ESPN.com. He won a title late in his career, and was a Finals MVP over LeBron James. Arguably the best pure shooter in league history, he once averaged 29.9 points for a season while shooting 52.7 percent from the field, 41.4 on threes and 91.6 from the line. -- Bontemps, 1969-75 Milwaukee Bucks; 1975-89 Los Angeles Lakers, No one in NBA history can match Abdul-Jabbar's lengthy list of achievements. 18 — Julius . One of the most successful coaches in NBA history, Phil Jackson provides an inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork with Sacred Hoops -- Jackson's philosophy of mindful basketball and his life-long quest to bring enlightenment to the ... He averaged a career 19 and 10 and shot 50% from the field. In his career, Kareem is a 6x NBA champion, 2x Finals MVP, 6x MVP (most in NBA history), 15x All-NBA selections, 11 All-Defensive Selections and two scoring titles. Duncan is a five-time NBA Champion and would have had a few more if it wasn’t for Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Where do you start and end when ranking players? #13: We are going way back for Jerry West, who surprisingly won just one championship with the Lakers during his time in Los Angeles. Found insideIf you want to understand how the modern NBA came to be, you’ll need to read this book.” —Nate Silver, editor of fivethirtyeight.com From the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic ... He also added defensively, averaging over one block per game. ESPN named him as the greatest Point Guard of all time in 2007. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, West by West is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration. #44: One of the best shooting strokes in the game was Ray Allen. In 1997, the 50 greatest NBA players of all time were assembled at Gund Arena during the halftime ceremony of the NBA All-Star Game. Powerful, honest, and dramatic, Basketball Junkie is a remarkable memoir, harrowing in its descent, and heartening in its return. Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, winning six Finals MVP awards and five regular-season MVP honors while becoming a global icon on and off the floor. Then, using an expert panel each was placed in individual matchups and . The 23 greatest players in NBA history. The New York Times Bestseller, Now in eBook Format and Updated With a New Introduction This is the 20th anniversary of the explosive bestseller that changed the way the world viewed one of the greatest athletes in history, revealing for the ... LeBron James. Russell's defensive acumen and determination made him the perfect foil for Wilt Chamberlain, as well as one of the players from his era who wouldn't have looked out of place in later generations. He was a two-time NBA MVP, a 14-time All-Star, and won the NBA All-Star Game MVP award twice. Is it accolades, championships, all-time points, defensive stats? While we might see numbers like Iverson down the road, we will never see the combination with his personality. Tom Rinaldi describes why Tim Duncan's career embodies greatness. He was a Rookie Of The Year over Magic Johnson, who battled each other as rivals throughout their careers. Frazier won the NBA title twice, and was a seven-time all-star. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Prime Carter was a top tier athlete, and a human highlight reel. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Shannon Sharpe: I think Russ and Rondo will mesh on the Lakers; guys move on when they become teammates I UNDISPUTED. He was also an efficient shooter, finishing with a FG% over 50%. #29: David Robinson is one of the block kings of the NBA, currently ranking 6th on the all-time list. 74-41 | Nos. 2. And finally the most interesting part of this book, is that I have created a one-of-a-kind chart (as mentioned above) for individual accolades, honors and awards of the 50 greatest basketball players of all-time! He is a versatile scorer, currently averaging over 25 points per game in his career. #17: It is only a matter of time before we see Kevin Durant start to pass up some of the great scorers in the game. Can you accurately create a relative scale between the two? There have only been something like 3,000 NBA players in the last 50 years. Yes Bill Russell won 11 championships with the Celtics. Robertson played his time with Cincinnati and Milwaukee, and was a part of that championship team with Milwaukee. ESPN's 100 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time 15; NBA 50 Greatest 3; NBA West All-Stars (2000s) 2; NBA All-Star Game MVPs 2; Last All-NBA Player