Last year, Magic Johnson made it clear who was the greatest point guard in the league’s history. “If he’s got more than 5 championships, more than 3 Finals MVPs, 3 league MVPs, #1 assists all-time in the Finals then he’s the greatest… but the last time I checked, he doesn’t.” The Lakers legend made it clear that Stephen Curry still needs to achieve a few more accolades to be called the #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 come down he already at an advantage because he’s the greatest point guard to play.” Baron Davis was speaking to former player Iman Shumpert on a podcast, as he broke down his reasoning. “Got to go through the history that point guards and say what point guard came across half court and you immediately had to pick him up?”

While discussing the comparison, Shumpert said, “No, but there was plenty of point guards that you had to back up. Cause you couldn’t ’cause you can’t let him get to the bucket totally.” And Davis made his point clear as to why he crowned Chef Curry the greatest PG, even over Magic Johnson. “But he can get to the bucket too.”

Because of better-scoring potency, the former Warriors star placed Curry over Magic. However, the Golden Boy has a long way to go to match Johnson’s accolades. So far, he has 4 championships and 1 Finals MVP but has never led the league in assists.

However, the decision might not be easy, after all, Davis credited the Lakers legend as his ‘mentor.’

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

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

The former President chose Curry and compared Magic Johnson to a Lakers superstar

“I want a little shooting and a little flair. I’m gonna put my friend Steph Curry into the mix because we’re in the three-point era and he’s the greatest 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, still, those weren’t enough for a place.

The former POTUS chose LeBron James as his “point forward,” because of his playmaking skills like Magic Johnson. “He’d basically be doing some of the stuff that he did recently in the Olympics and that is a pretty good approximation of what Magic Johnson could do.” But not everybody is in favor of Stephen Curry, which includes a former Pacers legend.

“Magic changed the game of basketball,” Richard Jefferson, specifying that Johnson wasn’t just a star player but was also the engine of the Lakers’ famous “Showtime” era. Not to forget, Magic Johnson is still the youngest and the only rookie in the league to win the Finals MVP award. Still, just like the GOAT debate between Bron and Michael Jordan, seems like this conversation will also be stuck in a never-ending loop.