There will never be another Michael Jordan. Dr. J floated through the air as his lanky limbs cut to the rim and his hair blew in the wind. Bill Russell With His 11 NBA Championship Rings (Source: Axiois). With his unique skillset offensively, it was on the defensive end where KG was at his best. Pairing withShaquille ONeal, Kobe led the Lakers to 3 peat from 2000 to 2002. But Robertsonbroke the mold almost 20 years before Magic Johnson made his debut. Gretzky won 10 NHL scoring championships from 1981 to 1994, and never had fewer than 130 points in those heralded seasons.. In the 2005-06 season, he was the leagues leader with the highest points average with 35.4 PPG. But never forget what the GOAT, Michael Jeffrey Jordan, told us in the documentary: Everybody said I won all these championships, but I didnt win without Scottie Pippen and thats why I considered him my best teammate of all time. If ya dont know, now ya knowwwww.Pippens numbers will likely never wow you because he wasnt the scorer Jordan was. He had a disk replaced, otherwise he would have retired some years earlier. KObe has more rings and achievements but statistically wise Lebron has better stats. AC, Some of us are willing to die on the Wilt Chamberlain Belongs on the NBAs Mt. He averaged24.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 4.2 APG, 2.0 SPG, and 1.7 BPG. | Go To Top Yeah, per-game statistics are more telling than aggregate statistics. He is one of the players whose career stats and achievements are one of the greatest. | Privacy Settings Did you really watch Kobe Bryantmember of the NBAs 75thanniversary teamfor 20 years and say to yourself, Well hes not that efficient so I dont think hes great as hes portrayed? AD, The Big Ticket is one of those players where the rings convo holds little to no weight. In 2023, a rare Kobe Bryant jersey (No. I would say something to him and he would stare. Maybe, just maybe LeBron James surpasses him in another four or five seasons, but its going take a herculean effort on The Kings part to supplant the greatest center ever whose longevity is practically unrivaled. But now that hes earned his first championship, Antetokounmpos entered rarified air. Kevin Love does not belong on this list. The arena on Biscayne will always reside in Wade County. .. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. What is wrong for me is that there is Blake Griffin for example who didn't achieve that much and I think it is bit early to shove him in there. After his flourishing NBA career, Shaq, in 2023, is busy with his podcast, The Big Podcast With Shaq.. Where's Lillard? If he brings home another title in Brooklyn, he could be pushing top 10 by the end of his career. Dethrone Jordan?? They breath different air than the rest of us and thats ok. Lets not forget LeBronis only 1,326 points away from passing Kareemto become the No. But as great as he was in the regular-season, West shined in the playoffs. He is absolutely as successful then as he is today. I am laughing at this comment five years later, and he only just retired last year. However, it takes a truly rare talent to make more than one of the categories. Later, in 2008, he led the USA Redeem Team to the gold medal in Beijing Olympics and another gold in London Olympics. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. When Timmy first got here, it was like mental telepathy. Tim Duncan. Besides 11 NBA titles (1957, 19591966, 1968, 1969), Russell won 5 MVP awards (1957, 19591966, 1968, 1969), named to 12 NBA All-Star (19581969), and 3 All-NBA First Team (1959, 1963, 1965.). Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. According to CNN, the auction house statement marks it as the most valuable Bryants memorabilia ever sold at an auction. Duncan led them to 5 NBA titles and 1,001 wins in the regular season, most by the player with one single team in NBA. Quiz by MitchellOakes Rate: Nominate Last updated: November 3, 2012 You have not attempted this quiz yet. @texasforever, I think you commented about LeBron too soon. Haven't followed basketball since the Bulls dynasty fell apart after 1998, so I didn't do well on this. Praise or pillar the selections as you see fit. Later, in 2010 as a Dream Team member, he was seated again in the Hall of Fame. Next on the list is the late Wilt Chamberlian. Sure, Duncan benefited greatly from playing alongside the legend David Robinson and future Hall of Famers Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli, Pau Gasol, and Kawhi Leonard. He had issues with his ankles early in his career forcing us to wait to see the greatness that we caught glimpses of during his time in college at Davidson. There were passionate pleas to weigh unprecedented accomplishments over sustained excellence. Later, in 2007 he captured his fourth NBA ring. Later, in 1995, Abdul-Jabbar was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. For Jordans individual career, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009 and a Dream Team member in 2010. A member of the NBA 75 team, people forget that he dominated for years as a 66 power forward. 