Most Underrated Basketball Players

Players that are nice and good that have been shunned for no reason.
The Top Ten
1 Rajon Rondo Rajon Pierre Rondo is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.

They think that he can't shoot is because he's not good

2 Delonte West

They think that they think since he doesent play all the time is that why he's not good. but he is very nice

3 Mario Chalmers
4 Isiah Thomas Isiah Lord Thomas III is an American former basketball player who played professionally for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association.

Great player but forgotten (as I realize from the lists).And one of the most smiling athletes.

He is one of the best players there is and some people have never heard of him

Up there with Magic

5 Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.

If your wondering what the worst thing to do in basket ball is its leaving Ray Allen wide open

6 Zydrunas Ilgauskas
7 Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal is underrated as a basketball player, but he's very overrated in commercials, Every. Single. Time, he appears in commercials, mostly for The General. He's more underrated in basketball than anything else.
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They think that because he is old that means he isint good. HE is a great basketball player

8 Chris Bosh Christopher Wesson Bosh is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.

Wait! This guy is very kind and patient with his teammates... he's better than Lebron!

9 Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett is a former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association, for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets.
10 Jeremy Lin Jeremy Shu-How Lin is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association.
The Contenders
11 Charles Barkley Charles Wade Barkley is an American retired professional basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.
12 Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
13 Kevin Martin Kevin Dallas Martin, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
14 Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.
15 Wilt Chamberlain 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.
16 Derrick Rose Derrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.
17 Monta Ellis Monta Ellis is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association.

Underrated! Very good scorer!

18 Deron Williams Deron Michael Williams is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.
19 J.R. Smith Earl Joseph "J. R." Smith III is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.
20 Paul Pierce Paul Anthony Pierce is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association.
21 Candace Parker
22 Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.
23 LeBron James 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.
24 Dwyane Wade Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
25 Manu Ginóbili Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili is an Argentine professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
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