We all know what hes done and will continue to do for at least a few more years. Michael Jordan played the game on a completely different level than everyone else. He was the gold standard and wholly worthy of being cast as the leagues logo, even if he not so secretly disdains the honor. ZO, The Shaq of point guards. Were cool with what we came up with knowing the next time we update it Kevin Durant couldsneakinto the top 10. Or Charles Barkley. This was just the start for Magic, who at his size, completely changed the way the basketball world looked at guards. Luka Doni Boban Marjanovic Kristaps Porziis Maxi Kleber ADVERTISEMENT Continue quiz 4/10 nba.com/raptors ZF, While we can argue all day and night about the value of the triple-double in todays 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. Sadly, on October 12, 1999, basketball legend died at 63 due to congestive heart failure. Youre not supposed to win NBA Finals MVP awards 14 years apart, but Abdul-Jabbar did. 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. No Jack Sikma. On May 17, 2021, Duncan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2000, Shaq became the third player to claim league MVP, finals MVP, and all-star MVP in the same season. But it's not quizmaster's list. Compared to most of the guys on this list, though, Curry was a slow starter. 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. A three-time champion who won three consecutive MVPs in the mid-80s, and obviously made the NBAs 75th anniversary team, Bird knocked down daggers like it was nothing and loved ripping out the hearts of his rivals while talking some of the most underrated trash. think something's wrong with the light blue background, Russel Westbrook is still active, he has no background, Wonder how high KD will be in points after this year just reached 15th, Countries by First Two Letters in 90 Seconds. It upsets me that people might be shocked that Allen Iverson is included on this list. Chamberlain was named to 13x All-Star, 7 All-NBA First team, and was 1980 Rookie of the Year. He was innovative offensively, the first player in NBA history to pour in 70 points in a game, and inarguably will go down as one of the games best forwards. Rushmore hill because nobody changed the game like Wilt the Stilt did. 17 because of the way he changed the game. 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. Need to update Nowitzski, Wade and Bosh to now say 2019. What a joke! ZO, When you talk about best PGs in NBA history, it would be impossible to not have Magic Johnson as No. do you want him to be first or he should not be first or second. they're both deserved to be here. 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. He also made 11 NBAAll-Star teams, won threeMVP awards across the NBA and ABA, andmade the 75th anniversary team. This is the new Ultimate NBA collection and is really hyped with the hot topic: Allstar players in the NBA. I would say something to him and he would stare. Is Jordans brand skyrocketing in the popularity of basketball? but that's an absurd level of hyperbole you brought to this discussion with that comment. 1 spot on this list when his career is over. Or Elgin Baylor. There will never be another Michael Jordan. A member of the NBA 75 team, people forget that he dominated for years as a 66 power forward. The GOAT, no question. The Bad Boys wreaked havoc on the NBAs Holy Trinity ofMagic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan and most of the damage that was done was on the orders of the 61 point god. 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. Tim Duncan, Popularly Known As The Fundamentalist (Source: NBA.com). Please update that list, those stats are from 2 years ago at least. In 1978, Chamberlian was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The list is dated for sure. ZF, 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 shouldnt distract from the fact he is easily one of the best centers of all time. Top Contributed Quizzes in Sports 1 2022 World Cup Stars 2 Name Just One - 10 to 1: Sports 3 NBA Logic Puzzle 2.0 4 Sorting Squares: Sports Teams by League 5 NBA Chain Quiz (Medium Difficulty) 6 Name Just One - 10 to 1: NFL 7 World Cup Champions by Poster 8 Sorting Squares: Sports Teams by League II 9 Gardiens vs Mbapp 10 Nor did we particularly labor over why Tim Duncan, for instance, deserved top 10 status over Kevin Garnett and Kevin Durant (for now). In NBA, 4374 players have at least played one game. Magic Johnson is a two-time Basketball Hall of Fame inductee for his individual career in 2002 and as a Dream Team member in 2010. Atlanta Hawks Career Leaders. Care to guess who that is? 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. 