We have 3 major candidates.

Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Cp3

Early 2000s. 2002-2003. Kidd was able to lead his team to back to back finals appearance. (Only losing to Shaq/Kobe Lakers and Big 3 Spurs respectively)

Everyone thought Kidd would be inarguably the best PG of the decade.

However, in Mid 2000s. 2005-2006. Nash was traded from Mavs to Suns. And his partnership with coach Dantoni worked wonders. Unlike Kidd. Nash never was able to lead his suns team to a finals appearance. Usually losing to Spurs or Lakers before reaching the big stage. Still Nash won back to back MVPs in that stretch

Then Cp3 came to the party as a late game. 2006, he won Roy. 2007, he was not even an all star. But in 2008, he had a skyrocket leap. Not only he made all star. He became an MVP candidate!!!. And even placed second place behind Kobe Bryant (one of Top 10-12 all time players)

My Verdict

Cp3 kinda came late. And a good amount of his prime years will be in 2010s instead.

So, it is Nash VS Kidd.

Kidd back to back finals appearance was amazing.

But I will give the edge to Nash. Just because on how deep the wild west in his time.

So, I have (for 2000s)

1.Nash

2.Kidd

3.Cp3

Honorable Mention: Deron Williams

  • SeriousAdultBEnglish
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    2 months ago

    They were all great, but Jason Kidd is the best pg of the era. Kidd performed at an elite level at every facet of the game, and I think would have been a team elevator on every team in the league. Nash was great in Dallas and amazing in Phoenix, but I just don’t think he would have been quite as impactful in many other places and without MDA (still a great pg but not an MVP). Kidd was so good at everything and so capable of playing however he needed to; I think he would have raised the ceiling of pretty much any team in the league. Both were awesome. CP was great, but didn’t win enough to be in the conversation imo. Kidd>Nash>Paul