Best NBA Players of All Time
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Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. When talking about the GOAT you inevitably nitpick the resumes. his is the resume with the least amount of flaws mixed in with the greatest amount of accolades and accomplishments
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Hands down... always will be the GOAT!
I feel like Michael Jordan made the NBA exciting. Before he played, most players were boring to watch. Then he came along and brought some entertainment. This man had flashy layups, dunks, and dribbles that we had never seen before in this sport. On top of that, he was the greatest winner of all time. He won 6 titles and didn't lose in the finals!
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 13 seasons. How is lebron james not here
Magic was an incredible competitor who elevated the games of his teammates. Basketball is a TEAM game, despite ESPN's obsession with offensive statistics, dunks and 3 point shots. Magic could play every position, even playing center in the 1980 Finals. I am a long time Celtic fan. But I have to place Magic as the second best player to have ever played. - venusman
MAGIC JOHNSON IS A GREAT HALL OF FAMER HE IS THE BEST TEAM PLAYER IN THE NBA EVER HE HAS HAD THE MOST ASSISTS EVER AND BROKE THE RECORD FOR THE MOST ASSISTS IN AN ALL STAR GAME WITH 24 ASSISTS
Best play creator ever. Best point guard ever. After Kareem left he still won it didn't matter.
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. LeBron has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and the Lakers. LeBron James was the star of the Cavaliers and dragged them to 4 straight finals appearances. When he left they immediately became one of the worst teams in the league. Michael Jordan led the Bulls to 3 straight finals wins. When he left they made it to the second round of the playoffs.
Sick of haters always using LeBron's lack of rings against him, especially when you look at his playoff record he generally played very well, better than some jumped up stars with more rings, that had better support to get those rings anyway or they had easier opposition! No way should Kobe be above LeBron! What goes against him for me is twice leaving his home team, though having said that at least he played for his home state at all, no question he'd have had at least twice as many NBA wins if he spent most of his career under strong teams and changing ship when needed...
He has it all bulky yet fast and skilled on the court, team oriented mind unlike one ball hogger on this list.. Broken tons of NBA records and will continue to do so, while I don't condone his team switching he did give so many years to an inferior franchise and it must have been utterly frustrating all those prime years and only 1 ring to show for it. If he had been an inferior player like Dwight Howard or ...more
In my opinion best player of all time
Magic Johnson has HIV. Noob
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is arguably the greatest NBA player of all time. He was drafted to the Milwaukee Bucks, a 27 win team, and in only his second season, he won the MVP and the Bucks won 66 games and the NBA Finals. He's a six time MVP, six time NBA Champion, the all-time leader in points, the all-time leader in all-star appearances, one of the greatest passing big men, one of the greatest interior defenders, and the master of the sky hook. - rapaddict97
Why does everyone think MJ is the best,it's got to be Kareem the man won 2X more championships and MVP's then Michael Jordan.
KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR HAS A LOT OF CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 19X NBA ALL STAR HAS THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF POINTS IN AN NBA CAREER WON THE MOST MVP AWARDS AND HAS HAD QUITE A LOT OF RINGS THAT HE HAS
Kareem is number one better than Jordan has the most points in the nba the skyhook was unstoppable most mvp 6 time nba champion with the bucks and lakers kareem is better than Jordan people are just Jordan bandwagon
Larry Joe Bird is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Bird is a 3x champ, 1x ROTY, 1x Finals MVP, 3x 3PT Contest winner, all with the Boston Celtics. (1979-1992) LARRY BIRD IS AN NBA HALL OF FAMER HE HAS HAD WON 3 MVP'S IN A ROW 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HAS HAD PROBABLY THE GREATEST RIVALRY IN THE NBA EVER WITH MAGIC JOHNSON
3 time NBA champion and 3 time MVP. Such an amazing player. Could be THE BEST shooter of all time. One of my favorite players of all time.
Larry Legend was badass in every way. You couldn't intimidate him one bit. He didn't need athleticism to compete, he just knew how to pick his spots on offense, where to pass, and how to defend and rebound at a high rate.
Best small forward ever to play the game. He won 3 championships but he was alone. He would have won more if is back hadn't been hurt.
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Kobe Bryant has won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers and is the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. Kobe should be 1 or two
The best player better than your mom
Kobe won five titles, two without Shaq
Kobe's accomplishments & numbers are not very far off Jordan's.. Now let's consider that he played near half his career as a 2nd fiddle to Shaq.. That alone beside the achillies injury & the fact he came into the league as an experiment & had to wait for playing time & to become a focal point in the offense hurts his stats.. But straight up by the eye test Kobe was as good as it gets.. Complete package mentally, physically, both ends of the floor.. And of course his competitive drive & killer instinct is what really puts him over the top of everyone else on this list..
