has been obsessively watching sports for nearly three decades and arguing about them with friends for nearly as long. 6'9, 250, power forward, NBA: 2009-Let's stick with combine numbers for Blake Griffin. It upsets me that people might be shocked that Allen Iverson is included on this list. Accomplishments: 14-time All-Star, 12-time All-NBA, five-time All-Defensive team, 1969 Finals MVP, 1972 All-Star MVP, 1969-70 scoring champ, 1971-72 assists champ, 1972 NBA champion. George Mikan, standing at 6-foot-10, won four of the first five NBA championships as one of the best centers of all time. Stats: 24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG in 13 seasons with Boston Celtics (1979-80 to 1991-92). Stats: 20.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.8 APG in 16 seasons with Boston Celtics (1962-63 to 1977-78). He averaged 30 or more seven times, including a preposterous 40.6 per over 11 games in 1965. He dropped over 30,000 points in his career, won anMVP award, made 14 All-Star appearances, earned a spot on the NBAs 75thanniversary squad,and racked up countless other honors over his career. The Dream Shake will forever be one of the most iconic moves in NBA history and for that, we will always be thankful for Hakeem Olajuwon. But, well, he played alongside another top-25 talent in Scottie Pippen and was coached by the strategic genius Phil Jackson during his most productive years. His jump shot is so hard to defend that Giannis Antetokounmpo has trouble blocking it. Duncan also made it hard to hate the man with how he approached the sport. 1 on theirbest NBA players list, this is an easy one to write. 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. J.J. Redick. Bill Russell 11. The Admiral was able to do it all and then some. Shouldnt that tell you something? That really shows you how hard it is to rank these guys. Its the playoff excellence that helps elevate Duncan above the more physically and athletically gifted contemporary power forwards like Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett. From the first dribble he took in an NBA game up until now, hes done nothing but live up to the massive hype that was placed on his shoulders coming out of high school in Akron, Ohio. Johnsons otherworldly passing set the stage for the Showtime L.A. Lakers teams that captured five championships during his 13 years with the franchise. Warriors fans booed then-new owner Joe Lacob on Chris Mullin Night because he gave the team to Steph after trading fan favorite Monta Ellis for Andrew Bogut. Were cool with what we came up with knowing the next time we update it Kevin Durant couldsneakinto the top 10. When the Complex Sports crew started to put together this list, we didnt waffle over whether LeBron deserved to be ranked higher than MJ. Accomplishments: Two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, two-time All-Defensive team, 1977-78 MVP, 1977 Finals MVP, 1985-86 Sixth Man of the Year, 1976-77 rebounding champ, 1976-77 blocks champ, two-time NBA champion. We can talk about the way Kobe impacted the game and the culture of basketball but that shouldnt even be a measurement. Kevin Durant might have some of the best nicknames in the NBA, if not sports, but thats not why hes on this list. Hakeem Olajuwon 13. Chuck played bigger than he was and was way more athletic than he was perceived. 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. LeBron James just does things that shouldnt be humanly possible. List of Best NBA Players: 1) Michael Jordan A name that revitalized Basketball in the world, Michael is perhaps the most recognizable face of Basketball excellence. The Big Fundamental was never a fun player to up against because his trash talk was elite with little words he said. Nikola Joki (born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays the center position. The most seasons played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by a player listed at 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) or shorter was 14 seasons by Muggsy Bogues who played from 1987 to 2001 . The NBA has fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000, saying the team engaged in "conduct detrimental to the league" by sitting out most of its key players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 despite still having a chance to reach the postseason. AC, Bostons had more than its fair share of Hall of Famers roll through the old Boston Garden, but nobody was as lethal a scorer or as clutch at the end of games like Larry Legend. Hes still in the top five in assists (he averaged 13.9 apg in 85) and still gets under MJs skin. His unstoppable, patented skyhook,. 2. 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. Accomplishments: Two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, eight-time All-Defensive team, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, seven-time rebounding champ, five-time NBA champion. NBA75: Meet the best players in league history, Green ejected for Sabonis stomp; Dubs down 0-2, Doc's talk prompts 'unbelievable' Sixers response, Grizzlies' Jackson second-youngest DPOY winner, Sources: Ex-ND coach Brey to join Hawks staff, Giannis MRI clean; Bucks optimistic about status, 'In jeopardy': Grizzlies' Morant may miss Game 2, Pate signs with NBA's G League Ignite program, How 'light the beam' became a Sacramento Kings rallying cry, Overreaction Monday: What we learned from Game 1s, 2023 NBA playoffs: First-round series, Finals, MVP odds, The 25 best players in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Golden State won their first championship in four decades three years later. 