Jaylen Brown isn’t afraid to stir the pot, especially when it comes to NBA royalty. During a recent Twitch stream with content creator DDG, the Boston Celtics star gave his take on a debate that’s been brewing for years-and he didn’t hold back.
“Curry gotta be (the) best PG all time,” Brown said, casually but confidently.
That’s not a throwaway line. That’s a franchise cornerstone, a two-way All-Star, putting Stephen Curry ahead of Magic Johnson-the man long considered the gold standard at point guard. And while Brown didn’t go as far as DDG, who boldly claimed he had Curry over Michael Jordan, he made it clear he’s all in on Steph’s greatness.
“I don’t know if I can ride with that,” Brown said in response to the Jordan comment. “But I’m very high on Steph Curry.”
What stood out most in Brown’s praise wasn’t just the résumé talk-rings, MVPs, records-but the intangibles. The stuff that doesn’t show up on a box score.
“Steph is a leader,” Brown said. “(There’s) stuff that you don’t also see … Steph has leadership ability.
Some people just hoop. It’s not just basketball when you’re playing basketball.
You gotta be a leader. You gotta be a good teammate.
You gotta handle adversity well. That’s how you win championships.
Steph does that well. He carries himself very well on and off the court.”
That’s coming from a guy who’s been in the trenches, who knows what it takes to win-and what it looks like when someone truly elevates a team.
Now, for the basketball purists who still swear by Magic’s five titles, his 6’9” frame running the break like a freight train, and his ability to play all five positions in a pinch-there’s no denying his greatness. Magic was the prototype.
But Steph? Steph broke the prototype.
At 37, Curry is still torching defenses and rewriting the record books. Just recently, he dropped 48 points on Portland and broke Michael Jordan’s record for the most 40-point games after turning 30. That’s not just longevity-that’s sustained dominance in an era built to challenge perimeter players.
And let’s not forget: four championships, two of them without Kevin Durant. Back-to-back MVPs, including the first-ever unanimous one.
Over 3,900 made threes. He’s not just playing the game differently-he’s changed the way the game is played.
Curry’s influence has reshaped the league from the ground up. The pace-and-space era?
That’s Steph. The deep pull-up threes in transition?
That’s Steph. The way defenses are stretched to half court the moment he crosses it?
All Steph. He’s not just a shooter-he’s a system unto himself.
So when Jaylen Brown says Curry is the greatest point guard of all time, he’s not just talking about stats or rings. He’s talking about impact.
Leadership. Legacy.
And while Magic’s resume is untouchable in its own right, it’s time more people recognize that Curry belongs in that same breath-if not ahead of it.
In the end, maybe there’s no definitive answer to who’s the greatest point guard of all time. But if you’re building a case for Steph Curry, Jaylen Brown just laid down a pretty compelling one.