1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwayne Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Andre Iguodala
5. Joe Johnson

SF:
1. LeBron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Kevin Durant
4. Danny Granger
5. Paul Pierce

PF:
1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Pau Gasol
3. Kevin Garnett
4. Tim Duncan
5. Amare Stoudemire

C:
1. Dwight Howard
2. Yao Ming
3. Al Jefferson
4. Shaquille O'Neal
5. Andrew Bynum

[nbastatus]

POINT GUARDS
Chris Paul
Deron Williams
Chauncey Billups
Tony Parker
Devin Harris
Steve Nash
Derrick Rose

SHOOTING GUARDS
Kobe Bryant
Dwyane Wade
Brandon Roy
Joe Johnson
Ray Allen

SMALL FORWARDS
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony (IF HEALTHY)
Paul Pierce
Kevin Durant
Danny Granger

POWER FORWARDS
Kevin Garnett (IF HEALTHY)
Tim Duncan
Pau Gasol
Chris Bosh
David West


CENTERS
Yao Ming
Dwight Howard
Al Jefferson
Nene
Shaq

[KeylessEntry]

PG
1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Chauncy Billups
4. Tony Parker
5. Rajon Rondo

SG
1. Dwayne Wade
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Brandon Roy
4. Joe Johnson
5. Manu Ginobli

SF
1. Lebron James
2. Paul Pierce
3. Carmelo Anthony
4. Hedo Turkoglu
5. Danny Granger

PF
1. Tim Duncan
2. Pau Gasol
3. Dirk Nowitzki
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Amare Stoudemire

C
1. Dwight Howard
2. Yao Ming
3. Al Jefferson
4. Shaq
5. Nene

[chitownsfinest]

PG:
1.Chris Paul
2. Deron
3. Tony Parker
4. Chauncey Billups
5. (homer pick) Derrick Rose
SG:
1. Kobe Bryant
2. D Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Iguodala
5. Ray Allen/Joe Johnson
SF:
1. Lebron
2. Melo
3. Durant
4. Granger
5. Pierce
PF:
1. Dirk
2. Duncan
3. Gasol
4. Garnett
5. Al Jefferson
C:
1. Dwight Howard
2. Yao Ming
3. Shaq
4. Bynum
5. Perkins

[1~Gibson~1]

PG:
1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Chauncey Billups
4. Tony Parker
5. Steve Nash
6. Daniel Gibson

SG:
1. Kobe Bean Bryant
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Healthy Manu
5. Joe Johnson
6. Daniel Gibson

SF:
1. King James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Paul Pierce
4. Kevin Durant
5. Danny Granger

PF:
1. Tim Duncan
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Dirk Nowitzki
4. Al Jefferson
5. Chris Bosh

C:
1. Yao Ming
2. Dwight Howard
3. Shaqtus
4. Andris Biedrins
5. Nene