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. Old heads might cringe at putting a 26-year-old, after only eight seasons, up here over a number of worthy legends, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is a two-time regular-season MVP, a Defensive Player of the Year, and just earned his first Finals MVP honors after authoring arguably the greatest performance in a close-out game weve ever seen. Theres absolutely nothing left for Steph to accomplish and thats why he ranks in our top 10 list. Countries by First Two Letters in 90 Seconds. Next on our list of the best NBA players is Larry Bird, often considered the greatest Celtics player and small forward of all time. 1 scorer in NBA history. After missing out on his first season, he again claimed the NBA ring and Finals MVP the following season. Old heads might cringe at putting a 26-year-old, after only eight seasons, up here over a number of worthy legends, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is a two-time regular-season MVP, a Defensive Player of the Year, and just earned his first Finals MVP honors after authoring arguably the greatest performance in a close-out game weve ever seen. Jordans jersey from his opening game of the 1998 NBA Finals was sold as the most expensive memorabilia in history for $10.1 million in September 2022. AC, Flash! Just think about how incredible it is that in his first season in the league, Magic started Game 6of the NBA Finals at center and dropped 42 points. Late Kobe Bryant is dubbed the most outstanding Laker of all time playing 20 years of his career. In 2006, against the Raptors, Kobe scored 81 points second-highest in a single game. Since he wasnt flashy, often was called dirty, wore those short shorts, wasnt an athletic outlier,and benefited immensely from playing his entire career with Karl Malone, his brilliance is easily forgotten. Dominant seems like the only adjective to describe Shaqs career. Kobe ranks fourth among all-time NBA leading scorers with 33,643 career points. Now just look at the NBA today. Hell then pull-upfrom halfcourt and make it 43.5 percent of the time. That really shows you how hard it is to rank these guys. Sure, his game has holes, and Bucks haters will say their run to the title wasnt the hardest. He is also 24th in steals. 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. 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. also it says that alonzo mourning retired in 2004 but he actually finished in 2008, Guys I have NBA unique quizzes. Thanks. 2 scorer in NBA history and averaged 25.0 PPG over his 19 seasons in the league. One of the most memorable games was replacing the injured Abdul-Jabbar in Game 6 of the NBA finals during their rookie season. Only 33 of the 75 75th Anniversary Team players are in this quiz, implying that 17 people in this quiz are not in the top 75 and 42 of the top 75 players are not in this quiz. They haven't proved themselves as hall of fame players. He had issues with his ankles early in his career forcing us to wait to see the greatness that we caught glimpses of during his time in college at Davidson. Also see Top 100 Baseball Players Quiz by Quizmaster Rate: Featured Quiz Last updated: December 14, 2021 You have not attempted this quiz yet. The Big O was a nightmare matchup because he scored in ways few were able to figure out. Can we have a complete change on this quiz? However, it takes a truly rare talent to make more than one of the categories. ZO, Lets get this out the way first:this isnt a reactionary decision to Kobe Bryantspassing. I was told that he was the greatest basketball player ever. How can you have that many current players? It was the third anniversary team in the league. Each level has 18 players which you have to guess right. Bird wasn't an on-the-ball defender, nor was he a shot blocker. 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. Top 10 All-Time NBA Players By Position #1 Guess the 10 best NBA players by their position according to ESPN Quiz by Tottenham63 Rate: Nominate Last updated: May 29, 2016 You have not attempted this quiz yet. Or, if you insist on that, give us Alvin Robertson too. Olajuwonwas not only the MVP for both of those NBA Finals appearances, but he also took home a league MVP in 1994, appeared in 12 All-Star games, isthe NBAs all time leader in blocks with 3,830, and is a member of the NBAs 75th anniversary team. David Robinson is a true generational talent comes in at No. He played at the highest level on both sides of the floor and like Bill Russell before him knew exactly what he had to do to help his team win day in and day out. Wedding, Kids & Girlfriends. After resigning from his head coaching position at the end of the 2000 season. Bird has 2 final MVPs, was named to 12 NBA All-star, and 9 All-NBA First Team selections. I was surprised Dennis Rodman didn't make it. Knock us all you want, but well rest easy knowing Antetokounmpo belongs here as a newly minted NBA immortal. Its the playoff excellence that helps elevate Duncan above the more physically and athletically gifted contemporary power forwards like Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett. In 2017, after receiving Life Time Achievement Award, he pointed at Shaq, Robinson, Kareem, Mourning, and Mutombo and said, I would kick your ass.. Needs to be updated, Paul Pierce is retiring this year. Keith Durant Duran Durant Kevin Durant Ant Durant 3/10 mavs.com This player is regular for Dallas Mavericks. This man won three in a row, left to play baseball, then came back to win three in a row again, and then he came back one more time and was one of the oldest players to average 20 PPGand to score 40-plus in a game. He is absolutely as successful then as he is today. Russell made over 1 rebound for every two minutes that he spent playing. 