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. Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA, 10-time All-Defensive team, 1994 All-Star MVP, 1994-95 steals champ, six-time NBA champion. Indeedy. 1. Jordan never took a game off, he was a maniac for better or worse. Stats: 15.1 PPG, 22.5 RPG, 4.3 APG in 13 seasons with Boston Celtics (1956-57 to 1968-69). Pretty much all you can ask for from the best ever, no? Id love to see some of todays greats playing against Elgin. I can only imagine how that shit looked back in those days. Regardless of whether you consider Baylor a champion or not, know that another immortal on this list thinks Baylor deserves way more props than he receives. 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. Stats: 17.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG in 13 seasons with Boston Celtics (1980-81 to 1992-93). 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. Years Played: 2006-current. LeBron James. Also, his career totals were inflated by the fact that he played roughly 10,000 years in the NBA. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, April 18, 4:47AM. The Black Mamba. Stats: 18.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 7.4 APG in 13 seasons with Cincinnati Royals/KC-Omaha/Kansas City Kings (1970-71 to 1975-76), New York Nets (1976-77), Boston Celtics (1978-79 to 1982-83) and Milwaukee Bucks (1983-84). I'll take Jordan, Kareem, and Wilt as the top three. Even more impressive for the context of Olajuwonscareer is that he did all of this while big men ran the NBA (outside of Michael Jordan). But now that hes earned his first championship, Antetokounmpos entered rarified air. Top 10 Best NBA Players of All Time. The three-time NBA .more The Best Nikola Jokic Fantasy Names #4 of 135 The Best European NBA Players of All Time #3 of 72 The Best NBA Centers Right Now My guy was brought to tears when he looked back at how maniacal he was towards his teammates. The NBA merged with the ABA in 76 because of the Doctor (there were a bunch of other great playerstoolike George Gervin) and he continued to take another league by storm after winning two chips with the Nets in the ABA. Stats: 26.4 PPG, 16.2 RPG, 3.0 APG in 11 seasons with Milwaukee/St. Top 10 NBA Players (All-time) Isaiah, Nate, Miles, Moses, and Brock come together to discuss their combined list of the top 10 NBA players of all time, including discussions on whether Stephen Curry deserves a top 10 spot, where Kobe Bryant ranks, who should be considered the GOAT (LeBron James or Michael Jordan), and much more Feb 20 2023 He helped revolutionize the power forward position even more so than Tim Duncan did (hes a center! AC, Some of us are willing to die on the Wilt Chamberlain Belongs on the NBAs Mt. Oh, and while this has nothing to do with his ranking on this list, its still incredibly awesome and noteworthy that he has successfully fought off HIV for over two decades, helped de-stigmatize AIDS through his high-profile advocacy, and launched a second career as an entrepreneur who opens businesses predominantly in poverty-stricken areas in efforts to spur urban revitalization. He was always one of the most entertaining players on and off-the-court, leading him to becoming an Emmy Award-winning studio host onInside the NBA. Who else is going to average 50.4 PPG for a season like Wilt did in the 1961-62 season? You can browse players in the entire NBA or per team. They breath different air than the rest of us and thats ok. Lets not forget LeBronis only 1,326 points away from passing Kareemto become the No. Accomplishments: Six-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA, 2012-13 Rookie of the Year. Stats: 7.3 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 1.8 APG in 14 seasons with Detroit Pistons (1986-87 to 1992-93), San Antonio Spurs (1993-94 to 1994-95), Chicago Bulls (1995-96 to 1997-98), Los Angeles Lakers (1998-99) and Dallas Mavericks (1999-2000). Accomplishments: Four-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA, 1967 NBA champion. Oscar Robertson once asked. With 38,387 points throughout his entire career, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar deserves to be the top scorer of all time. *All stats/accomplishments for active players are entering the 2021-22 season. Wilt Chamberlain is ranked higher on this list because his numbers are just too ridiculous, but he couldnt beat Bill even with Jerry West and Elgin Baylors help. Earvin Magic Johnson is still (and might remain) the only player in NBA history to win Finals MVP as a rookie. Stats: 18.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 6.1 APG in 13 seasons with New York Knicks (1967-68 to 1976-77) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1977-78 to 1979-80). He was amazing, but he had a lot of help, at least more than the last guy on this list. Robinson was a guy who really did it all, and his numbersprove that. Stats: 27.0 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 6.7 APG in 14 seasons with Los Angeles Lakers (1960-61 to 1973-74). Accomplishments: Seven-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA, 1966-67 Rookie of the Year, 1976 All-Star MVP, 1967-68 scoring champ. Seriously, they made rules to try and limit his dominance since he owns records no player now or in the future will ever come close to eclipsing. 