Per Team 2; NBA 20+ PPG Rookies 2; NFL Top 100 Players (2018) 2; 100 Greatest Tennis Players 1 Iverson is currently 13th all-time in steals, 25th all-time in points. Kareem also brought a title to Milwaukee, which is their lone one in organizational history. Nowitzki is sixth on the league's all-time scoring list and just one of three players in NBA history to record 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, 1,000 steals and 1,000 blocks. Either way, he will go down as a Hall of Famer, and one of the best point guards of all-time. Johnson was part of those magical Lakers teams in the 80s, winning five championships, and in three of them, he was a Finals MVP. Found inside – Page 3392. “NBA at 50: Top 50 Players,” NBA.com, 1999, www.nba.com/history/nba-at-50/top-50-players (accessed 4 June 2019). 3. Steve Dryden, ed., The Top 100 NHL ... The fun-loving big man used his outsize personality to become a global pitchman and analyst after retiring. Not only was Jordan prolific on the offensive end, but he also dominated defensively and averaged 2.3 steals per game. His all-around game makes him one of the best of all-time. Wade isn’t going to crack the lists of any stats, but averaged over 20 points per game in his career, and was also a hound with steals. For posterity purposes, the Sports Pope, Mike Francesa, submitted his own top five: Saw the ESPN top 74 NBA players.Five stand apart for me ( in no particular order). The overall game changes so frequently; in previous eras, guys were playing 40 minutes a night. This is also one of those era conversations; in the early 60s, these guys were playing over 45 minutes per game. 1984-93, 1995-98 Chicago Bulls; 2001-03 Washington Wizards, The greatest player of all time. Michael Jordan. #48: Chris Paul is still working his way up the leaderboards, but is currently 12th all-time in steals, and 9th all-time in assists. Coming in at number 20 is the ever-controversial Karl Malone. While he played more minutes than most on the list above, he had the skills to dominate in any era. All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player. Wilt Chamberlain played in a different era as he averaged over 45 minutes a game in his career. He won it in back-to-back seasons. But those last two seasons in SA, he averaged 21 and 25 points per game. The Mailman played almost his entire career in Utah, as his last season, he went ring chasing with the Lakers and fell short. In reading ESPN's Top 74 NBA Players All-Time list some time ago during early quarantine, I was immediately intrigued. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. 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. 1:56. (2:53). Found insideIn Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball, Bijan C. Bayne tells the story of how a kid from the streets of segregated Washington, DC, who didn’t attend college until he was over twenty, revolutionized basketball and stood up for his ... Documents the story of the Olympic squad that won the gold at the 1992 Barcelona Games, assessing the achievements and legacy of some of the NBA's greatest players, including Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley. Using a combination of peak performance and career value, ESPN built a ballot of 150 of the greatest players in NBA history. Here's a list of top 10 greatest NBA Players of All Time. When it comes to the Greatest Players of All Time at the NBA, here's our list of the top 10: 1 . Paul Pierce, Small Forward. They were chosen in 1996 by a panel of former players and . Bird led Boston to five NBA Finals and three championships with a blend of shot-making, passing and his feel for the game. . The only reason he doesn't rank higher on lists of the all-time greats is he won "only" two NBA championships. Jordan was a nightmare matchup anywhere within the arc, where he had a counter to every move. #14: Moses Malone played 20 years professionally, and won the NBA Finals in the 1982-83 season. Wilt Chamberlain won two NBA championships and was a four-time league MVP. Kerr is the all-time NBA leader in career 3-point percentage (45.4), and holds two of the five best single-season 3-point shooting percentages in league history (52.4 in 1994-95 and 51.5 in 1995-96). He was a part of the Chicago run in the 90s, and was one of the more consistent players in the game. Are games decided in the final few minutes? Does the team with the best player usually win?Thinking Basketball challenges a number of common beliefs about the game by taking a deep dive into the patterns and history of the NBA. