They couldnt guard him. Ervings career numbers are just as impressive as his plays. You get that because its Bird and Magic were talking about and they basically saved the NBA in the 80s. Thanks more power jetpunk!. He has also shown his ability to carry G-league teams to NBA Finals, and of course his longevity. Its still bewildering to watch old highlights and see how smooth Olajuwon, atrue dominant force on both sides of the ball, was able to move in the paint for a player his size. Magic and Shaq crowned Kobe as the greatest Laker everafter he retired. We see the multitude of accomplishments like NBA MVP, 5-time champion, two-time Finals MVP, 18-time All-Star, nine All-Defensive First Team selections, the now fourth leading scorer, and so on. If he brings home another title in Brooklyn, he could be pushing top 10 by the end of his career. AC, You want to talk about underrated? And who do you give the nod to betweenthree legendary point guardsChris Paul, Steve Nash, and Jason Kiddwhen theres only room for one? But only Westbrook has put up the seasonal averages (three times) to match Robertsons brilliance and Russ isnt anywhere near the offensive juggernaut Robertson was. I had the same reaction. Only four players have reached 100 points over the past six seasons. 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. Jordan has a record 10 scoring titles to his name and holds records for career scoring averages of 30.1 and 33.4 PPG in the regular season and playoffs. Maybe we have Robinson too low, but when you get to this point, and youre comparing ultra great players to ultra great players, its basicallylike splitting hairs. He and Larry Bird literally saved the league in the 80s and while they couldnt have been more different stylistically theres no argument whose influence on the game of basketball was greater. For this list, he lands at No. I put a lot of effort in it, Got two just by guessing "Jones" lol. Julius Erving scored 30,026 points and is not on this list. 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. Later, Magic went on to win 4 more NBA titles and 3 Finals MVPs in his career. I'm somewhat surprised far fewer people got Moses Malone than Karl Malone. This one is started to feel a little dated. But only 1 appears in all 4. It was either a bucket or a foul. 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. Duncan, known as the The Big Fundamental, ruled both ends of the floor for 20 years with his textbook basketball skills like midrange bank jump shot and perfect positioning in the defense. :-). Mookie Blaylock was, by far, a better defender than Larry Bird -- without question. Robinson averaged a 21.1 PPGand 10.6 RPG double-double for his career while racking up 3.0 BPGin the process. He was a two-time NBA MVP, appeared in 14 All-Star games,made firstteam All-NBA an insane 11 times, and is a member of the 75th anniversary team. 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 won scoring titles 7 times, rebounding titles 11 times, and durability titles once in his career. Once Wade burst onto the scene in 2003 it was almost immediatelyclear that he was special. LeBron not only matched the hype, but he exceeded it. After winning his first NBA championship, his journey toward being the greatest began. To this day that is still one of the most amazing individual performances on a basketball court that Ive ever seen. Unpopular Opinion: Kobe is better than Tim Duncan for one reason. Guys. Hes arguably become the best player in the NBA at this point. That said, I was completely shocked that Larry Bird didn't end up in the top 15 of any category at the end of his career. You cant deny how dominant of an offensive force the Greek Freak is in the paint, how incredible of a defender hes worked to become, and how inspiring his journey from a skinny kid in Athens to NBA superstar is to millions of basketball fans. He earned just about every individual honor a superstar can earn, most especially six MVPs (one more than Russell and Jordan) and hes still the only player in league history to win an MVP despite his team not making the playoffs. RIP Mamba. The captain of the Showtime Lakersshould firmly be included on anyones NBA top 5 list. I'm not taking anything away from Bird. https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1323874/every-nba-player-who-has-received-mvp-votes, Contact Us Also see Top 100 Baseball Players Quiz by Quizmaster Rate: Featured Quiz Last updated: December 14, 2021 You have not attempted this quiz yet. Location: Atlanta, Georgia Team Names: Atlanta Hawks, St. Louis Hawks, Milwaukee Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks Seasons: 74; 1949-50 to 2022-23 Record: 2881-2953, .494 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 48 Championships: 1 More Franchise Info This is a good list overall. Russell raised the NBA defensive play bar to a new height due to his shot-blocking ability and man-to-man defense during his playing time. Using references from famous and reliable sports channels and websites like ESPN, Complex, Bleacher Report, and Clutch Points, here is our top 10 basketball players list. We have