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,was a five-time All-Defense selection, and a no-brainer to make the NBAs 75th anniversary team. 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. After, with two 3 peats and 6 Finals MVPs, there is no denying why he is the GOAT. Rodman was a tenacious rebounder for sure. But other than potentially Leonard, Duncan will shine brighter than all the other great players who have ever played for the Spursand just about every other power forward in NBA historybecause of how rock steady solid he was. AC, Way more than just a sidekick to you know who, Scottie Pippens greatness is sadly taken for granted by many, including those who saw it with their own two eyes along with the ones basing their assessments solely on what they saw in The Last Dance. But only 1 player appears in all 3. ZF, If youre wondering why we have the diminutive point guard who played all 19 seasons of his storied career with the Jazz on this list, I have to seriously question your basketball IQ. In 1975, Russell was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Abdul-Jabbar wasnt physically dominant the way Wilt or Shaquille ONeal was, but his fluidity was something special for someone of his gargantuan size. Your quiz is broken. Later, to honor Bryant, NBA changed the All-Star MVP name to Kobe All-Star MVP in 2020. But the debate on a GOAT is a never-ending cycle. AC, Elgin Baylor never won a ring. You guys just hatin. AD, HakeemThe Dream Olajuwons inclusion in this part of the list needs noexplanation. Argh. From dropping 41 in back-to-back games to the block in Game 7, LeBron leveled up in 2016. Small update needed when you get a chance. A guy this young isnt supposed to have so many accolades on his, , especially after he entered the league as such a project. not then. 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. I'm not hating on LeBron Because I like LeBron but kobe has had a better career by far. This is why people no longer watch ESPN, besides their political nonsense! Top 10 Best NBA Players Of All Time!! Top 10 NBA Players At Each Position - All Time Quiz - By milesweber Popular Quizzes Today 1 Flag Border Maze 2 Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield 3 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 4 Infinity Stones in Order Sports NBA QUIZ LAB SUBMISSION Random Sports or NBA Quiz Top 10 NBA Players At Each Position - All Time But if you hold being a third or fourth option in the Spurs system against him, you also have to consider the other sidewhat if he got the keys to a team earlier than he did? He credits Bruce Lee for teaching him martial arts discipline and spirituality, helping him play in the NBA for 2 decades with quite a few injuries. Top 10 point guards. I am laughing at this comment five years later, and he only just retired last year. ESPN's 100 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time Quiz Popular Quizzes Today 1 2 Ballon d'Or Winners by Age 3 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 4 Countries of the World Sports NBA Random Sports or NBA Quiz ESPN's 100 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time Magic started as a center and played all positions, registering 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. Birds been supplanted by someone else on that mythical list, but the Hick from French Lick is forever aLegend. ZF, How much of an explanation do you need here? It also seemed funny how each player's personality seems to have an impact on their category - like Duncan, Nash, and Johnson, 3 of the most widely-considered "nice" guys in the NBA to be assist leaders. The toughest debates may not be the obvious ones. Besides his playing style, Bird dominated opposition players with his confidence and swagger. But now that hes earned his first championship, Antetokounmpos entered rarified air. Says something about the danger of relying too much on statistics, which recognize Mookie Blaylock and Shawn Bradley, over performance. So I get Dave DeBusschere and Earl Mornroe, and miss Dr. J, the Admiral, and Pistol Pete. The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Thanks more power jetpunk!. The Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debatewill never cease, but the fact that LeBronhas already made it to this level is pretty damn amazing. If you look at the all-time Top 50 in Rebounds-per-Game, the all-time Top 50 in Assists-per-Game and all-time Top 25 Points-per-Game, 15 players in NBA history appear in at least 2 of those lists. Career laurels: 11 NBA champion (1957, 1959-1966, 1968, 1969); 5 NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961-1963, 1965); 12 NBA All-Star (1958-1969); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963); 3. Everyone's got biases, and it makes sense for ESPN to be biased in favor of the modern day since actively promoting the people playing now is good business for them. Oscar Robertson is the only obvious one I missed. I'm sorry, is this a 100 Greatest Players in Argentina list? Of course he made the NBA 75 squad. He had a disk replaced, otherwise he would have retired some years earlier. Currently highest-paid player in NBA history and not on your list? The only player in history to come close to matching his winning is Michael Jordan. Extremely Hard Nba Quiz 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". But it didnt stop him from averaging 24.3 PPG and 10.0 RPG for his 13 seasons. For you guys, know theres still never been a player quite like him. You should also add Giannis Antetokounmpo. Thats why even though he could barely get loose enough to play at the end of his final season, Bird was one of the most celebrated members of the legendary Dream Team. Mookie Blaylock was, by far, a better defender than Larry Bird -- without question. 