Point Guards That Will Win An NBA Championship And Won't

Winning an NBA Championship is a must-have goal for elite players of the game. Others tend to grind it out with the teams who selected them in the NBA draft and some might jump to another ship to have a chance at climbing the top.

Point guards play an important role during a championship run because they are responsible for running a fluid offense during gruesome battles in the playoffs. In addition, most recent championship teams have a star point guard who ran their offensive schemes perfectly for each and every game.

In this list, we will name five point guards who will win an NBA Championship before they retire and five who will retire ringless.

Will Win A Championship: Luka Doncic

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 15: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after making a three point basket during the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns in Game Seven of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals at Footprint Center on May 15, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Luka is too good not to win a championship in a Mavericks jersey. He’s already a 4x member of the All-NBA First Team at just the young age of 24. Doncic is one of the most talented players to ever come from Europe and he hasn’t even reached his prime yet.

The Luka-Kyrie pairing is often overlooked due to the massive upgrades that other teams made within the past year but if they click, nobody in the league could stop these two talented players. Expect Luka to deliver a championship to Dallas within the next few years.

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Won't Win A Championship: Trae Young

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 26: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting a three-point basket against the Washington Wizards in the second half at State Farm Arena on January 26, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Trae Young is a superb young talent and has been Atlanta’s franchise player from the moment he got drafted. The team has been in a slump since their surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals a few years ago with Young at the helm.

However, this team is nowhere near contender status. When we look at Young, it’s not hard to imagine that he’s on the same path as former Hawk great, Dominique Wilkins. Despite Wilkins’ talent, he failed numerous times to get over the hump. Sadly, Young is on the same career trajectory.

Will Win A Championship: Damian Lillard

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 02: Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for portraits during media day on October 02, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

During his time in Portland, Lillard failed to guide the team to a Finals appearance. Now with Milwaukee, Lillard never had a teammate that’s on the same tier as Giannis Antetokounmpo.

On paper, this Bucks team is too good not to win at least one championship within the next couple of years. A lineup of Lillard, Middleton and Antetokounmpo will reign terror against opponents on a nightly basis. If Lillard continues to shoot the lights out in a Bucks uniform, then everybody should watch out.

Won't Win A Championship: Chris Paul

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 12: Chris Paul #3 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to referee Jacyn Goble #68 during the NBA game at Footprint Center on December 12, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 119-116. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

There is a mutual understanding for a lot of fans that Chris Paul will end up ringless when he calls it quits. It’s not that Paul didn’t have the right pieces playing alongside him but on the contrary, he was a member of several contending teams in the past.

The problem is that he mostly gets hit by the injury bug in key moments from several seven-game playoff series he’s participated in. He came close to winning it all in 2021, but his team inexplicably faltered. Now at 38, the championship window is closing fast for him.

Will Win A Championship: Devin Booker

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 11: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets in game six of the Western Conference Semifinal Playoffs at Footprint Center on May 11, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Although Booker mostly played the shooting guard position throughout his career, he gets the nod here as he’s transitioned into playing the floor general for Phoenix this season. The underrated Booker is one of the best young players in the league right now.

The Suns right now are one of the favorites to win it all next year. The only kryptonite in their team’s composition is the inevitable injuries to their stars. But if Beal, Durant and Booker can stay healthy, then Phoenix could become the last team standing at the end of the season.

Won't Win A Championship: De'Aaron Fox

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 16: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings dribbles during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on March 16, 2023 in New York City. The Kings won 101-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

It’s hard to dismiss Sacramento’s progress as a team and label them fake contenders for years to come. But the reality is that the West is too stacked up for them to bring a championship in their city. Fox is a great player but it took him a long while to understand how to play winning basketball.

The team is capable of making a surprising run in the playoffs a few years from now but that might be the ceiling for them. Fox will continue to score at will but unless he changes teams in the future, a championship in Sacramento likely won’t happen soon.

Will Win A Championship: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 12: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder gestures after scoring a three-pointer in the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on November 12, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images)

OKC has one of the best young talents in the league today. Originally a draft filler for the Paul George trade years ago, Gilgeous-Alexander has slowly become one of the league’s brightest young stars.

It’s really not far-fetched to imagine that a small franchise like the Thunder has the capacity to win a championship in the near future. They have a great young core who are still years away from their primes and Shai will continue to get better for years to come.

Will Not Win A Championship: Jalen Brunson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks prepares to play prior to game five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on May 10, 2023 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Brunson’s ability to lead this team to the promised land is largely tied to Knicks owner James Dolan. Stars have shunned the Knicks in free agency and they haven’t landed a big fish since Carmelo Anthony nearly a decade ago.

The team will continue to be a good regular season team that will inflict some trouble in the playoffs but a championship is a little bit far to reach. Brunson will get an all-star nod once or twice down the line but that’s about it.

Will Win A Championship: Ja Morant

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – APRIL 16: Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies injures his hand during the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game One of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at FedExForum on April 16, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

This might raise some eyebrows, but Morant is capable of carrying this team to a title if he stays out of trouble in the future. This team is deep and they have the right pieces to contend for a championship within the next decade.

Morant is a superstar in his own right and is relatively young at just 24. He put the Grizzlies back on the map and they are a hungry bunch, seeking for immediate success to validate their identity.

Won't Win A Championship: Russell Westbrook

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: Russell Westbrook #0 of the LA Clippers argues a foul call in front of Bones Hyland #5 during a 112-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns during Game Four of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The former 2017 MVP might just end up ringless by the time he hangs up his sneakers. He came close once, but the team was young then. When Kevin Durant left him to seek greener pastures, Westbrook thrived on his own but his team was nowhere near the NBA mountaintop.

With a declining game today, it feels like his dream of being called a champion will never materialize. The Clippers, despite having Leonard and George in the lineup for years now, will continue to fall short because of untimely injuries and lack of cohesion as a group.