included the top stars in the NBA today including Lebron James, Steph Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and more. Tim Duncan. Later, he captured 2 NBA titles, 2 Finals MVPs, and 2 league MVPs in the Heat. Dethrone Jordan?? He was named to 14 NBA All-Star and 10 times All-NBA First-team selections. From opening a school in his hometown to building his own media empire, LeBron has consistently done everything weve expected from him and then some. As a rookie, he went to a team that had finished with the 2nd-worst record in the NBA and led them to the best record in the NBA. But the debate on a GOAT is a never-ending cycle. I'm happy with the 4 points that my limited knowledge of basketball, NBA Jam, common last names, and reading the comments was able to cobble together for me. 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. Where's Lillard? SLAM 500 Greatest NBA Players of All Time Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid ABA All-Time Team NBA & ABA All-Star Game All-Star Game Selections by Player All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player All-Defensive Team Selections by Player NBA Referee Awards Greg Willard Spirit Award NCAA Season Awards AP Player of the Year Award At the start of next season you will have to swap out Havlicek because Paul Pierce is only 79 points away from him, he will probably move up to at least 11th scoring all-time this year, thats only 600 points away. As for why ESPN placed so many active guys on the list, keep in mind that it's their nature to be biased in favor of the modern era. James scored 38 points for a new NBA record of 38,390 points on a 130-133 loss against the Thunders, making Kareem #2 all-time scorer. The Admiral was able to do it all and then some. In his 20th NBA season, LeBron nailed a 21-foot shot late against the Oklahoma City Thunder by breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbars record of 38,387 points on February 8, 2023. He was always one of the most entertaining players on and off-the-court, leading him to becoming an Emmy Award-winning studio host onInside the NBA. Fifty players were selected through a vote by a panel of media members, former players and coaches, and current and former general managers. 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.). This section of the list includes a lot of legendary big men from NBA history, but Dirk ultimately lands at No. It's ESPNs from 2016, They were doing a list for the 70th anniversary of the NBA if I remember correctly. Clearly a lot of subjectivity with this list, not a lot of science or math involved. On January 26, 2020, 41 years old Kobe Bryant, alongside his daughter Gianna and six family friends, and the pilot died in a helicopter crash. And the best part? but that's an absurd level of hyperbole you brought to this discussion with that comment. I am laughing at this comment five years later, and he only just retired last year. Bryants Mamba Mentality helped him accomplish everything in his career, and he deserves every right to be in the GOAT debate. For about 75 years the NBA has been entertaining people around the world with high-flying dunkers, lightning-quick dribblers, lock-down defenders and surgical shooters. Curry just revolutionized the 3 point shot no one has ever did. A 19-time All-Star who 15 times finished in the top 5 of the MVP voting, well spare you from listing out all his accolades because youd be scrolling this fine piece of #contentfor hours. Detroit won back-to-back championships in the middle of what many call the toughest era of NBA basketballand made Jordan scratch and claw for years before he finally got the Bulls over the hump. Hell then pull-upfrom halfcourt and make it 43.5 percent of the time. Right now he is 11th All-Time in scoring. But it didnt stop him from averaging 24.3 PPG and 10.0 RPG for his 13 seasons. But as great as he was in the regular-season, West shined in the playoffs. Just because Larry Bird was a better all-around player and a legend, doesn't mean that the statistics are misleading. Michael Jordan played the game on a completely different level than everyone else. Most. do you want him to be first or he should not be first or second. Lonzo Ball didn't work for any of these categories. Top 100 Greatest Nba Players Of All Time Quiz WaldoFinklestein October 22, 2022 0 This quiz includes the 100 greatest NBA players of the modern ERA as judged by a panel of experts for ESPN in 2016. I assume the only reason that Dennis Johnson is 82% and Magic Johnson is 90% is because the quiz accepts "Magic". And let's be honest, most of the players in the sixties and seventies would be D-league players at best in today's league. AC, Bostons had more than its fair share of Hall of Famers roll through the old Boston Garden, but nobody was as lethal a scorer or as clutch at the end of games like Larry Legend. The irony of it is that most of his career, LeBron has not been recognized for his scoring ability despite his numbers. I personally think its disrespectful to leave Kobe Bean Bryant out ofthe top five of any all time list. Love above Kemp, Ben Wallace, Steve