A lot of people might bring up him being ranked over a guy, like two-time MVP Steve Nash. It's wild that it's even a debate. It’s guaranteed to get hardcore basketball fans in their feelings and, in our humble opinion, do a much better job than some of those other rankings floating around the interwebs that shall remain nameless. Jerry West was that lethal shooting the ball—an absurd 47.4 percent for his career—and retired after the 1974 season ranked in the top 5 in points scored, points per game, free throws made, and assists. —ZF, While we can argue all day and night about the value of the triple-double in today’s position-less game, when Oscar Robertson became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double over a season it was nothing short of monumental. Bill Russell is grossly disrespected when talking about the greats. —ZF, Dr. J was everyone’s Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan. Technically, Baylor earned one since he was part of the 1971-72 Lakers squad that won it all, but he only played 9 games that season, retiring well before the playoffs started because of a nagging knee injury at age 37. And though this isn't all that important, Dirk was able to do it with the same franchise for his entire career. Who else is going to average 50.4 PPG for a season like Wilt did in the 1961-62 season? They breath different air than the rest of us and that's ok. LeBron's book isn't finished yet and he could add a few more titles along the way, but let's not also ignore everything he's done over his career off the court. Blocks and steals weren’t tallied back then, but there are researchers that claim Russell averaged anywhere between 8-12 blocks per game. Point guards weren’t supposed to be 6’5” scoring machines that could get a bucket from anywhere on the court like The Big O could. You think Kawhi Leonard doesn’t talk much," Popovich said. —AD, There’s really only one thing Kawhi Leonard has left to accomplish in his career. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. LeBRON JAMES. Detroit won back-to-back championships in the middle of what many call the toughest era of NBA basketball and made Jordan scratch and claw for years before he finally got the Bulls over the hump. For Malone, this is even more the case because of his two NBA Finals defeats at the hands of MJ and company. View all All-Time Teams on NBA 2K21 to learn more about their Roster and 2K Ratings including Overall, Inside & Outside Scoring, Defense, and more! CBSSports.com's NBA player rankings are a total player-rating system based on various offensive and defensive statistics. The beauty of Shaq's dominance is that you could know after two dribbles that he was about to hit you with a dropstep in the post, but you just weren’t going to stop it even if you knew it was coming. Ranking the top 74 NBA players of all time: Nos. Dirk brought about change that fundamentally altered the way the NBA is played. All other big man bow down to The Captain. Robinson averaged a 21.1 PPG and 10.6 RPG double-double for his career while racking up 3.0 BPG in the process. The No.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 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. There were passionate pleas to weigh unprecedented accomplishments over sustained excellence. —AC, The rare legend that bounced around the NBA during his days in the league, know that Malone playing for seven different franchises in the Association shouldn’t distract from the fact he is easily one of the best centers of all time. Only eight players in NBA history have won three or more MVP awards and Malone doesn’t get anywhere near the love that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson—the other two players to win three MVPs—receive. John Stockton is the NBA’s all time leader in assists and steals; he’s a 10-time All-Star, made 11 All-NBA teams, and was a five-time All-Defensive squad selection meaning his resume runs longer than his (questionable) 6’1” frame. Dr. J is the Godfather of the Modern NBA. # Charles Barkley* 24.63: 13. … Bill Russell might have more titles, Wilt Chamberlain might have all those untouchable records, but Abdul-Jabbar was offensively skilled in ways Russell never was and retired as the league leader in nine statistical categories thanks to an impressive staying power Chamberlain couldn't match. He was a swimmer and didn’t start playing basketball until later as a teen. Praise or pillar the selections as you see fit. Who will be the NBA’s best players in the 2019-20 season? The way every player gets compared to Michael Jordan nowadays, that’s how it was with West back in the 60s and 70s. But only Westbrook has put up the seasonal averages (three times) to match Robertson’s brilliance and Russ isn’t anywhere near the offensive juggernaut Robertson was. —ZF, The NBA’s all time leading scorer and inventor of the most lethal shot in Association history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar skyhook-ed his way to 38,387 career points. 2 spot. The NBA player with the highest 2K Rating among Current Players on NBA 2K21 is LeBron James.He is followed by Kevin Durant in second place, while Giannis Antetokounmpo is third.. Below is the latest list of top 100 NBA Current Players with the best 2K Rating on NBA 2K21. Six times Malone, nicknamed the Chairman of the Boards, led the NBA in rebounds and for 14 straight seasons, he averaged double-digits cleaning up the glass. Oscar Robertson once asked. Probably agreed with half of it, but was so respectful he wouldn’t say anything until later.” After hashing things out, Pop often let Duncan have his way. From opening a school in his hometown to building his own media empire, LeBron has consistently done everything we've expected from him and then some. Abdul-Jabbar wasn’t physically dominant the way Wilt or Shaquille O’Neal was, but his fluidity was something special for someone of his gargantuan size. —ZO, When you talk about best PGs in NBA history, it would be impossible to not have Magic Johnson as No. Not only did Russell win 11 NBA titles, the last two were as player-coach and he’s undefeated in Game 7s, going 10-0 when it’s win or go home time. Golden State won their first championship in four decades three years later. 