Top 5 NBA players of All time

[kstatefreak42]

1.Kobe Bryant
2.Michael Jordan
3.Bill Russell
4.Magic Johnson
5. LeBron James

[Stevesie60]

LOL, Chamberlain was significantly better than Russell. They best part is that they played the same position and played each other basically every year in the Finals, so it's easy to see. How embarrassing for you.

[kstatefreak42]

I struggled with Wilt or Bill. But the greatest coach of all time, phil jackson, picked bill russell over MJ....I think Bill Russell is the ultimate winner. And thats what it comes down to. That is why its always Bill> Wilt.  That is why LeBron has to get 5 titles or less to be even CONSIDERED as the GOAT. Wilt had one? maybe 2?.

[steve dave]

Lebron
Durant
Melo
Parker
Duncan

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Lebron
Mourning
Shaq
Jordan
Hardaway

[8manpick]

Lebron
Mourning
Shaq
Jordan
Hardaway

Tim or Anfernee?

[8manpick]

Shaq
LeBron
Pippen
Jordan
Kerr

[Cartierfor3]

Beasley
Walker
Cartier
Mitch Richmond
Michael Jordan

[TownieCat]

LOL, Chamberlain was significantly better than Russell. They best part is that they played the same position and played each other basically every year in the Finals, so it's easy to see. How embarrassing for you.

Then why does Russell have 11 rings and Wilt only 2?

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Lebron
Mourning
Shaq
Jordan
Hardaway

Tim or Anfernee?

Tim

[TownieCat]

You can't include Richmond and Hardaway in this discussion and leave out Mullin. Run TMC was the original Big Three...

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You can't include Richmond and Hardaway in this discussion and leave out Mullin. Run TMC was the original Big Three...

No, I'm talking about when Tim was with the Heat.

[SabiNation]

Jordan
Barkley
Kobe
Rodman
Lebron

[TownieCat]

Jordan
Russell
Kobe
LeBron
Shaq

[Winters]

cute thread guys 

[SabiNation]

Winters, where does Birdman belong on the list?  Top 8?

[Stevesie60]

LOL, Chamberlain was significantly better than Russell. They best part is that they played the same position and played each other basically every year in the Finals, so it's easy to see. How embarrassing for you.

Then why does Russell have 11 rings and Wilt only 2?

Teams, I guess. Wilt averaged over 30 PPG, throughout his career. At one point he averaged 50. Russell never got over 20. Wilt also averaged 54% FG% in his career while Russell averaged 44% FG%.

Rebounds, you say? How about in head-to-head competition. In 142 games against each other, Wilt averaged 5 RPG more than Russell.

[Stevesie60]

LOL, Chamberlain was significantly better than Russell. They best part is that they played the same position and played each other basically every year in the Finals, so it's easy to see. How embarrassing for you.

Then why does Russell have 11 rings and Wilt only 2?

Teams, I guess. Wilt averaged over 30 PPG, throughout his career. At one point he averaged 50. Russell never got over 20. Wilt also averaged 54% FG% in his career while Russell averaged 44% FG%.

Rebounds, you say? How about in head-to-head competition. In 142 games against each other, Wilt averaged 5 RPG more than Russell.

Confirmed. Russell was drafted by a loaded Celtics team. Hell, his first year in the league one of his teammates won MVP and another won Rookie of the Year. He played alongside 3 players other players who are now in the Hall of Fame. Wilt only ever played with one other teammate who is now in the Hall of Fame. (Wilt also won MVP and Rookie of the Year his first year in the league).

[TownieCat]

LOL, Chamberlain was significantly better than Russell. They best part is that they played the same position and played each other basically every year in the Finals, so it's easy to see. How embarrassing for you.

Then why does Russell have 11 rings and Wilt only 2?

Teams, I guess. Wilt averaged over 30 PPG, throughout his career. At one point he averaged 50. Russell never got over 20. Wilt also averaged 54% FG% in his career while Russell averaged 44% FG%.

Rebounds, you say? How about in head-to-head competition. In 142 games against each other, Wilt averaged 5 RPG more than Russell.

Confirmed. Russell was drafted by a loaded Celtics team. Hell, his first year in the league one of his teammates won MVP and another won Rookie of the Year. He played alongside 3 players other players who are now in the Hall of Fame. Wilt only ever played with one other teammate who is now in the Hall of Fame. (Wilt also won MVP and Rookie of the Year his first year in the league).

False. Very, very false. Baylor, West, Goodrich, and Cunningham are all in the HoF. Russell may have had better teammates, but you can't use the argument that Wilt didn't have any help.

You can have Wilt's statistics...Give me Russell's rings.

[steve dave]

let's say Lebron or Durant played in the league around 1990. how many points would either have averaged per game? about 100? Could a team with one of them have played with a max of 4 people on the court and won the championship?

[Stevesie60]

LOL, Chamberlain was significantly better than Russell. They best part is that they played the same position and played each other basically every year in the Finals, so it's easy to see. How embarrassing for you.

Then why does Russell have 11 rings and Wilt only 2?

Teams, I guess. Wilt averaged over 30 PPG, throughout his career. At one point he averaged 50. Russell never got over 20. Wilt also averaged 54% FG% in his career while Russell averaged 44% FG%.

Rebounds, you say? How about in head-to-head competition. In 142 games against each other, Wilt averaged 5 RPG more than Russell.

Confirmed. Russell was drafted by a loaded Celtics team. Hell, his first year in the league one of his teammates won MVP and another won Rookie of the Year. He played alongside 3 players other players who are now in the Hall of Fame. Wilt only ever played with one other teammate who is now in the Hall of Fame. (Wilt also won MVP and Rookie of the Year his first year in the league).

False. Very, very false. Baylor, West, Goodrich, and Cunningham are all in the HoF. Russell may have had better teammates, but you can't use the argument that Wilt didn't have any help.

You can have Wilt's statistics...Give me Russell's rings.

Sorry, I was just looking at the Warriors who drafted him. Didn't realize he played for basically every NBA team in existence.

But man, Wilt had 11 rebounding titles, 7 scoring titles, even led the league in assists for one season. He still has the record for highest PPG in a season and highest RPG in a season. If we're only counting rings, then Michael Jordan would be the 10th best player to ever play, and Scottie Pippen has the same number he does.

[ChiComCat]

let's say Lebron or Durant played in the league around 1990. how many points would either have averaged per game? about 100? Could a team with one of them have played with a max of 4 people on the court and won the championship?

They didn't call bitch fouls in 1990 and were allowed to do more defensively.  Durant and Lebron (as he plays now) would average less.

[steve dave]

let's say Lebron or Durant played in the league around 1990. how many points would either have averaged per game? about 100? Could a team with one of them have played with a max of 4 people on the court and won the championship?

They didn't call bitch fouls in 1990 and were allowed to do more defensively.  Durant and Lebron (as he plays now) would average less.

like, 90 a game?

[Winters]

Winters, where does Birdman belong on the list?  Top 8?

Top 1500 easily

[OK_Cat]

the worst player on the worst team in the nba today is about even with jordan.