Any discussion of the best shooting guards in NBA history usually starts with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant at the top of the list, though the historical roster of great two-guards is deep and versatile, ranging from the recently retired Dwyane Wade to offensive dynamos such as James Harden to silky smooth shooters like Ray Allen and Reggie Miller. Among this group, two of the more underrated and perhaps under-appreciated shooting guards/wings are Clyde “The Glide” Drexler and George “The Iceman” Gervin, franchise mainstays who quietly went about doing their thing on a nightly basis and were always among the best players in the league, but never quite “The Man”. Nevertheless, both players are rightfully immortalized in Springfield and deserve mention in any conversations about top shooting guards throughout the Association’s history – however, between the two:
Who was better – Clyde Drexler or George Gervin?