Kerr, Horace Grant, etc? He was overshadowed by Duncan, whose numbers are slightly better, but Garnett was by far the more fun player to watch. The only guy to even come close to that was Chamberlain, and he also shows up on the above list. Really? Bird is well known for his excellent passing and defensive ability. From the first dribble he took in an NBA game up until now, hes done nothing but live up to the massive hype that was placed on his shoulders coming out of high school in Akron, Ohio. In 2006, against the Raptors, Kobe scored 81 points second-highest in a single game. He went to a 73-9 Warriors team with a two-time MVP and the undisputed greatest shooter of all time in Steph Curry and he made him his Robin. Hes still in the top five in assists (he averaged 13.9 apg in 85) and still gets under MJs skin. 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. Lets look at who takes the crown of the greatest. he was a great player, and i agree he's top 100 all time. Says something about the danger of relying too much on statistics, which recognize Mookie Blaylock and Shawn Bradley, over performance. Whenever there is a debate about a GOAT, one name is King James. He nailed a 21-foot shot late against the Oklahoma City Thunder by beating Kareem Abdul-Jabbars 39-year record of 38,387 points on February 8, 2023. 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. Haven't followed basketball since the Bulls dynasty fell apart after 1998, so I didn't do well on this. Kawhi Leonard and Damian Lilliard do belong on this list. Above all of that impact, Dirks numbers and accoladesback up his spot on this list. Later, in 1995, Abdul-Jabbar was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. But you can only dominate the competition in front of you and the NBA did its best to reign in The Big Dipper, who rightfully earned a spot on theNBAs 75thanniversarysquad,when opponents couldnt. Jordan is the name that comes to mind when basketball comes. In 1978, Chamberlian was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Like Magic Johnson before him, Garnett raised the bar as to what a man of his sizecould do on the court. nice quiz but for me dinkebe motumbo is the strogest blocker but not arguing with anything, 13 of the people on this list were first overall draft picks, and 20 were MVP's. this needs to be upgraded. | Privacy Settings Contact Us Bill Russell is grossly disrespected when talking about the greats. Makes me kind of happy that LeBron isn't in any of these! Nowitzki, a Mav since 1998, is a 12-time All Star and the franchise's leading scorer. Later, in 2006 and 2007, he won the scoring title. There will never be another Michael Jordan. We all know what hes done and will continue to do for at least a few more years. NBA All-Time Points Leaders - National Basketball Association - ESPN NBA History - Points Leaders Leaders: Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks Leaders Awards *Active players are. He's on the top-75 anniversary list, but not on this top 100? Please don't give Oscar Robertson when we type in "Robinson". Hes a three-timeNBA champion with aFinals MVP, a 13-timeAll-Star, a seven-time All-NBA member, three-time All-Defensive team members,has one NBA scoring title, and a spot on the 75th anniversary teamsomething Wade told us he still cant believe. Currently highest-paid player in NBA history and not on your list? A member of the leagues 75thanniversary team, he long agoreached a different plane of basketballgreatness that only himself and Jordan occupy. He was a swimmer and didnt start playing basketball until later as a teen. not now. He is on track to become at least 10th all time. The list is dated for sure. He is 19 times NBA All-star, most in NBA history. For instance, in the 1961-62 NBA season, he averaged 50.4 PPG, which no player to date has achieved. When the Complex Sports crew started to put together this list, we didnt waffle over whether LeBron deserved to be ranked higher than MJ. There are no specific criteria for calling one the greatest. Ever. Shaq was dominant at every end of the floor in scoring, rebound, block, a low post, and fast-break over 2 decades of his career. Just about being on the list of all time leaders in these categories. In NBA, 4374 players have at least played one game. Can you name the top NBA players of all-time according to an ESPN poll of experts from 2016? .. !, This is a very Good Top 10 Great Job, your Top 5 is on point. If you think you can make a better list, be my guest. Ha! Curry doesnt deserve to be on this list aleast toward the top maybe around 60 And add Kyrie Irving. Wilt Chamberlain is ranked higher on this list because his numbers are just too ridiculous, but he couldnt beat Bill even with Jerry West and Elgin Baylors help. AC, Zekes legacy has been somewhattarnished over the yearsby the opinions of his peers and the off-the-court issues he brought on himself while in theKnicks front office. not then. Can we have a complete change on this quiz? Let me know if I misspelled any names or duplicated players. Regardless of whether you consider Baylor a champion or not, know that another