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American basketball player . He was born on August 21, 1936 in Philadelphia and died on October 12, 1999 in Los Angeles due to heart failure . ...read more. Wilt set records that will literally NEVER be broken.
One of the greatest centers of all time
The picture says it all
Why are only Jordan or LeBron considered acceptable answers as the GOAT? Wilt was the most dominant force in basketball history and the stats back it up. Dude averaged 50 and 25 over a full season and was also probably the greatest passing center ever.
William Felton "Bill" Russell is an American retired professional basketball player. Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1969. He is one of those guys under the basket, where you really can't do anything about it. He is there, he is getting the rebounds, that's it.
ONLY 8! - GloriousGuy
Bill was a pioneer for the game. He really showed that a player can dominate just on defense and team oriented play. He never had an overpowering physique, yet he was the only guy back in his day who could stop Wilt from scoring. Not only a role model for black people, but to everyone.
In the era of ESPN where there exists an obsession of OFFENSE, dunks and 3 point shots, fans under 40 don't appreciate Bill Russell. In addition to Russell's 11 rings, he also won 2 NCCA championships at unheralded University of San Francisco. Russell was a fabulous athlete with an unmatched intensity for the game. He understood that basketball is a TEAM game and he made his teammates better players. Bill Russell was the best basketball player ever to put on a uniform. - venusman
Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player who has played his entire career for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. Durant and Curry are so much better.
This guy for sure has to be top ten
Four time NBA champion and two time MVP. The Greatest power forward of all time is an amazing player to the game of basketball. I like the way he plays the game.
Great leader and teammate
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, nicknamed Shaq, is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is known for his fun, friendly personality, and is one of the most beloved athletes of all time. Y'all need icy hot - rankist
SHAQ IS THE MOST INTERESTING PLAYER IN THE NBA EVER HE HAS BEEN TO MORE PLAY OFFS THEN YOU CAN COUNT HE WON 4 OF THEM HE WENT WITH STEVE NASH, LEBRON JAMES AND DWYANE WADE AND HAS THE BEST PERSONALITY IN THE NBA EVER AND IS 7 FOOT 1 INCH
Shaq is a lot like Wilt Chamberlain, except that Shaq is shorter, slower, weaker, fatter, and had way less stamina and substantially less vertical.
ShaQ can dunk. Who in the world can dunk like that like braking glasses. The NBA's backboards are too good to break but for him to break the backboard like that is to seriuos.He is kind of slow his shooting isn't all that great but he is still a great Basketball player.
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Brandon Xavier Ingram is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, formerly known as Akeem Olajuwon, is a Nigerian-American retired professional basketball player. Hakeem the dream is so good made it to the use team I think he is better than Shaq so he should be top 8!
The best
Hakeem destroyed the likes of Shaq, Ewing, Robinson. On the low block, he never had powerful strength but he resembled footwork of a ballet dancer, combined with a silky smooth jumper and no one had an answer for him.
Greatest center of all time why the hell is he not in front of larry bird or just scalbrine he made the dream shuffle he got the most blocks than anybody ever in NBA history and he was way wore finesse
Oscar Palmer Robertson, nicknamed "The Big O", is an American retired National Basketball Association player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. Would kill any player today
Simple he averaged a triple double for an entire year.
Averaged a triple double
Better than Tim Duncan
Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, and the Nets.
He was MVP of the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals. Listed at 6'9 but we all know damn well he's over 7'0. Loyalty aside, Can get to the cup, can hit 3's at an above average rate, basically got his mid range game down to a science. The best offensive player the game has ever seen. Should be at least top 10. At the end of his career, I hope we put aside his awful move to Golden state and just realize that this guy is a legend.
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Uhh 14 top 3 easily
Accurate possition
Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the rim. Come on he made nba and aba exciting and he has a better record than Lebron 3-0 vs 3-8
He is way better then kevin durant
One of the most underrated players of all time.
Made the dunk interesting
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American retired professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. Changed basketball with his elite ball handling and scoring easily top 10
This guy put everyone on the ground- enough said. No one could guard him
He is better than Jordan because he crossed him in his rookie
His moves were slick and, despite his ego getting in the way, he could score and dump off some great passes. Greatly underrated, possibly because of his off-court troubles.