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak performance and career value . And finally the most interesting part of this book, is that I have created a one-of-a-kind chart (as mentioned above) for individual accolades, honors and awards of the 50 greatest basketball players of all-time! Garnett was a huge edge on both sides of the ball, and was named to the All-Defensive team 12 times. #40: George Mikan is a historical player in basketball history, as he dominated in the short time that he played. 2. An opinionated tour of the past, present, and future of pro basketball, written by ESPN's "Sports Guy" columnist, shares insights on everything from major NBA events and underrated players to how Hall of Famers should be selected. This book is full of revelations: about fascinating personalities and their drive to win; about the wellsprings of motivation and competition at the highest levels; and about what it takes to bring out the best in ourselves and others. While, McHale isn’t going to jump out on any all-time leaderboards, but was a stout all-around player. — Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) May 13, 2020. But I'm willing to bet if you put truth serum in Celtics fans and asked them who is the greatest Celtic player of All-Time, the majority would say Larry Bird. Found inside – Page 18BEST PLAYER: F Chad Tuckfr (1983-881 Butler's all-time leading scorer. Tucker shot 50% or better from the field in each of his full seasons. The Lakers point guard gets the edge as he dominated averaging 19 points per game and 11 assists per game. Mikan was a trendsetter in that era as he pushed the pace of the game. To separate the 2000s from the 2010s, Kobe Bryant averaged 28 points per game during the 2000s, where he played ten seasons. No matter where he was playing, he was nearly unstoppable. West was a volume shooter, and the career 47% field goal percentage says a lot. Michael Jordan topped ESPN's recent list of the greatest 74 players in NBA history. He doesn’t quite have the accolades of some of the other names on this list, but he is a Hall of Famer, and an underrated scorer. Found inside – Page 48ACC Freshman of the Year – 1981-82 2-time Consensus NCAA All-American First ... Ranked #1 by SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-Time Ranked #1 by ESPN ... Playing from the age of 21 to 39, all with San Antonio, he is someone we will likely not see again. James is also heading into the top ten in assists, and is top 20 in steals. He has established himself inside the top ten all-time in points, and it is going to be tough for anyone to knock him off the top of the leaderboard for rebounds at 23,924. 18. The new era capitalized on Jordan’s talent, will power, and unrivaled competiveness. In Playing for Keeps, Halberstam is at his investigative best, delving into Jordan’s expansive world of teammates and coaches. Athletic talent and instincts. NBA & ABA All-Star Game. He was a legendary winner, a transcendent passer, an instant highlight and a triple-double waiting to happen. And as expected, basketball fans are tearing the list apart from top to bottom, pick by pick. He averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds per game. No. He played his entire career with the Jazz, but failed to knock off some of the elite teams in that era. His game transcended the sport. #24: LeBron needed Wade, Kobe needed Shaq, and Jordan needed Pippen. English was a tremendous shooter, finishing a shade over 50% from the field in his career. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Stephen A. Smith says he would never take Michael Jordan out of his top 5, but he could remove Magic Johnson. Erving is a 16-time all-star and a four-time MVP. Basketball Reference, Wikipedia, Lineups.com, ClutchPoints, and of course, ESPN. Not only was Jordan prolific on the offensive end, but he also dominated defensively and averaged 2.3 steals per game. 1959-62 Philadelphia Warriors, 1962-65 San Francisco Warriors; 1965-68 Philadelphia 76ers; 1968-73 Los Angeles Lakers, Chamberlain was truly ahead of his time. Greg Willard Spirit Award. NBA & ABA All-Star Game. There just aren't that many players to choose from. An account of the NBA from 1956 to 1966, after the introduction of the 24-second shot clock, highlights those who dominated the sport during its "glory days," including Red Auerbach, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Boston Celtics. Who Is The Best NBA Small Forward Of All Time? He was also a menace on the defensive side, averaging 2.2 steals per game in his career. He was also Finals MVP. He played his entire