8. The player with the highest 2K Rating among current players whose height is 6'10" on NBA 2K23 is Kevin Durant. LeBron James has called him the pound-for-pound best ever. Moses Malone 15. What? Stats: 23.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.8 APG in 18 seasons with Denver Nuggets (2003-04 to 2010-11), New York Knicks (2010-11 to 2016-17), Oklahoma City Thunder (2017-18), Houston Rockets (2018-19), Portland Trail Blazers (2019-20 to 2020-21)*. Accomplishments: 27.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 12-time All-Star, 2007-08 Rookie of the Year, 2013-14 MVP, two-time Finals MVP, two-time NBA Champion. LeBron James: . LeBron James overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBAs leading scorer in February 2023. The NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout the 2021-22 season, and part of that celebration includes the unveiling of the list of the greatest players in NBA history. Stats: 30.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.3 APG in 15 seasons with Chicago Bulls (1984-85 to 1992-93; 1994-95 to 1997-98) and Washington Wizards (2001-02 to 2002-03); NBA's career leader in points per game. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. With five championships, three MVPs, nine-time All-NBA firstteam selections, and inclusion on the NBAs 75th anniversary team, Magic hadone of the best careersin league history. You get that because its Bird and Magic were talking about and they basically saved the NBA in the 80s. Even despite losing in the second round to the Boston Celtics this season, Giannis became the first NBA player in historywith 200 points, 100 rebounds and 50 assists in a single series. Accomplishments: 15-time All-Star, 14-time All-NBA, three-time All-Defensive team, 1999-2000 MVP, 1992-93 Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star MVP, three-time Finals MVP, two-time scoring champ, four-time NBA champion. He has also documented in the Netflix series The Last Dance. AC, Yet another tough ranking. NO. Kobe Bryant* 33643: 5. He has the full offensive package with no weaknesses. Accomplishments: 10-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA, two-time NBA champion. Accomplishments: Eight-time All-Star, 1968-69 All-NBA, six-time All-Defensive team, two-time NBA champion. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6. Shaquille ONeal is widely known around the NBA and outside the NBA as the most dominant player and athlete. And, frankly, its sort of fun tweaking all the Chicagoans who are surprisingly defensive about their sporting accomplishments. Sure, his game has holes, and Bucks haters will say their run to the title wasnt the hardest. Find out more. Who cares? Donovan Mitchell is the best player on one of the best teams in the NBA: the Utah Jazz. Like Magic Johnson before him, Garnett raised the bar as to what a man of his sizecould do on the court. Dirk Nowitzki: 31560: 7. Tim Duncan Total Championships: 5 Total MVPs: 2 Unarguably one the greatest basketball player in the history of the San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan turned the Spurs into the best team in the world for quite some time. For a player of his weight, his power and agility are almost unstoppable for a defense. Stats: 19.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.0 APG in 15 seasons with Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958-59 to 1972-73). And though this isnt all that important, Dirk was able to do it with the same franchise for his entire career. Clutch. But Im still going to remind you that he never played in a Finals Game 7 in six appearances and won a Defensive Player of the Year award (88) along with his five MVPs, six Finals MVPs, and was named to theNBAs 75th anniversary team. Despite having . If he gets drafted by the Spurs, KG would have hadmore than just one ring to his name. And the best part? JJ went on to the NBA, where The Magic drafted him 11th in the 1st round. Stats: 20.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.4 APG in 21 seasons with Dallas Mavericks (1998-99 to 2018-19). There will never be another Michael Jordan. With his unique skillset offensively, it was on the defensive end where KG was at his best. You could go on and on with former and current NBA stars talking about why Iverson was so great and means so much to them. by Trentonl2025. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. FREDERICK: My official NBA Playoffs predictions. The most notable of his scoring feats came on March 2, 1962, when he put up an astounding 100 points in a game, an NBA record that will likely never be broken. But as great as he was in the regular-season, West shined in the playoffs. Yeah, injuries cut him down his last few seasons, but from his Rookie of the Year campaign during the 97-98 season through the 2009-10 season, Duncan was good for a double-double. One of the most ebullient personalities to ever play in the NBA, Johnsons charm was a major factor in the massive increase in the leagues popularity during the 1980s. The numbersshow that Malone is easily a top 20 player in NBA history. Read Kareem Abdul-Jabbars Britannica essay on the New York Rens. For you guys, know theres still never been a player quite like him. Top 10 NBA Players Of All-Time By Chipper Steffey - May 6, 2020 CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 28: Phoenix Suns forward Charles Barkley (34) laughs at a foul call with Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan (23) in the first half 28 January 1996 at the United Center in Chicago. In my book, thats the single greatest achievement in NBA history and will be hard to top. 6'10.75" 6'11" 402: Deni Avdija WAS | SF-0.25: 6'8.75" 6'8.5" 403: Mason Plumlee LAC | C-0.25: 6'11.25" 6'11" 404: Ty Jerome . People who viewed the 6'10" NBA Players List also viewed: Spin wheel Random wheel. If your team doesnt have a big man that can shoot from 3, youre not winning anything. This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. Above all of that impact, Dirks numbers and accoladesback up his spot on this list. It's truly hard to imagine that Garnett would ultimately turn into one of the dirtiest players in the history of the NBA. 