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There's not much I could write here that hasn't already been said, but I am happy that there seems to be very little controversy among this group that he's #1 of all-time, and I really have a hard time imagine his accomplishments ever being eclipsed. A two-timechampion,MVP, 10-time All-Star,Defensive Player of the Year, four-time first team All-NBA guy cant crack the top 20. It also seemed funny how each player's personality seems to have an impact on their category - like Duncan, Nash, and Johnson, 3 of the most widely-considered "nice" guys in the NBA to be assist leaders. James, who operated as the face of the league in the 2010s . And I didnt even mention how magical he was during the 2011 NBA Finals when his Mavs upset LeBron James and theHeat. Nobody could.AC, The Admiral. RIP Mamba. Ginobili took a bunch of Argentinian scrubs and beat the Dream Team. First of all, LeBron is the 3rd greatest player of all time. Kobe Bryant Drafted By Charlotte Hornets (Source: USA TODAY). think something's wrong with the light blue background, Russel Westbrook is still active, he has no background, Wonder how high KD will be in points after this year just reached 15th, Countries by First Two Letters in 90 Seconds. AC, Yet another tough ranking. Before joining the Lakers in 2018, LeBron appeared in 9 consecutive finals. John Stockton is the NBAs leader in assists and steals; hes a 10-time All-Star, made 11 All-NBA teams, was a five-time All-Defensive squad, and obviously earned inclusion on the NBAs 75thanniversary squad, meaning his rsum runs longer than his (questionable) 61 frame. Can you name the top NBA players of all-time according to an ESPN poll of experts from 2016? Only four players have reached 100 points over the past six seasons. Who will ever score 100 points in a game like Wilt did? I wonder how many more rebounds Rodman would have gotten if he didn't get suspended, fouled out, or otherwise kicked out of games so much. In 2000, Shaq became the third player to claim league MVP, finals MVP, and all-star MVP in the same season. And the best part? Your quiz is broken. Later, Magic went on to win 4 more NBA titles and 3 Finals MVPs in his career. 1 overall pick in the 1958 NBA Draft, the Rookie of the Year in 1959, an 11-time All-Star, and an astounding 10-time First-Team All-NBA selection, Baylor of course resides on the NBAs 75th anniversary team as he more than lived up to the hype when he entered the league and left it averaging 27.4 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. The description needs to be updated to be accurate. Hell then pull-upfrom halfcourt and make it 43.5 percent of the time. but that's an absurd level of hyperbole you brought to this discussion with that comment. Although ranked second in our list by the end of his career, James may take the number 1 spot. You should also add Giannis Antetokounmpo. The greatest player ever to play basketball is Michael Jordan. It is now current. Ever. Magic Johnson is a two-time Basketball Hall of Fame inductee for his individual career in 2002 and as a Dream Team member in 2010. Third, Westbrook is ahead of Cheeks in assists. I guess you're just not a Big Baller (TM). All you really need to know is that Abdul-Jabbar is the greatest center and its not even a debate. His signature play of tapping the ball to a teammate helped him invent the fast break. Your wrong there Lebron James he's so overrated if he's top 3 why isn't Black Mamba. Accomplishments: 13-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, two-time All-Defensive team, four-time MVP, 1972 Finals MVP, 1959-60 Rookie of the Year, 11-time rebounding champ, seven-time scoring champ . And hes not all style and flair either. AC, You want to talk about underrated? Olajuwonwas not only the MVP for both of those NBA Finals appearances, but he also took home a league MVP in 1994, appeared in 12 All-Star games, isthe NBAs all time leader in blocks with 3,830, and is a member of the NBAs 75th anniversary team. A no-brainer Naismith Hall of Famer inductee in 1977, the only thing missing from his sterling rsum was a championship. On April 16, 2003, Jordan played his final NBA game and received a three-minute standing ovation from his teammates, his opponents, the officials, and the crowd of 21,257 fans. Sometimes I watch his reverse layup during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 1980 Finals against the Lakers andtry to figure out how the hell he was able to stay in the air that long. There just aren't that many players to choose from. I'm sorry, is this a 100 Greatest Players in Argentina list? His hybrid play, like Magic Johnsons, was way ahead of its time. Bird didn't play enough to amass the numbers these guys did, but he outpaced just about everyone in the games he actually played. Like Kareems skyhook, Bills knack for keeping balls in play after a block is a lost art as players would rather swat it into the stands and flex on their opponent instead of making the right play. Please update that list, those stats are from 2 years ago at least. If he gets drafted by the Spurs, KG would have hadmore than just one ring to his name. A former professional basketball player and coach is considered one of the best NBA players and the most incredible power forward of all time. It was the third anniversary team in the league. AD, To me, Kevin Durant is the most skilled offensive player ever to play the game. Early in his career he was quicker and stronger than everyone else, but as he got older he was able to add more finesse to his game. Seriously, they made rules to try and limit his dominance since he owns records no player now or in the future will ever come close to eclipsing. hahaha. NBA 75 honoree, five-time champion, three-timeFinals MVP, two-time regular-season MVP, 15-time All-Star,15-time All-NBA and All-Defensive team selection later, Duncan played all 19 seasons inSan Antonio and consistently put up numbers like he was a robotwith the personality, as portrayed by the media,to match. Jerry West was that lethal shooting the ballan absurd 47.4 percent for his careerand retired after the 1974 season ranked in the top 5 in points scored, points per game, free throws made, and assists. he was one of the greatest Centers of all time. A guy this young isnt supposed to have so many accolades on his, , especially after he entered the league as such a project. !, This is a very Good Top 10 Great Job, your Top 5 is on point. 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