Greatest Basketball Players Of All Time

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The most dominating and revolutionary players ever. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Michael Jordan 1) Michael Jordan

Argue with me, I dare you...

He led the NBA in scoring TEN TIMES! and averaged 28. 2 points per game as a ROOKIE and 30. 1 points per game over a 15 year career! That is SO amazing. He also made 51. 5 of his shots as a ROOKIE! Kobe, over 13 seasons has never shot over 46. 9. MJ also was a TEN TIME SCORING CHAMPION. TEN TIMES! Kobe, 2. MJ is a SIX TIME FNALS MVP and NEVER LOST IN THE FINALS he went 6-0. Kobe 4-2 and 1 Finals MVP. Kobe is not in my top ten. 1 MJ 2 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 3 Bill Russell 4 Magic Johnson 5 Wilt Chamberlain 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 7 Shaquille O’Neal 8 Larry Bird 9 John Havlicek... believe me they weould all eat up todays players.

apachereporter

Michael Jordan is best player in basket ball. He hadn’t gotten 100 points like Wilt Chamberlain did because he always pass to his team mates so they can have a chance to score and get a points. Jordan’s layups, dunks and shooting are impossible to block. Its amazing! Kobe Bryant is selfish he doesn’t pass to his teams well sometimes but most of the time when he gets the ball he shoots like a hog. Well he is pretty cool I like him to I’m his fan but he is the 4th best. 2nd best is Wilt Chamberlain I’m not his fan and the 3rd best is LeBron James I’m his fan.


Vote for Kobe Bryant 2) Kobe Bryant

LeBron is good, MJ is better... KOBE IS THE BEST!

emin3mzcrazyfan

better than lebron

bkrules12

Kobe all the way. Lebron didn’t even get the team to win a championship.

nolvorite


Vote for LeBron James 3) LeBron James

Kobe is not better than Lebron! just older.

A7X1234

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, ATLEAST get LeBron to 2nd on this list, and show some support with your votes =P

mike2fristick

LeBron could kick all of yals but in a 1v1 basketball game

Celks58


Vote for Larry Bird 4) Larry Bird

When magic johnson says he’s scared of a man
then that man is the best ever

Grizleybear

Gotta love Larry Bird

Iron_Rose

Nobody can compete with bird with the game on the line.


Vote for Allen Iverson 5) Allen Iverson

iverson is one of the best players of all time and he deservs top be the second player before jordan

gramospylla

Lebron and Kobe are a duo of choke artists, ball hogs. Both don’t deserve to be in the top, AI is #1

iversonallyn

List should be: 1 Michael Jordan
2 Wilt Chamberlain
3 Allen Iverson

Kobe is so overrated

jkilpin


Vote for Wilt Chamberlain 6) Wilt Chamberlain

THe Big Dipper is 4 me the greatest and biggest and of course most dominant force in NBA history. He would be nr 1 but most people of this time don´t know him because he played in the 60´s. Chamberlain 100 points in one game, and he said he even get more than 100 but he wanted that lucky number 100 too stay. Best Player check out the season 1961-62, What stats you find. RIP Wilt The Stilt

copkiller

He was simply amazing. When you look at guys like Michael Jordan and nowadays guys like Bryant and James they are breaking records and trying to set standards for themselves. It all started back with Chamberlain he was the man to make all this status and records that are held to be broken, his pro career was mid-length not as long as some basketball players but he made it is no doubt.

Undertaker15-0

he’s the best player ever with his dunks and rebounds. In a game he has picked 55 rebounds. crazy


Vote for Magic Johnson 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.

in one game, he played all 5 positions... I seen him throw the ball from one end of the court to the other on a buzzer beater and make it.. I love to watch him play

jwileson

Magic Johnson is the consummate team player and a leader on a team full of all-stars. Without Magic they are like the Mavericks... great team no real victories! Magic is the best point guard to touch a basketball and winning the championship that year without Jabbar should tell you Magic never needed the help that Jordan required... clutch shot take Jordan clutch game take Magic!


Vote for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem vs jordan kareem creams jordan and jordan goes crying to his mama

olhrocks

No player represents the 70’s and 80’s as well as Jabbar. An amazing player. Will always remember is one arm hook shot, known as the Sky Hook, it made history.