Jerry Alan West is an American retired basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Jerry West would eat most of the players here alive. He was not only a great shooter but he was also an exceptional defender. He was unmatched in clutch time and set the standard for every guard after him. - bishop.moore07
I have no words to say. The Logo at number 33? Are you serious? - bishop.moore07
He should be higher than Curry. I mean, he is on the NBA logo! - EpicJake
HE IS THE NBA LOGO. good spot though
John Houston Stockton is an American retired professional basketball player. He spent his entire professional playing career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association, from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA ...read more. Top 10 player - ShugaRoy
He should be higher than Kevin Durant
John is underrated I mean he leads the NBA in assists and steal s go John Stockton
Definition of point guard
Charles Wade Barkley is an American retired professional basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Ok sir Charles isn’t the greatest I admit but he was a one of the greatest, he was a complete player as well so he gets my vote - Sabbath
Better than KD, only thing was he didn't win a ring - Munknjet
I don't really like Charles Barkley because he was Karl Malone's rival.
So Draymond Green over Sir Charles Barkley on this list? Yeah ok. Shows how incredibly stupid voters are. Barkley a close 2nd to Duncan in best Power Forward of all time with Karl Malone jut behind him. Nowitzki is like 6th best Power Forward of all time at best.
Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. Pretty good at handling. Terrible at everything else. - JosephZ441
What in the... Chris.. Paul?
Most overrated if you ask me. He makes the all star roster every year because of favoritism from the coaches and fans.
Never been champ, never been MVP, defensive player, nothing
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Epic
He help beat the HEAT in 2011
Really OP point guard. No wonder Dallas won in 2011.
How do you put a guy like kwame brown over a legend like dirk?!? What?!?
Isiah Lord Thomas III is an American former basketball player who played professionally for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. One of the toughest individuals to ever step out onto the court! He is one of the reasons Michael a Jordan couldn't get to the NBA Finals until the 90s considering his Detroit Pistons handled him so well.
Simply awesome
Complete awesomness
clutch
Who are you guys?
Derrick Rose lost a lot when he got injured and is not his MVP self anymore.
2 Derrick Roses except on this one you guys spelt it wrong WHAT ARE YOU GUYS SMOKING... I want in
He has been the best but since his injuries have put him down he is not as good as he was but is still good
Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. Wade should be like top 15
Most important player in heat history
How is chris bosh higher than dwyane!? I mean I like chris bosh but dwayne wade was way more legendary
He had shaq and lebron he did not do it himself
Christopher Wesson Bosh is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. Chris Bosh kicks your tosh
He looks like Snoop Dogg.
what
Jermaine Lee O'Neal is an American former professional basketball player. The 6 ft 11 in, 255 lb forward-center had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA draft straight out of high school. A good Damn center can dunk pass the ball and shoot. A "6'11" shooter so good.. He can attack the basket whenever or so what some people say he suck but they are wrong he is one of the best Basketball players.
How the Hell he made this list
Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball executive and retired professional basketball player who played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Stupid Chinese shid. - JosephZ441
Come on guys, he deserves to be on this list.
Best Asian Player of all time...
Awesome Asian player
Waiting for Kyrie Irving
I have never in my life seem a better player than Elgin Baylor. At, 6ft 5ins, he was the second leading scorer in the NBA
During the Big Wilt era and the third leading rebound leader during Bill Russell and Big Wilt era. The most important
Attribute he had was his excitement and hang time. He did not have a good supporting cast but he performed at the
Highest level. He is the best of the best!
Dwight David Howard is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. R you kidding where is this guy seriously! - peaceswagtv
Clyde Austin "The Glide" Drexler is an American retired professional basketball player. During his career, he was a ten-time All-Star, and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. Clyde should be way higher
Clyde is way better than Oscar Robertson
Clyde Drexler is way better than Kevin Durant. Clyde is a hall of famer and kd isn't
Russell Westbrook Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He is a walking triple double
Should be #15. Scariest player since Oscar Robertson. Averaging triple doubles and leading a team to the playoffs by himself. Can pass, shoot, block, steal, rebound, and leads almost all of them. Insane
Why is Kyle Lowry and Demar ahead of this man!
He should be way higher than this.
Karl Anthony Malone is an American retired professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The MailMan", Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton. Karl Malone is a top-25 NBA player of all time, it is a shame that this list puts him at 66. He is second on the all-time career points list only second to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He and John Stockton took the Utah Jazz to the NBA Finals twice ('97 and '98). The only reason he does not have a ring is because he played in the same era as M.J., and ultimately lost both Finals series in six games. Absolute legend, in my opinion Karl Malone should be around number 20.