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. Accomplishments: 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, two-time MVP, four-time All-Star MVP, two-time scoring champ, 1958 NBA champion. The mans desire to be the best is legendary and propelled him to six championships, five MVP awards, All-Star appearances in every full season he played, and the status as possibly the best defender ever. The Shortest NBA Player Of All Time Muggsy Bogues. Easy Money Sniper, KD Trey Five, Slim Reaper. The list of the top 10 greatest basketball players of all time is incomplete without Larry Bird. 1 Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. 15-20 range when its all said and done, but this seems like a fair spot to start. Because of Chamberlains domination, the league widened the lane, outlawed players rebounding missed free throws before the ball touched the rim, changed the definition of offensive goaltending, and forbade inbounds passes over the basket because it was an automatic alley-oop to Wilt every single time. While he was at Duke in 2003-06, he averaged 20PPG. All-Time Points Leaders. Where else do you find so many people nearly seven-feet tall gathered together in one place? In fact, it was Magic that he moldedhis game after as a youngster, which led to KG being one of the most versatile big men the NBAhas ever seen. 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. But decisions had to be made. But it didnt stop him from averaging 24.3 PPG and 10.0 RPG for his 13 seasons. There was a point in ONeals career where no one could stop him. Youre not supposed to win NBA Finals MVP awards 14 years apart, but Abdul-Jabbar did. His numbers and accoladeslook unreal in 2020. Wilt Chamberlain 5. The arena on Biscayne will always reside in Wade County. The Big O was a nightmare matchup because he scored in ways few were able to figure out. Accomplishments: 15-time All-Star, 15-time All-NBA, 15-time All-Defensive team, two-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, 2000 All-Star MVP, 1997-98 Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA champion. Of course he made the NBA 75 squad. By the dream, we mean Houston Rockets legend, Hakeem Olajuwon. Whatever.) Stats: 26.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.8 APG in 10 NBA seasons with San Antonio Spurs (1976-77 to 1984-85) and Chicago Bulls (1985-86); also played four ABA seasons with Virginia Squires (1972-73 to 1973-74) and San Antonio Spurs (1973-74 to 1975-76). Magic Johnson 5. Active players are listed in bold. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 38387: 3. Hes made five All-NBA squads, four times hes been named to one of the NBAs All-Defense teams, hes an All-Star MVP,was the Most Improved Player of the Year in 2017, and was named to the leagues 75thanniversary squad. But Robertsonbroke the mold almost 20 years before Magic Johnson made his debut. Hesone of the best big men ever. Achievements: 5 Championships, 1 MVP, 2 Finals MVP, 18 times All-Star, 2 Olympic gold medals. Accomplishments: 19.5 points, 11.2 assists, 7.2 rebounds, 11-time All-Star, three-time MVP, three-time Finals MVP, five-time NBA Champion, Hall of Fame Class of 2002. AD, HakeemThe Dream Olajuwons inclusion in this part of the list needs noexplanation. Shaquille O'Neal. The way every player gets compared to Michael Jordan nowadays, thats how it was with West back in the 60s and 70s. Theres absolutely nothing left for Steph to accomplish and thats why he ranks in our top 10 list. Career Per-Game Stats: 7.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.0 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 8.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.1 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 9.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.1 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 6.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.0 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 8.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 11.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 17.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.1 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 13.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.1 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 10.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.0 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 13.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.3 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 18.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 2.4 steals, 0.1 blocks, Accolades: Four-time All-Star, Three-time All-NBA, Three-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 26.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.2 blocks, Accolades: One-time MVP, 11-time All-Star, Four-time Scoring Champion, Seven-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 10.