There are two main jobs for a shooting guard, and that is to score points and steal the ball when defending. But the best shooting guards can do so much more than that. Therefore, shooting guard is arguably the most popular position to play. There are a lot of good shooting guards to choose from in NBA 2K21, but we can only rank 5 of them on this list.
James Harden
James Harden plays as a Shooting Guard and Point Guard for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He has a rating of 96 with the build of an Offensive Threat.
He is the most elite scorer in the NBA and leads the league once again in the 2019-20 season.
For as long as Harden is in the backcourt, the Hoston Rockets will always remain a championship threat.
His insane skillset is represented well in NBA 2K21 ratings with 99 Offensive Consistency, 98 Driving Layup, 98 Shot IQ, 98 Draw Foul, 98 Pass IQ, 98 Shot IQ, and 97 Ball Handle.
He has a total of 40 Badges out of which 4 are Hall of Fame level.
Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic plays as the Shooting Guard for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. He has a rating of 94 with the build of an Offensive Threat.
Luka Doncic has already risen from a role player to leading one of the most efficient offenses in basketball today in just his second year in the NBA.
Doncic will undoubtedly grow even more like a superstar, but for now, his first big leap in rating shows in NBA 2K21.
Doncic enters NBA 2K21 with 98 Offensive Consistency, 98 Shot IQ, 96 Driving Layup, 94 Pass IQ, and 91 Ball Handle.
He has a total of 42 Badges of which 2 are Hall of Fame level.
Paul George
Paul George plays as the Shooting Guard/Small Forward for the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA.
George may be in a slump in the NBA Playoffs, but his potential to take over a game with shooting or stellar defense is hard to beat.
It shows in the NBA 2K21 ratings where Paul George has 93 Driving Layup, 92 Perimeter Defense, 92 Lateral Quickness, 92 Help Defense IQ, and 90 Shot IQ.
He has a total of 42 Badges.
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson is a professional Shooting Guard/Small Forward for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA. He has a total rating of 89 with a Build of a 2-Way-3-Level Scorer.
Thanks to yet another crushing injury for the Golden State Warriors, we haven't seen Klay Thompson in action since the 2019 NBA Finals. But don't think this time off has done much to the second splash brother.
In NBA 2K21, Klay Thompson returns with 95 Three-Point Shot, 95 Defensive Consistency, 93 Shot IQ, 93 Perimeter Defense, and 90 Offensive Consistency.
He has 30 Badges out of which 5 are Hall of Fame level.
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan is a Shooting Guard/Point Guard for the Utah Jazz in the NBA. He has a rating of 88 with a Build of a Scoring Machine.
Donovan Mitchell led the Utah Jazz to the playoffs. Being the 13th pick of his draft, he exceeded far beyond his expectations. In his third season, his averages were off the charts, with 24 points and 4.3 assists and 44.9% shots off the floor.
In the playoffs, his averages went up even higher with 36.3 points on 52.5% shooting from the floor. There were a couple of games where he had 51-plus points.
Though he still needs to put some more work in his defense, his offense is so remarkable that it clearly makes up for it.
He has a total of 29 Badges.
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