Undertaker15-0

kareem abdul jabbar is better than every baketball player but jordan


Vote for "Pistol" Pete Maravich 9) "Pistol" Pete Maravich

Amazing to watch! Should be:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Pistol Pete Maravich
3. Bill Russel
4. Larry Bird
5. Dr. J

3anegroes

he’s the best person I’ve ever know that played basketball

The Original Showtime!

He was Showtime before there was Showtime!


Vote for Bill Russell 10) Bill Russell

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!)

Yeah, when MJ gets another 4 rings, he’ll have my vote.

funkmasta98

defense is the most important part of the game. Bill Russell was the best defensive player ever. It all adds up

aman28


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Dwayne Wade 11) Dwayne Wade

He wouldn’t be one of my first choices but he damn well should be on the list, he is an amazing basketball player.

Undertaker15-0

The way he gets to the rim and draws the foul is amazing

he should be in the 10 ten

Vote for Julius Erving 12) Julius Erving

Earned an NBA championship ring, won an NBA MVP award, went to 11 NBA all star games and took home the all star MVP twice ... and that doesn’t even count the two ABA titles, two ABA MVP awards and 6 ABA all star games. Dr. J was the dominant player of his era and completely changed the way the game is played today.

Dr J was Dr Dunk. His move over Kareem was monumental... remember the under the basket hang time it was forever... or his famous dunk from the free through line... now there is history!

dr.J made tha 76ers what they are today.... deserve better placement in da list...

Vote for Kevin Garnett 13) Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett is the greatest basketball player of them all he just didnt have the right team. Now that he’s with the celtics he’s going to be number one

Kevin Garnett changed the way big mens play in the nba and he isnt even on this list? Only player in NBA history to average 20+ points 10+ rebounds 5+ asst in six straight seasons.

Vote for Steve Nash 14) Steve Nash

Greatest point gaurd I know, he is simply amazing, he gets it out there to guys who can really score. For example Nash on the Suns would send it up to guys like Marion to take the dunk, and if the team is in trouble, Nash has his good hand for 3’s. He is a great player.

Undertaker15-0

I love him so much is is an impact on me

Nash is a beast what can he not do this year he is doing everything when he first got drafted by the suns they made a huge mistake now look at if he would have played so many years there would be number 1 named Steve Nash

Vote for Tracy McGrady 15) Tracy McGrady

T-mac is the best. T-mac does not try as hard as Kobe and LEBROn if he did he would be on the top 10 also he has got injured a lot

TMAC; 13 points in 35 seconds; IMO, one of the top 3 most talented outside scorers/slashers to ever step onto the hardwood. He needs a ring though... he is Hall of Fame bound.

even though he aint got no rings he still the best nba player. he shoul be before kobe and steve cause kobe a ball hog and steve can just play offense t-mac is good at every thing if he was healthy he can play every position if he wanted to.

Vote for Shaquille O’Neal 16) Shaquille O’Neal

He gave the NBA a lot more image and he has a lot of NBA Championships he is an important part of the Greatest NBA players of all time

noahhurrle

he is a bear man

xdogg

Nobody can do a better charge then this man. He currently I think the most experience pro-basketball player on the NBA Roster being on currently 15 years. I mean he is simply amazing. Him along with the amazing Dwayne Wade to Miami Heats to places it hasn’t gone before.

Undertaker15-0

Vote for Oscar Robertson 17) Oscar Robertson

The Big O was exactly that.

Apparently this is not a basketball site, with Robertson and Jabbar not on the top 10. Enough said.

only reason he isnt talked about is because he wasn’t flashy, he just got it done.

Vote for Tim Duncan 18) Tim Duncan

Duncan at number 20??

You have to be kidding me!!! LOL

The nest power forward ever!!!should be ranked #1

3 titles, 3 Finals MVP’s in eight years and plenty more to come

Vote for Karl Malone 19) Karl Malone

the least you could do is put this guy in top ten!!!

Vote for John Stockton 20) John Stockton

Any one who says John would have been nothin with out Karl (or the other way around) should be shot. Best point guard of all time. Most assists ever, most steals ever, best shorts ever.

John Stockton is the best point guard to play the game

whew good thing not going to get shot..(laughs) stockton should get more credit than he does

Vote for Dirk Nowitzki 21) Dirk Nowitzki

Greatest player ever. He’s actually talented not like Wilt, Russel, or shaq that just dunk. Most talented ever. Don’t like this comment stick it

Wow! this man has 3’s and plays inside almost better than Shaq.

dirk should be higher up on the list! this is unacceptable! he won the mvp for crying out loud!