NBA career with the Detroit Pistons and won two championships during the “Bad Boys” era. The 50 Greatest College Basketball Players of All-Time . Differences in style of play, level of competition, rules and the addition of the 3-point line make it difficult for us to compare across eras for projects like ESPN's ongoing effort to pick the best NBA players of all-time using #NBArank voting. #28: Rick Barry is another ABA and NBA player from that generation, and in the NBA averaged 23.2 points per game. On March 12, 1985, Larry Bird put on a shooting clinic for the ages, scoring a Celtics-record 60 points in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. The eras are different and it definitely should reflect in rankings. TrueHoop TV: Steph Curry the fourth-best PG of all time? 5. Traces the story of a talented young recruit, his coach, and his teammates to reveal the realities behind professional basketball and the sacrifices made by prodigy players and their families. Wilkins often found himself averaging over 25 points in a season, and twice he managed to crack 30 points per game. "Gary, as much as anyone I ever saw, has that thing inside him thatchampions have."--Jack Nicklaus He also cracks the all-time scoring list at 24th overall. He set a record for 72 victories in a season with the . Found inside – Page 72He played on three championship teams in Indiana, ending his career as the ... taken from NBA Encyclopedia PlayoffEdition, “All-Time Great NBA Players: Bill ... Pomerantz portrays the other legendary figures in this story: the Warriors’ elegant coach Frank McGuire; the beloved, if rumpled, team owner Eddie Gottlieb; and the irreverent p.a. announcer Dave “the Zink” Zinkoff, who handed out ... Durant’s defensive ability is often overlooked as a lengthy defender who is tough to get around or shoot over. Without Johnson and his rivalry for the ages with Bird and the Celtics, the NBA may not be where it is today. His perseverance . Scoop Jackson explains why Wilt Chamberlain's legacy extends far beyond his historic 100-point game on March 2, 1962. #22: John Havlicek played his entire career in Boston, and won eight titles during his career. Michael Jordan. Allen was recently inducted in the Hall of Fame, which was an easy vote. Found inside – Page 19Ranked #3 on SLAM magazine's Top 50 NBA Players of All-Time list in 2009. • Ranked #18 on ESPN's 50 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century in 1999. 20 Best NBA Players Of All Time - #20-16. Stockton logged over 15,000 assists, and 3,000 steals. These 50 players were selected through a vote by a panel of media members, former players and coaches, and current and former general managers. We can debate LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan until we are blue in the face, but there is no arguing they are two world-class basketball players. Both times he was the Finals MVP. He won five championships during his time with the Lakers, and he made 12 All-Star teams. The greatest player of all time. #45: Reggie Miller is a Hall of Fame basketball player, and won’t be finding the way into the announcing Hall of Fame. A few more seasons, Thomas could have pushed his way up the leaderboard in assists. -- Bontemps, 2003-10, 2014-18 Cleveland Cavaliers; 2010-14 Miami Heat; 2018-20 Los Angeles Lakers, Standing 6-9 and weighing north of 250 pounds with a 40-inch vertical, James' game is built on power, but his passing ability might be his strongest skill. #49: Currently Vince Carter is still in the league, and grinding out with some bad teams. From Bill Russell to Steph Curry, all the greatest take flight toward the hoop in this perfect book for young fans"--Page [4] cover. Allen dominated across two decades of basketball, playing with some truly historic teams as well. LeBron James takes the cake, however. Amid ESPN's ridiculous Top 50 NBA Players of All-Time list, I'll be . #42: Boston continued to churn out star talent in this era of basketball, and Kevin McHale was another example of it. To celebrate the NBA's 74-year history, ESPN has decided to set the world on fire by ranking the best 74 players in league history, combining both current and past players. There are no new members in the 2015 class, except for one addition among the honorable mentions: Felix Hernandez. He dominated his way to nine All-Defensive teams and was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. Jordan goes down as one of the greatest of all-time, even though his fashion choices were highly questionable. The 23 greatest players in NBA history. #35: We are going back