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The Clippers' best guards

Randy Smith has the most points of the 235 guards who played with the Clippers, 12,741 in 715 games. Chris Paul is 2nd with 7,721.

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The Clippers' guards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1971–79

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The Clippers' best guards
PlacePlayerpointsassists3-pointers made
1Randy Smith1971 – 1983 · 715 games12,7412,994†3†
2Chris Paul2011 – 2026 · 425 games7,7214,076628
3Ron Harper1989 – 1994 · 304 games5,8531,463248
4Jamal Crawford2012 – 2017 · 370 games5,675971662
5Eric Piatkowski1994 – 2003 · 616 games5,269674738
6Lou Williams2017 – 2021 · 261 games4,9751,328447
7Freeman Williams1978 – 1982 · 273 games4,467480114†
8World Free1978 – 1980 · 146 games4,2976239†
9JJ Redick2013 – 2017 · 266 games4,208431674
10Norm Nixon1983 – 1989 · 283 games4,1272,53594
11James Harden2023 – 2026 · 195 games4,1121,659556
12Gary Grant1988 – 1995 · 446 games3,8992,80566
13Eric Gordon2008 – 2023 · 218 games3,785692403
14Norman Powell2021 – 2025 · 201 games3,488330473
15Cuttino Mobley2005 – 2009 · 245 games3,382650263
16Quentin Richardson2000 – 2004 · 281 games3,362381364
17Terance Mann2019 – 2025 · 382 games3,037728295
18Ernie DiGregorio1973 – 1977 · 260 games2,7911,190†—
19Reggie Jackson2019 – 2023 · 211 games2,705801392
20Mike Woodson1986 – 1988 · 154 games2,70046952
21Austin Rivers2014 – 2018 · 243 games2,693613334
22Baron Davis2008 – 2011 · 183 games2,6651,398226
23Terry Dehere1993 – 1997 · 299 games2,663811262
24Malik Sealy1994 – 1997 · 202 games2,569388122
25Derek Smith1983 – 1986 · 150 games2,5673215

points by decade

2020s

  1. James Harden2023 – 2026 · 195 games4,112
  2. Norman Powell2021 – 2025 · 201 games3,488
  3. Terance Mann2019 – 2025 · 382 games3,037
  4. Reggie Jackson2019 – 2023 · 211 games2,705
  5. Amir Coffey2019 – 2025 · 323 games2,148

2010s

  1. Chris Paul2011 – 2017 · 409 games7,674
  2. Jamal Crawford2012 – 2017 · 370 games5,675
  3. JJ Redick2013 – 2017 · 266 games4,208
  4. Lou Williams2017 – 2019 · 154 games3,280
  5. Austin Rivers2014 – 2018 · 243 games2,693

2000s

  1. Cuttino Mobley2005 – 2009 · 245 games3,382
  2. Quentin Richardson2000 – 2004 · 281 games3,362
  3. Eric Piatkowski1999 – 2003 · 289 games2,741
  4. Sam Cassell2005 – 2008 · 174 games2,545
  5. Jeff McInnis1999 – 2002 · 187 games2,410

1990s

  1. Ron Harper1989 – 1994 · 304 games5,853
  2. Gary Grant1989 – 1995 · 375 games3,053
  3. Terry Dehere1993 – 1997 · 299 games2,663
  4. Malik Sealy1994 – 1997 · 202 games2,569
  5. Eric Piatkowski1994 – 1999 · 327 games2,528

1980s

  1. Norm Nixon1983 – 1989 · 283 games4,127
  2. Freeman Williams1979 – 1982 · 201 games3,721
  3. Mike Woodson1986 – 1988 · 154 games2,700
  4. Derek Smith1983 – 1986 · 150 games2,567
  5. Quintin Dailey1986 – 1989 · 185 games2,535

1971–79

  1. Randy Smith1971 – 1979 · 650 games12,149
  2. Ernie DiGregorio1973 – 1977 · 260 games2,791
  3. Eldo Garrett1970 – 1973 · 226 games2,528
  4. World Free1978-79 · 78 games2,242
  5. Ken Charles1973 – 1976 · 219 games1,648

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Method

  • Every guard who played with the Clippers, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Clippers don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Clippers in its seasons.