The Mailman definitely needs to be higher on this list. What other player in the history of the game was an undersized power forward that could equally score and rebound every game as consistent as Malone did it. Ignorant fans and bandwagoner morons are to blame for this in their mind players who don't win rings are not great. Gtfo
Why on Earth is he this low? - EpicJake
He is awesome
Peter Press Maravich, known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. If you don't know this guy, Google him or YouTube... The best, period, no question,... Passer of all time!
Brian Scalabrine above pistol Pete? What?
Stephen John Nash, is a Canadian retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Two time straight MVP, played in 8 all star game, and rated one of the best point guard of all time? How can nobody add Steve Nash in this list? Lebron and Durant are still playing and there on the top ten list?!?!
A true point guard defines Steve Nash - joshsanz
60? He is top 15 no questions asked!
Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player who is best known for his career in the National Basketball Association, where he played as both a shooting guard and small forward. Just watch a highlight reel or game film, this guy in my opinion was the greatest talent to ever play the game. lightning fast jump shot that was just pure from anywhere. The athleticism of Lebron and frame to match, combined with the ball skills, body control, and touch of Kobe's game. Last but not least he was an absolute lockdown defender when he felt like it, which was consequently whenever he was playing any other top players. Kobe claims that T-Mac was his toughest opponent he ever played against and he's played against Bron and Jordan and Durant. Sadly he was one of those cases where injuries took what could have been the greatest player ever. He had seven phenomenal years before being plagued with injuries but still managed to score 18,381 points. Before you try and tear this post apart go back and watch some game film of him being the most dominant player in the NBA.
THIS MAN WAS A RIVAL TO KOBE BRYANT THE BLACK MAMBA BEAR with me t mac put up numbers that should put him at MVP level but we just were given one of the most explosive scorers in NBA history.He gave us one of the most historic moments in league history by scoring 13 points in 33 SECONDS against the 2005 NBA champions the San Antonio spurs. Tmac needs to be in the top 20
T-Mac is GOAT SG.
Moses Eugene Malone was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association from 1974 through 1995. The center was named the NBA Most Valuable Player three times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA selection. ...read more.
Kyle Lowry is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He is unbelievable.some people say he is small but is still an amazing player
He's young and underrated. With a few more years, he could be at GOAT level
What is he doing here?
Paul George is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. Nice person to carry a team. - JosephZ441
He is the 2nd best ball player this year 2015-16
Dwight Howard is better
Fel bad for ankle
John Joseph "Hondo" Havlicek is a retired American professional basketball player who competed for 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA championships, four of them coming in his first four seasons.
Deron Michael Williams is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. He single-handedly brought the jazz to conference finals, and He is the best modern net.
GOAT
He was the man at cross overs he should be higher
He is no better than Raymond Felton
William Anthony Parker Jr. is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
DeMar Darnell DeRozan is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association.
Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. Does anyone remember this monster's dunks? Those are cool! - JosephZ441
He is 1st overall pick
he is best
Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and the Nets. Tell me why is this guy 70 he made steph look dumb in the finals score 57 points against the spurs best handles good sportsmanship he is going to win more championships than curry you guys need to watch basketball a lot more
Stupid kyrie is great
How is he 82? how!
How is Kyrie Irving #50
He made curry look like a goof in the finals.
He Can carry a whole team
He has his own shoe
He did amazing in college ball
His handles gosh he broke Wardell Curry's ankles
He deserves to be in top 10
He is so underrated. He helped Magic Johnson a lot, but people don't realize that. - Jonas103
I don't know him but ill vote for him
Joel Anthony is the greatest of all time. This list is ridiculous. Am I the only one who have seen his amazing talent? His monster face will scare the hell out of you before you can drive the ball to the basket. The scariest player ever in NBA. He should be nailed to number 1. Because Joel Anthony is the real king. He is far better than Michael Jordan or any other player with a ring. He should even be the MVP in the miami versus dallas finals, but Lebron is too jealous because Joel just played from the bench. But he's underrated that's why not everyone appreciates him. - joshsanz
So Joel Anthony is better than Moses Malone? I don't think so.
So is he deformed? I've never heard of this dude
Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American retired professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA.Drazen Petrovic is the best European player ever to play the game and what made him great was his three point shooting and he gave up the ball when he needed to unlike Kobe Bryant would've
Only guy I have ever seen go against Michael Jordan as if he is just an average player. Sad to see him die before he reached his full potential.R.I.P.
Draymond Jamal Green Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. Worst ever. he should stop yelling at the reffs - MrSnuffleupagus
Quality defender best second round pick ever
He is awesome and all you haters stfu cause he don't care about the haters.
This guy is better than Steph