1 spot on this list when his career is over. —AD, The Shaq of point guards. Pippen is inarguably one of the greatest defenders in NBA history having made 10 All-Defensive squads (8 First-Team selections) during his 17-year career and regularly stifled the opposition’s best player like it was nothing. Chris Paul: 24.99: 10. Bob Pettit* 25.34: 8. 17 because of the way he changed the game. 38,387. Barkley couldn’t be stopped offensively either, beating out Jordan for the ‘93 MVP and taking his new team the Suns to the Finals where he lost to Jordan’s Bulls in six. Two-time NBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, an MVP, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, 12-time All-Star. Ranking … Chuck played bigger than he was and was way more athletic than he was perceived. No other player in NBA history has led the NBA … While the Diesel collapsed defenses, Steph expands them, taking the 3-point philosophy of Mike D’Antoni and turning it up a couple notches. His college career is practically unmatched, but since we’re 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. 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Four-time NBA scoring champion. His season with the Raptors catapulted him up the all time ranks, if we’re being transparent. When you think of LeBron James, you simply think of greatness. 3 left fans in awe. Barkley started J-ing people up and shooting threes, forcing opponents to guard from all over the court and not just on the block. He was overshadowed by Duncan, whose numbers are slightly better, but Garnett was by far the more fun player to watch. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to … Just think about how incredible it is that in his first season in the league, Magic started Game 6 of the NBA Finals at center and dropped 42 points. Featured Columnist September 25, 2019 ... Olajuwon is the NBA's all-time … Kobe Bryant. Owen on September 20, 2020: I did not no that Larry bird is a small forward. Now he’s the first unanimous MVP in league history (which is pretty stupid, but still) and has three rings to go with another MVP. Shaquille O'Neal* 28596: 9. Karl Malone* 36928: 3. There’s only one other point guard in NBA history with a higher win shares mark than CP3 and that’s John Stockton. From the high-flying dunks to the clutch mid-range jumpers off that patented D Wade pump fake, there was moment after moment where No. Dies geschah im Grand Hyatt Hotel, welches am Standort des ehemaligen Comm… Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, winning six Finals MVP awards and five regular-season MVP honors … He was truly ahead of his time. But it’s his quiet, dignified manner that’s earned him the most praise. Dwyane Wade has said AI is part of the reason he wore No. TrueHoop TV: Kobe, Jerry West and the top shooting guards ever, All-Time #NBArank: The 10 greatest small forwards in NBA history, Photos: Classic action shots of league's best small forwards. Defenses have to stay up on him full-court, which his handles and elusiveness make impossible to do. He has the two Defensive Player of the Years, the two Finals MVPs, he’s put a franchise on his back en route to an NBA title, and he’s pretty much won his entire career. These 50 players were selected through a vote by a panel of media members, former players and coaches, and current and former general managers. 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. He played all five positions in the game and led the Lakers to their first title in nearly a decade. Jordan never took a game off, he was a maniac for better or worse. NBA Table; Rank Player PER; 1. With his unique skillset offensively, it was on the defensive end where KG was at his best. I personally think it’s disrespectful to leave Kobe Bean Bryant out of the top five of any all time list. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 38387: 2. By the time he retired in 1974, West was a 14-time All-Star (he played only 14 seasons), a 12-time All-NBA selection and a five-time All-Defensive selection. They couldn’t guard him. Neil Johnston* 24.68: 12. You get that because it’s Bird and Magic we’re talking about and they basically saved the NBA in the 80s. He’s top 10 all-time in rebounds, blocks, win shares, and defensive win shares. AI is unquestionably a top 30 NBA player ever. There’s a reason why the NBA Finals MVP is named after him. As each individual involved in this incredibly difficult and necessary endeavor lobbied for the player they thought deserved proper billing, we quickly realized it was going to be hellacious coming to a consensus. LeBron James: 27.45: 3. For me, what secured James' spot in the conversation with MJ was his performance in 2016 when he led the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 3-1 deficit against the 73-win Golden State Warriors. 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The younger generations gets to enjoy the Chuckster in ways older NBA fans never imagined. But as great as he was in the regular-season, West shined in the playoffs. Almost up until deadline, we debated whether Shaquille O’Neal, inarguably one of the best big men in NBA history and a true disruptor on the court, deserved to be ranked higher than the late, great Kobe Bryant. 3. Who will ever score 100 points in a game like Wilt did? Sometimes I watch his reverse layup during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 1980 Finals against the Lakers and try to figure out how the hell he was able to stay in the air that long. Karl Malone. Thomas was a diabolical general who was able to score whenever he wanted and put his team on his back to will them to victory. Haters will counter that Wilt played against a bunch of stiffs in the 60s and 70s when the idea that a 7’1” center could be the most athletic player on the court was reserved for comic books. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. He’ll then pull-up from halfcourt and make it 43.5 percent of the time. But it didn’t stop him from averaging 24.3 PPG and 10.0 RPG for his 13 seasons. 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Tim Duncan, the best rebounder the game’s seen since Moses Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, finished 9,000 boards behind Chamberlain despite playing five more seasons than the legendary lothario. In Robinson's case, his greatness was never flashy, but his presence and play helped propel the San Antonio Spurs dynasty, which was of course then carried on by Tim Duncan. But Malone’s accolades compare quite favorably. Bird’s been supplanted by someone else on that mythical list, but the Hick from French Lick is forever a Legend. Compared to most of the guys on this list, though, Curry was a slow starter. As selected in 2011 by SLAM magazine. We may never see a 7'1", 365-pound big that was as explosive, athletic, and quick as Shaq. Robinson was a guy who really did it all, and his numbers prove that. ESPN’s The Last Dance tried its best to encapsulate MJ’s stranglehold on the basketball world and still didn’t do it justice. "When Timmy first got here, it was like mental telepathy. Sports Illustrated unveils its sixth annual Top 100 list. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. The Spurs lucked out, drafted Timmy, and became a quasi-dynasty. But one of the greatest guards ever made the All-Star team each of his 14 seasons in Los Angeles, made 12 All-NBA squads, and was a five-time All-Defense selection. —AD, The Big Ticket is one of those players where the “rings” convo holds little to no weight. Who deserves the title of the NBA's greatest player of all-time? #29: David Robinson is one of the block kings of the NBA, currently ranking 6th on the all-time list. From dropping 41 in back-to-back games to the block in Game 7, LeBron leveled up in 2016. From the first dribble he took in an NBA game up until now, he's done nothing but live up to the massive hype that was placed on his shoulders coming out of high school in Akron, Ohio. The Bad Boys wreaked havoc on the NBA’s Holy Trinity of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan and most of the damage that was done was on the orders of the 6’1” point god. He's a three-time NBA champion with a NBA Finals MVP, a 13-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA member, three-time All-Defensive team members, and has one NBA scoring title for good measure. Duncan grew up in the US Virgin Islands. “Who do I think was the greatest? The GOAT, no question. Zeke not being on the Dream Team is the biggest snub ever, no exaggeration. Oscar Robertson* 26710: 13. Even more impressive for the context of Hakeem's career is that he did all of this while big men ran the NBA (outside of Michael Jordan). You can call him a snake, a cupcake, or whatever, but you can’t deny the numbers he’s consistently produced. Tim Duncan* 24.22: 15. —AC, Yet another tough ranking. Dr. J floated through the air as his lanky limbs cut to the rim and his hair blew in the wind. He was truly a one of a kind and easily one of the most entertaining players—on and off-the-court—that the NBA has ever seen. The Dream Shake will forever be one of the most iconic moves in NBA history and for that, we will always be thankful for Hakeem Olajuwon. TrueHoop TV: Steph Curry the fourth-best PG of all time? —ZO, Flash! It was either a bucket or a foul. —ZO, It upsets me that people might be shocked that Allen Iverson is included on this list. Even with all those accomplishments people try to tear him down with advanced statistics like usage rate and efficiency. The NBA has nearly 68 years of history. Anthony Davis: 27.38: 4. —AD, To me, Kevin Durant is the most skilled offensive player ever to play the game. I think Kawhi could end up in the 15-20 range when it’s all said and done, but this seems like a fair spot to start. Nor we’re they expected to rip down double-digit boards on a nightly basis. Robinson cooled off a bit in his later stages of his career, but early on he was an automatic double-double on a nightly basis. His career will undoubtedly always be tied to the failures to win a ring, but the production was always there for Malone. NBA 2K21 … He was always one of the most entertaining players on and off-the-court, leading him to becoming an Emmy Award-winning studio host on Inside the NBA. —ZO, Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon's inclusion in this part of the list needs no real explanation. 5-on-5: Will Carmelo Anthony crack top-10 small forward list? I wasn’t sure if he was paying attention…finally I realize he understood everything I was saying. He also played a huge role in the NBA instituting free agency when he brought a lawsuit against the league in 1970 that challenged the legality of the league’s proposed merger with the ABA, the merits of the draft, and the reserve clause that prevented players from pursuing contracts with any team they wished. I mean, even at 35 years old he put together an All-Star year after everyone was so quick to label him as a deteriorating star. Before Dirk, rarely did you ever see a 7-footer in the NBA launching from deep. Elvin Hayes* 27313: 11. Of course Michael Jordan is No. Robinson is a two-time NBA champion, and was also a Scoring Champion in the 1993-94 season. Magic simply changed the game of basketball when he burst onto the NBA scene out of Michigan State in 1979. The NBA merged with the ABA in ‘76 because of the Doctor (there were a bunch of other great players too like George Gervin) and he continued to take another league by storm after winning two chips with the Nets in the ABA.
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