to the mid 60s here with Willis Reed. Gervin played most of his ball with the Spurs before they put together their championship run, so unfortunately he did not end up with a ring when his career was over. The overall game changes so frequently; in previous eras, guys were playing 40 minutes a night. He was an MVP in the 1992-93 season, and an 11-time all-star. If Curry can maintain good health, he will up there with some of the greats for scoring and steals. End of dialog window. He was a part of three Boston championships, during those 80s runs. And let's be honest, most of the players in the sixties and seventies would be D-league players at best in today's league. LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Michael Jordan goes down as the best NBA player of all-time, as he is a six-time NBA champion and averaged 30.1 points per game in his career. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak . #3: In over 1,000 games played, Wilt Chamberlain averaged some ridiculous numbers. Doc Rivers: 'Nique could get to the penthouse', Dwyane Wade: 'I never thought I'd be Top 100 all time', All-Time #NBArank 21-25: Curry and Durant among top 25, All-Time #NBArank 16-20: Mailman, Dirk and Sir Charles, All-Time #NBArank 11-15: Kobe, Big O, Logo, Dr. J, Moses, Strauss: How Steph stormed into top-25 status. Thomas averaged a shade under ten assists per game, and also shot 45% from the field. ABA All-Time Team. 2016/02/10 3:11 pm by Stuart Leung Views: 3136. Carter will likely surpass a few names as he rides out his time in the NBA. Barkley is mainly known for his time in Philly and Phoenix, but also still produced double-doubles during the end of his career in Houston. #7. Jokić is one of the top 10 NBA players in the world, with the European Player of the Year, and holds the record for three times (scored 14 minutes and 33 seconds). #10: Bill Russell gets some flack, playing in the late 50s and early 60s. Averaging over 20 points per game in all but two seasons in the NBA is quite impressive, and shooting over 50% in his career adds to the dominance he had on the offensive side. Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships, winning six Finals MVP awards and five regular-season MVP honors while becoming a global icon on and off the floor. All-Defensive Team Selections by Player. O'Neal became an All-Star 15 times and earned the 1999-2000 MVP award. Bird looked like a midwestern suburban dad but averaged over 20 points in all but two seasons, where he averaged just 19. Allen goes down as an excellent three-point shooter, sitting at 40% in his career. Yes, we're talking about the best NBA players of all time In 1996 National Basketball Association celebrated it's 50th anniversary. He is also over 11,000 rebounds in his career, and is currently inside the top 25 all-time there as well. During Carter’s time in Toronto and New Jersey, he averaged 23 points per game. Drexler averaged 20.4 points per game in his career, and the peripheral stats also followed with over five assists and six rebounds per game. In 2016, Fox Sports ranked Larry the most outstanding NBA small forward and best Boston Celtics player of all time. Take a look back at the top moments from Michael Jordan and the Bulls' six NBA Finals appearances in the 1990s. Pelton: Is Steph Curry already a Hall of Famer? His 2003-04 season was an MVP one, and he set a career high in points per game and rebounds per game. Then, using an expert panel each was placed in individual matchups and . Dwyane Wade's recent comments that LeBron James can never surpass Michael Jordan as the NBA's greatest player of all-time got us thinking. The NBA will soon release the list of its all-time top 75 players to commemorate its 75th anniversary, and it should be fascinating because the league celebrated its top 50 in 1997. All the players on this list have a case for being the greatest of all-time. #27: George Gervin was a prominent scorer during his time. -- Dave McMenamin. -- Tim Bontemps. Found inside – Page 223SPortsCentury—Elgin Baylor, television program (ESPN, 2000). . Chick Hearn, httpz//www.nba.com/history/players/west_bio.html. . SPortsCentury—jerry West. Pierce had sneaky athleticism mainly because his body weight was a bit deceiving. We also have to remember his overall stats included taking a year off to play baseball, and then retiring for three years before coming back to average 20 points per game in two seasons with Washington. 