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. 24) sold for $5.8 million, which he wore in the 2008 playoffs. As he told us in arecent interview, you cant talk basketball without mentioning the king of Miami-Dade County. To be honest with you the bunch of players that are active would be easily ranked in top 100 in history, guys like Curry, Durant, Paul or Wade are some of the best in history and guaranteed hall of famers. | View Desktop Site. That is the best 100 NBA performances quiz. Even despite losing in the second round to the Boston Celtics this season, Giannis became the first NBA player in history, Few guys in the league have everaffected the game in all facets like Antetokounmpo does, even if that 3-point shot forever remains a work in progress. Robinson averaged a 21.1 PPGand 10.6 RPG double-double for his career while racking up 3.0 BPGin the process. I cannot believe Rodman is not on the all-time rebounds list. Top 100 Greatest NBA Players Top 100 Greatest NBA Players Can you name the top NBA players of all-time according to an ESPN poll of experts from 2016? A true GOAT. No one besides Jordan can top him, and even that's close. Also, you should change the order of players. When the Complex Sports crew started to put together this list, we didnt waffle over whether LeBron deserved to be ranked higher than MJ. Thanks for accepting Hakeem because my spelling of Olajuwan didn't work and I thought for sure he was on here. If you think you can make a better list, be my guest. Blocks and steals werent tallied back then, but there are researchers that claim Russell averaged anywhere between 8-12 blocks per game. Jordan never took a game off, he was a maniac for better or worse. The list goes on, but Iversons cultural impact on the current, and even future,generationof NBA players are more meaningful thanhis numbers on the court. Take Kobe's 2006 lakers team with Kwame Brown starting and replace Kobe with Duncan, I think not only would that team fail to make the playoffs but would be a top 7 worst team in the league. Magic simply changed the game of basketball when he burst onto the NBA scene out of Michigan State in 1979. Later, in 1995, Abdul-Jabbar was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Like Kareems skyhook, Bills knack for keeping balls in play after a block is a lost art as players would rather swat it into the stands and flex on their opponent instead of making the right play. He is on track to become at least 10th all time. Hes still in the top five in assists (he averaged 13.9 apg in 85) and still gets under MJs skin. Defenses have to stay up on him full-court, which his handles and elusiveness make impossible to do. 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. I hate lebron but he's in the goat talks. A member of the leagues 75thanniversary team, he long agoreached a different plane of basketballgreatness that only himself and Jordan occupy. The same thing bothered me with counting Schmidt when we typed in Smith on baseball quizzes, but at least there, it's not *not* counting some other Schmidt. Clutch. In 1967, Chamberlian won one of his two championships playing for the 76ers, and later, in 1972, playing for the Lakers. The No. Had a defensive player of the year existed in the 1960s, Russell would probably have won all of it in his 13 years as an NBA player. ZF, The NBAs 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. Today's Top Quizzes in Basketball Browse Basketball Top Contributed Quizzes in Sports 1 2 Les quipes de F1 depuis 1990 3 Everyone to play under Kane Williamson's Test captaincy 4 2022 World Cup Stars 5 Most headed Premier League goals 6 NBA Logic Puzzle 2.0 7 Road to Qatar 2022 8 It is now current. Chuck played bigger than he was and was way more athletic than he was perceived. After winning his first NBA championship, his journey toward being the greatest began. If he brings home another title in Brooklyn, he could be pushing top 10 by the end of his career. I'm somewhat surprised far fewer people got Moses Malone than Karl Malone. 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. Curry just revolutionized the 3 point shot no one has ever did. I guess you're just not a Big Baller (TM). Barkley couldnt 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 Jordans Bulls in six. He helped the Sixers make the Finals during his first season in the modern NBA, but lost to Bill Waltons Blazers in six games. The moments he delivered in South Beach will live in basketball infamy. Sure, his game has holes, and Bucks haters will say their run to the title wasnt the hardest. I assume the only reason that Dennis Johnson is 82% and Magic Johnson is 90% is because the quiz accepts "Magic". Bennett went No.. 