immortal on this list thinks Baylor deserves way more props than he receives. Blocks and steals werent tallied back then, but there are researchers that claim Russell averaged anywhere between 8-12 blocks per game. His signature post move, called the doorstep spin move, bullied players on the court. And I didnt even mention how magical he was during the 2011 NBA Finals when his Mavs upset LeBron James and theHeat. Others argued it should be about the numbers andthat awardsdont always end up belonging to the most deserved individual. My list is 1 jordan 2 LeBron 3 Kareem 4 Magic Johnson 5 Larry. His numbers and accoladeslook unreal in 2020. His college career is practically unmatched, but since were talking professional basketball here know that he was the only player other than Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to win an MVP between 1960 and 68. Jordans brilliance set a standard for future-generation players in the league. The list is endless, controversial, and versatile, including historical players like Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant. Bill Russell With His 11 NBA Championship Rings (Source: Axiois). Or Elgin Baylor. Guess who? Countries by First Two Letters in 90 Seconds. I would say something to him and he would stare. One more tiny nitpick: Chris Mullin retired in 2001. 24) sold for $5.8 million, which he wore in the 2008 playoffs. He would have been a border line All-Star. In 1975, Russell was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. If any one can erase the 2 3-peat of Jordan without losing in the finals, then its on.. until such time. For a guy his size to go out and drop 48 on the road against the heavily-favored Los Angeles Lakers is straight-up unbelievable. AC, Elgin Baylor never won a ring. ZO, Call it an overreaction if you foolishly insist, but with all the accolades and the company he now keeps after that epic run through the 2021 NBA Finals, Greek Freak absolutely belongs on thislist. He is one of the most admired players in the NBA due to his smartness, competitiveness, and ability to perform anything on the floor. Luka Doni Boban Marjanovic Kristaps Porziis Maxi Kleber ADVERTISEMENT Continue quiz 4/10 nba.com/raptors After retiring from his NBA, Duncan became assistant coach of the Spurs for the 2019-2020 season and left on November 12, 2020. The numbersshow that Malone is easily a top 20 player in NBA history. AC, Flash! Kevin Love and Blake Griffin shouldn't be on here, and even though I am not a fan of Kyrie Irving, I agree that he should be on this list. All-Time #NBArank: The 10 greatest point guards in NBA history ; TrueHoop TV: Steph Curry the fourth-best PG of all time? When you get Billy Cunningham but miss Dr. J. Garnett, Kobe and Duncan have retired, making them no longer 'active' players. Kevin love and gasol shouldn't be in here. This is why people no longer watch ESPN, besides their political nonsense! We could go through all the stats and the awards to prove why James should be where he is on this list, but theres really no need. 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. very debatable IMO. Thats a league MVP award, but I dont think we should knock him for that if thats missing from his rsum when he ultimately retires. There was no way the greatest basketball squad ever assembled could leave off the greatest small forward the game had ever known at that point. Magic started as a center and played all positions, registering 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. Who do I think was the greatest? But it's not quizmaster's list. There's little doubt Dirk Nowitzi is the Mavericks' best and most important player of all time. But now that hes earned his first championship, Antetokounmpos entered rarified air. The GOAT, no question. Splitting his time between the Bucks and Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won three MVPs with each franchise and five of his six rings in Los Angeles. He never did anything as good as Jordanexcept, that is, defend. Similarly, he is the only NBA player selected in the All-NBA and All-Defensive teams for 13 successive years (1997 to 2010). Not a top 50, but I think he makes top 100. For you guys, know theres still never been a player quite like him. The 3-point line is in the same spot today as it was when Bird was playing. After missing out on his first season, he again claimed the NBA ring and Finals MVP the following season. He was just so damn good. Abdul-Jabbar wasnt physically dominant the way Wilt or Shaquille ONeal was, but his fluidity was something special for someone of his gargantuan size. In 2021, Kobe Bryant was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. My guy was brought to tears when he looked back at how maniacal he was towards his teammates. He also won league MVP for 3 consecutive years, which only Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlian have managed to achieve. at no point in his entire life has Manu Ginobili been "the best player in the world." Clutch. LosingtwoFinals defeats at the hands of MJ and company certainly didnt help. 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