1 all-time win shares per 48 minutes, No. Magic Johnson is arguably the greatest point guard to ever play the game. #32: Alex English will go down as one of the better scorers in the game, as he ranks 18th in points. Frazier shot 49% in his carer, and averaged nearly two steals per game. The Greatest NBA Players of All Time Basketball , Chasing the Ghost There has been much conversation this year about how LeBron James is the greatest player in the history of the National Basketball Association. Jan 26, 2016. All-Star Game Selections by Player. Havlicek played in a time where you were seeing around 40 minutes a night, which helped his overall numbers. He was the Finals MVP, and went on to be a six-time All-NBA player. Found inside – Page 902"LeBron James Tallies First Triple-Double In U.S. Olympic History To Power ... ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2014. ^ Lowe, Zach. "Top 100 NBA Players – Nos. Today We'll be looking at the Top 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-time. In 1997, the 50 greatest NBA players of all time were assembled at Gund Arena during the halftime ceremony of the NBA All-Star Game. #47: Kawhi Leonard was drafted and later traded by the Indiana Pacers, ending up with San Antonio who sent George Hill their way. The 1980s were a battle between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Today, ESPN is arguably the most successful network in modern television history, spanning eight channels in the Unites States and around the world. But the inside story of its rise has never been fully told-until now. Who Is The Best NBA Power Forward Of All Time? According to . His chase-down block in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals to help complete a 3-1 comeback against a Warriors team that won 73 games will forever encapsulate his will to win. #12: Hakeem Olajuwon was ferocious on both sides of the ball, and was a three-time block champion. The question is, who makes the list of the greatest 50 of all time? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Wilt Chamberlain. Also, James is better, so let’s dive in. Let’s highlight their accomplishments and play. He also was a menace defensively and had 2.6 blocks per game. 5-on-5: Will Carmelo Anthony crack top-10 small forward list? Paul was the Rookie of the Year in 2005-06, and has also been named to nine all-star teams and eight All-NBA teams. Malone is also 7th in overall rebounds and tenth in steals. Vitale makes it clear that these are his personal choices. This is from his heart, naming the top 50 players and moments in the wonderful world of college hoops. It's awesome, baby. “Vitalese.” #21: Walt Frazier was as cool as they come, and a strong scoring point guard during his time. Best players in each position of all time : Chicago Bulls #mj #rodman #derrickrose #chicago #nba. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the most dominant players in NBA history. 4 all-time scorer, six NBA titles, 17 major individual awards, six NBA Finals MVP Awards, five league MVP Awards. In . NBA Referee Awards. Johnson is a Hall of Famer and won three MVP awards. #8: Kobe Bryant is currently third on the all-time scoring list, and 15th in steals. In 25-50 years, we might be looking at other various changes that make it tough to rank this current era of players. Boston sure did know how to draft them back then. He was the league MVP in three consecutive seasons (1984-86), something only Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell had accomplished. Leonard’s overall career numbers look average, but a 26-7-3 line in the 2018-19 season is more of a show for what he can do. His scoring average is second only to MJ and he's been voted All-Star 13 times out of the 14 seasons that he has played. Across all league’s he won seven titles, and the one year he was injured was the one year he did not win a championship. #41: It is weird to think Gary Payton’s championship win came in the 2005-06 season with the Miami Heat. He is currently 15th overall in points, and 20th all-time in steals. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is widely considered to be among the greatest players to have ever set foot on an NBA court. In the 2018-19 NBA season, while leading the Nuggets to the Confederations Semi-finals, he earned his first All-Star and All-NBA World Cup selection. Pierce was a long time Celtic, where he won his lone championship with the help of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. DWYANE WADE: Recognized as one of the greatest shooting guards of all-time, Wade was the fifth-overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.In his third season, he . 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