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. Hes top 10 in rebounds, blocks, win shares, and defensive win shares. Probably, his unblockable shot made him score many points. The description needs to be updated to be accurate. People could argue it but its pretty fair and pretty much on point in order of ranking with arguably some exceptions. So, its not a joke to be part of the worlds biggest basketball league. 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. He played forever, has a ring, scored 17,000 points despite being on two mostly mediocre teams, led centers in FT% and was the first big man to master the 3-point shot. Who's the best? We all know Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and at least a handful of other stars can mess around and get a triple-double practically whenever they want. Guess who? Open a modal to take you to registration information, Button that open a modal to initiate a challenge, Remember to keep discussions respectful and follow our, Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield, Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield, Last Letters Minefield: Countries of Asia, Continents by Number of Countries in Order, The Hardest NBA Chain Quiz (300 Questions). I'll appreciate it. The Mound Round of Rebound was a beast on the boards, averaging 11.7 for his career even withhis down years in Houston. Same thing goes for Bradley, he was one of the top shot blockers in his day. But only 1 appears in all 4. 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. Hes a 7guard. NBA 75 honoree, five-time champion, three-timeFinals MVP, two-time regular-season MVP, 15-time All-Star,15-time All-NBA and All-Defensive team selection later, Duncan played all 19 seasons inSan Antonio and consistently put up numbers like he was a robotwith the personality, as portrayed by the media,to match. 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 love Manu Ginobili as much as the next guy, but he does not deserve to be on this list. !, This is a very Good Top 10 Great Job, your Top 5 is on point. His hybrid play, like Magic Johnsons, was way ahead of its time. Career Year: 1997-2016. Dr. J is the godfather of the modern NBA. 3 during his career. Russell died on July 31, 2022, at 88, in his Mercer Island, Washington, home. @texasforever, I think you commented about LeBron too soon. I think Kawhi could end up in the Nos. 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. Robinson was a guy who really did it all, and his numbersprove that. Haven't followed basketball since the Bulls dynasty fell apart after 1998, so I didn't do well on this. 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. LeBron just passed Jordan in points scored. Nowitzki ahead of Barkley, Robinson, Ewing? Only four players have reached 100 points over the past six seasons. We update this quiz at the end of every season. I have many unique quizzes in my profile you gotta try these hard quizzes. AC, As someone who has LeBron James as No. In his 20th NBA season, the Lakers star made history. A Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee in 2001, Julius Erving introduced his former teammate before Malones enshrinement speech and Dr. J joked with the audience that evening, Just think about the sound of that name. Kobe Congratulates LeBron On The Court Together (Source: Pinterest). Per game, he posted an incredible 24.8/10/6.3 stat line with 1.7 steals to boot. Shaq, obviously a member of the NBA 75 team,is one of the most skilled bigs ever to touch a basketball and weve all seen the video of him cooking MJ in a one-on-one before the All-Star Game. We may never see a 71, 365-poundbig that was as explosive, athletic, and quick as Shaq. The most avid NBA fans among you should take my. And no soulwill ever approach his 23,924 career rebounds. There's little doubt Dirk Nowitzi is the Mavericks' best and most important player of all time. The arena on Biscayne will always reside in Wade County. Besides that, he won 4 MVPs. James Corden James Harden Jeremy Corbyn James Bond 2/10 nba.com/warriors Who's this Golden State Warrior? Duncan grew up in the US Virgin Islands. Lonzo Ball didn't work for any of these categories. Also Gasol is elite, no question. First of all, LeBron is the 3rd greatest player of all time. He has also shown his ability to carry G-league teams to NBA Finals, and of course his longevity. He was a swimmer and didnt start playing basketball until later as a teen. He played all five positions in the game and led the Lakers to their first title in nearly a decade. After his flourishing NBA career, Shaq, in 2023, is busy with his podcast, The Big Podcast With Shaq.. 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. The younger generationsgetsto enjoy the Chuckster in ways older NBA fans never imagined. Top 500 NBA Players of All-Time (2021) Ha! 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