Top 10 Player Rivalries In Basketball

Punches have been thrown, words have been exchanged, or even jealousy can cause a rivalry. These are some of the best.

The Top Ten

1 Bill Russell vs Wilt Chamberlain

Greatest defender ever vs. the greatest offensive player ever; how could anything get better?

Great List! Thanks for making it.
Agree that this "duel of the titans" should be in the top spot.
Magic vs. Bird is a good choice for #2, but with them it was more about the entire team.

2 Magic Johnson vs Larry Bird

Both are good in the teamwork play

3 Michael Jordan vs Isiah Thomas

4 Shaquille O'Neal vs Kobe Bryant

I did not know it but I just found it on internet

Kobe is better.

5 Michael Jordan vs Patrick Ewing

6 Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James

There is no rivalry, the rivalry is a problematic fantasy made by stupid fans

7 Hakeem Olajuwon vs Patrick Ewing

8 Hakeem Olajuwon vs David Robinson

9 Kermit Washington vs Rudy Tomjanovich

10 LeBron James vs Kevin Durant

The Contenders

11 Larry Bird vs Julius Erving

12 Shaquille O'Neal vs Tim Duncan

13 Shaquille O'Neal vs Charles Barkley

14 Ray Allen vs Kevin Garnett

15 Kevin Garnett vs Tim Duncan

16 Magic Johnson vs Isiah Thomas

17 Magic Johnson vs Michael Jordan

18 Oscar Robertson vs Jerry West

19 Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James

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