Vote for Hakeem Olajuwon 22) Hakeem Olajuwon

He never had stars to help him and even when he did (drexler and barkley) they were on the downside of there career. If he had played with teams as talented as the bulls he would have won more than jordan.

ChrisHenry

The greatest ever.

peru12345

watch The Dream’s dream shake vs. David Robinson. That is all you gotta see to realize that he was the most phenomenal player of any generation. All time blocks leader. two rings. thats 2 more than nash, tmac, stockton, malone, james, and ai. did it single handedly. only had drexler half the season in 95. The Dream did it all. double-double, triple-double, quadruple-double, you name it.

Vote for Ray Allen 23) Ray Allen

the best

Best Shooter Ever

Vote for Vince Carter 24) Vince Carter

He is my favourite. Is the best dunker ever and is the best after MJ.

i-love-rock-n-roll

hell naw! Vince Carter number two after michael jordan...

no one exept mabee mj or lebron is better than this guy

Vote for J.J. Redick 25) J.J. Redick

Vote for Carmelo Anthony 26) Carmelo Anthony

he is not better than michael jordan but his is very very good

he is the greatest player ever MJ sucks compared to him

He could play forward and guard at the same time

Vote for Dwight Howard 27) Dwight Howard

if you watch dwight at the 2008 slam dunk comp ud vote him for top 10

GunsNJovi

why the hell is he here won the slam dunk contest 2008 has been in all nba first team been in the all star team three times been in the defensive team and he is going to win an mvp soon

james001

The Most Dominant in the league

Vote for Manu Ginobili 28) Manu Ginobili

Manu’s the best in the world, and he’s Argentinian!!!

AGUANTE MANU, EL MEJOR DEL BASKET!

juani23

Manu is a dog. He can possibly be the most unstoppable player ever. Maybe the best player

He is simply incredibe. He And Duncan Were like ’’Who can stop us’’ Also Player Of The Olympics 2004 When He Absolutely Demolished Your USA Crapheads Why not on the list i tell you why because you don’t have a brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vote for Luke Walton 29) Luke Walton

the best

Vote for George Mikan 30) George Mikan

Shaq? Hakeem? Kareem? Wouldn’t exist without George Mikan. This guy wrote the book on NBA big men and was the most dominating player of his time.

...and he had great glasses

Vote for Jerry West 31) Jerry West

How come Jerry West is not in the top 10?! I’m guessing nobody knows him. Well in case y’all didn’t know he is the NBA logo and trust me there’s a reason for that.

Any list without Jerry West in the top 10 is stupid. This list must have been made by 15 year olds because most of the all time greats are not here. Vince Carter as number 19. No Baylor...no West. You’re kidding...right!

Vote for Jason Kidd 32) Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd may not be a big scorer or dunker, but he is consistent and a person his teamates could rely on

tntrocksbb

took two below average teams to the Finals, should have 2 MVPs, best all around PG ever behind Magic. He deserves some reconition, also 40-0 in international basketball games for team USA

should be higher! triple double specialist! MAybe one the top ten ever he is so good all around!

Vote for Pau Gasol 33) Pau Gasol

Vote for Charles Barkley 34) Charles Barkley

The Best power Foward Ever

Vote for Gilbert Arenas 35) Gilbert Arenas

he one of the best now

Agent zero deserves to be a little higher rated than this!

The best little man in the NBA, soon to overcome A.I. and if he grew 5 inches would dominate Lebron. Calls his own shots!

Vote for Joakim Noah 36) Joakim Noah

Vote for Reggie Miller 37) Reggie Miller

Heartbreak shooter

Vote for Rajon Rondo 38) Rajon Rondo

Vote for Peja Stojakovic 39) Peja Stojakovic

3!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best 3 point shooter ever.

DJ_critikaL

Vote for Earl "The Goat" Manigault 40) Earl "The Goat" Manigault

Said by many NBA legends to be the greatest ever, including Kareem. Search for him online and you’ll see.

