1. Michael Jordan
Six
Championships. Thats all you need to say when talking about who is the
best player of all time. Jordan is a winner he can will spin in the air 3
times to make a winning shot. Jordan and Kobe use basketball as an art
form where as Lebron physically overpowers people that doesn't make him
better just more physical.
Lebron has good stats but the only stat that
matters is who wins the most. Jordan has 6 rings a gold medal and a
national championship. suck on that Lebron.
Best
player the world has seen and will see. Just looking at him inspires
you to become a basketball player. No matter what anyone says, Jordan is
the best basket-baller.
The best player ever! Everybody will know the one who is going to surpass him. (if that day will ever come)
2. Kobe Bryant
Kobe = 81 points, most by a wing player in NBA history.
Look
here people this brother is the best baller after jordan. What he has
managed to achieve is crazy! and he still is playing the game! I respect
Lebron but when it comes to the game am sure even he wants to be like
Kobe. Think about the lakers without him, its like the Bulls then
without mike. YOU ROCK HOMES!
HAD
KOBE PLAYED THE FOURTH QUARTER AGAINST DALLAS WHEN HE HAD 62 POINTS AT
THAT TIME I'M SURE HE WOULD OF HAD ANOTHER 80 POINT GAME.
HEART OF STONE. ITS FITTING HE IS RANKED 2ND.
HEART OF STONE. ITS FITTING HE IS RANKED 2ND.
3. LeBron James
It's
obviously gonna be Michael Jordan, but LeBron will be the 2nd best to
play. Some reasons why? over 10,000 career points already.. in 5
seasons. He's the Cavaliers all time leading scorer already. And
technically, he should just now be coming off his rookie season. Guys
think, really now. If he's not even in his prime yet and people are
already comparing him to Jordan, whats that go to show you? at this
pace, he could very easily score 35,000 points in his career, depending
on how long he plays and how good he stays for those seasons. He's been
selected to four all-star games, carried the Cavs to the playoffs 4
times out of his 5 seasons, and the year they didn't make it, the teams
till improved by 18 wins. He even managed to carry the Cavs to a NBA
Finals and '06-'07 against the Spurs, who swept the Cavs in 4, but
still, its a trip to the finals. And just recently, they took the world
champion Celtics to 7 games, even with their lockdown defence. Thats
more games than the Lakers lasted, and oh wait.. Whose on the Lakers? Oh
yes, Kobe Bryant.. Kobe can't hold his own when he's faced with a
challenging defence, as this years finals proved. While Kobe was forced
to rely on his teammates, LeBron played his game, and almost pulled off a
2nd consecutive year to the finals. So people, AT LEAST get LeBron to
2nd on this list, and show some support with your votes =P
4. Larry Bird
He
was the best ever: the greatest, most creative passer ever; one of the
greatest defensive rebounders, the greatest all around shooter, the
greatest clutch shooter, and played great team defense. Add to all these
qualities his great basketball intelligence, mental toughness, and pure
skill, and you have, by far, the greatest player of all times!
Larry
was a great shooter with few dunks unlike Jordan who had many dunks to
increase his shooting percentage. Larry was also a better rebounder,
free throw shooter, and passer than Jordan. Larry entered the NBA one
year late, after sitting out a year in college, and missed almost
another full year in his prime with a foot injury. He was not a selfish
shooter but just wanted to win and would get all of his teammate
involved. He averaged over 10 rebounds per game for his career - not bad
for someone who couldn't jump! He was both the first AND second player
ever to shoot over 50% from the field AND over 90% from the line for a
season - and this from a long range shooter! He was the best ever with a
ful command of the game and awareness of what was happening - always.
Scored when ever he wanted to. Anywhere he was he was great.
5. Wilt Chamberlain
He averaged 50 points in a single season
Scored 100 points in a single game
Scored 100 points in a single game
Got 55 rebounds against the Celtics led by Bill Russell (2nd all time career rebounder behind chamberlain)
Had a 33 game winning streak
Of the 62 times more than 60 points have been scored by a single person in a game, 32 of those times were by Chamberlain
Blocked shots were recorded after he retired, but Harvey Pollack asked his statisticians to count Chamberlain's blocks, and they got up to 25 one night. Well above the record for most blocks in a single game.
Elgin Baylor said that Chamberlain was the only player that could dominate on both end of the court. He recalled one particular game against the bulls where he blocked every single shot for 4-5 minutes and how no one from the bulls could get a shot in.
In a sport where one game is 48 minutes for a season he averaged 48.5 minutes a game, thanks to overtime.
Bill Russell, the man who won more rings than he has fingers, said that Wilt Chamberlain was the best player he ever played against and that it wasn't even close.
He scored a lot but he was also an accurate shooter. Through more than 70 years of the national basketball association Wilt Chamberlain still holds the record for the highest season field goal percentage at 0.727.
This man was unstoppable
Simply
the most dominating player of his era. Rules were changed because of
his dominance. Whether he could dominate in todays game is in question,
he simply may not be fast enough. Then again Mike Jordan wouldn't
dominate if he played 25 yrs ago simply because back then they actually
"called" traveling, palming, and offensive fouls. Not that is his fault
but, he played so fast that refs simply couldn't see him take that 3 and
sometimes fourth step, the hop/step, the "up and down" plays he so
frequently committed. Then again, thats todays game in general. Back
when Wilt played, the competion level was so much higher because of the
fact that there weren't so many teams thus so many players. One last
thing. I don't think LeBron should be on this list just yet (he may be
one of the most talented players but that does not equate into "best" of
all time) He needs to play for several more years and continue putting
up numbers. Then he can be considered on of the best.
6. Allen Iverson
As long as we aren't talkin practice, Allen Iverson is good.
The
dude's only 6'1" if he stands on the New York telephone book: he IS the
GREATEST scorer of all time; arguably the greatest all around player,
as well.
Six more inches and A.I. would have flew past Jordan... Key Statement: he did it amidst great opposition.
7. Magic Johnson
No
body came close to this dude when came to court vision except for maybe
Stockton. Could have taken any team to the finals by himself, best
passing/scoring guard in history.
What too many people he passed that scored. I wish to be him when I
grow up. wher the love at. be respectful I watch to many of his games
for him to be treated lik this get Allen out of her
8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
No one could guard the sky hook. Most points scored in a career - not even close
Most
points scored in the history of the NBA- He has so many blocks as well
as some great assists. That is why He deserves number 1
Humble
giant, master of all time, takes after his original coach, unforgetable
speaker... Spoke about how he learned to be a good man ^^ about life
through his coach. Kareem should be number 1 player.
9. Bill Russell
Played 13 seasons. WON 11 CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Micheal
Jordan was to scoring like Bill Russell was to defense. You won't see
this guy on any all-time scoring lists, but on every top ten list in NBA
history. (Not to mention 5 MVPs and 11 rings, yikes!)
Top 3 player for sure. Best defensive player of all time.
10. Pistol Pete Maravich
Pistol pete was probably the best ball handler ever to play the game and one of the best shots
Nobody
can realistically challenge his creativity, well-honed talent and flair
which was WAY ahead of it's time. If he were playing in today's game,
he'd still accomplish the things that he did in his day. Perhaps the
most overlooked aspect of Pete was his athleticism. Great combination of
speed, jumping ability, height and quickness.
Averaged 44 points per game three years in a row at LSU!
He gave his life to the game! Way ahead of his time.
He gave his life to the game! Way ahead of his time.