Vote for Esteban Batista 41) Esteban Batista

Vote for Amare Stodumire 42) Amare Stodumire

He is a beast what can’t he do

Vote for Clyde "the Glide"  Drexler 43) Clyde "the Glide" Drexler

He was an awesome SG in the MJ era I say about number 20

Vote for Richard Hamilton 44) Richard Hamilton

He is the best player ever
Da Beast

Vote for David Thompson 45) David Thompson

If you never saw this guy dunk a ball then you’ve seen nothing. He is simply awesome. One of the highlight players of the 70’s. The people who can lack to his level are a short list. Jabbar, Chamberlain, Barry, and West.

Undertaker15-0

He was absolutely unstoppable in his first five to six years in the league. Very underrated as a defensive player and was very unselfish. David Thompson was as good as any of the top players in the history of basketball

Vote for Yao Ming 46) Yao Ming

at lest in the top ten

Vote for Derrick Rose 47) Derrick Rose

Vote for Bob Cousy 48) Bob Cousy

Sd be way further up the list why is earl boykins ahead of him is it because hes short (sympathy)

revolutionized passing, led league in assists for 8 straight years

Vote for Patrick Ewing 49) Patrick Ewing

One of the best players to not win a championship

One of the best centers in league history.

Vote for Larry Johnson 50) Larry Johnson

Vote for James Worthy 51) James Worthy

He played with 2 of the most talented ever and still made his presence known on the court.

Vote for Baron Davis 52) Baron Davis

mr. clutch

pizzapuncher

Vote for Len Bias 53) Len Bias

Never made it to the nba but died of... i believe a cocaine overdose, was projected to be better than mj, R.I.P

Vote for Moses Malone 54) Moses Malone

Moses was better than shaq ever will be! Moses didnt need to be over weight to get his rebounds the man used talent. He’s the reason the sixers won it in 83!

He was the greatest

Vote for RIck Barry 55) RIck Barry

His shot known as the "granny" during free throws was a new touch to basketball history. One of the best no doubt.

Undertaker15-0

No doubt the best 3-point shooter ever.

Vote for Robert Horry 56) Robert Horry

7 rings now

"Big Shot Bob" is not only known for his clutch shots but also his aggressive playing... not to mention he has 6 rings

Vote for Earl Boykins 57) Earl Boykins

Nobody got more heart than this guy. Simply the GOAT. He’s faster than AI, shoots better than Kobe, and has more heart than Duncan. He’s a beast.

-InsideHoops

Vote for John Havlicek 58) John Havlicek

Vote for Danny Granger 59) Danny Granger

SOON TO BE ONE OF THE BEST ALL AROUND PLAYERS IN THE NBA

Vote for Chris Bosh 60) Chris Bosh

Vote for Shawn Kemp 61) Shawn Kemp

Vote for Gary Payton 62) Gary Payton

Vote for Ivory Latta 63) Ivory Latta

The best girl basketball player form college. Got drafted to Detroit!

Vote for Adonal Foyle 64) Adonal Foyle

The most talented center ever.

Vote for Jerome James 65) Jerome James

Jerome James makes Shaq and Wilt bow down to him. Best ever, step aside MJ.

the king of basketball... why do you think they paid him so much? worthy of every penny he earns!

Vote for Boris Diaw 66) Boris Diaw

Vote for Alonzo Mourning 67) Alonzo Mourning

one of the BEST shot blockers EVER and he had a surgery and is still one of the best Centers in the Game

Vote for Eric Snow 68) Eric Snow

The Best Ever

Vote for Shawn Marion 69) Shawn Marion

He is so fast and athletic a weired shot but makes it

Vote for David Robinson 70) David Robinson

at least top 20

Vote for Patrick Ewing 71) Patrick Ewing

Whoever said that Adonal Foyle was the most talented center of all time must be smokin somethin.And whoever said Jerome James is the greatest center of all time is even dumber.Ewing is top 50 or so and dont even vote for Foyle or James there average players.

Chris-1

one of the best big men of the 90s

Vote for Elgin Baylor 72) Elgin Baylor

How does Elgin Baylor not get on this list. Highest season scoring average in history, highest point total in an NBA finals game, one of the true greats to ever play the game.

Vote for Bernard King 73) Bernard King

Greatest basketball player of all time. The guy couldn’t be stopped. Magic Johnson was scared of him. His magical dunks wowed crowds all over the world.

Vote for Donald Earl "Slick" Watts 74) Donald Earl "Slick" Watts

the first nba player to choose the bald look. revolutionized the headband