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.9 steals, 0.1 blocks, Accolades: One-time NBA Champion, Two-time All-Star, Three-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 13.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.2 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer,10-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, Five-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 16.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.1 blocks, Accolades: Three-time NBA Champion, Three-time All-Star, One-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 27.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 2.6 steals, 0.7 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer, One-time NBA Champion, 12-time All-Star, One-time Scoring Champion, 12-time All-NBA, Five-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 20.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.4 blocks, Accolades: One-time MVP, Two-time All-Star, One-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 14.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.1 blocks, Accolades: Two-time MVP, Seven-time All-Star, Seven-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 25.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.0 blocks, Accolades: One-time NBA Champion, Seven-time All-Star, One-time Scoring Champion, Six-time All-NBA, Three-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 20.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.2 blocks, Accolades: One-time NBA Champion, 10-time All-Star, Two-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 25.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.1 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer, One-time NBA Champion, One-time MVP, 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats:25.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.5 blocks, Accolades: Five-time NBA Champion, One-time MVP, 13-time All-Star, Two-time Scoring Champion, 13-time All-NBA, 11-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.8 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer, Six-time NBA Champion, Five-time MVP, 14-time All-Star, 10-time Scoring Champion, 11-time All-NBA, Nine-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 22.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.6 blocks, Accolades: One-time NBA Champion, Nine-time All-Star, Four-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 24.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.7 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer,One-time NBA Champion, Two-time ABA Champion, One-time NBA MVP, Three-time ABA MVP, 11-time NBA All-Star, Five-time ABA All-Star, Seven-time All-NBA, Five-time All-ABA, One-time ABA All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 27.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, Accolades: Two-time MVP, Seven-time All-Star, One-time Scoring Champion, Seven-time All-NBA, Three-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 25.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.9 blocks, Accolades: Two-time All-Star, Two-time Scoring Champion, Two-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 1.9 steals, 0.4 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer,Five-time NBA Champion, Three-time MVP, 12-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.5 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, unknown steals, unknown blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer,11-time NBA Champion, Five-time MVP, 12-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, One-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 18.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals, 2.2 blocks, Accolades: Three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Star, Five-time All-NBA, Four-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 20.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.7 steals, 2.3 blocks, Accolades: Four-time NBA Champion, Two-time MVP, 13-time All-Star, 13-time All-NBA, 13-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 23.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.0 blocks, Accolades: One-time NBA Champion, One-time MVP, 10-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 3.1 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer,Two-time NBA Champion, One-time MVP, 12-time All-Star, Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, 12-time All-NBA, Nine-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 8.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals, 1.3 blocks, Accolades: One-time NBA Champion, One-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, unknown steals, unknown blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer,Two-time NBA Champion, Four-time MVP, 13-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA, Two-time All-Defensive, Seven-time Scoring Champion, Career Per-Game Stats: 10.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.4 steals, 1.5 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.9 steals, 2.6 blocks, Accolades: Hall of Famer, Six-time NBA Champion, Six-time MVP, 19-time All-Star, 15-time All-NBA, 11-time All-Defensive, Career Per-Game Stats: 2.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.9 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.5 steals, 1.6 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats:15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.6 blocks, Accolades:Four-time All-Star, One-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 1.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.1 steals, 0.7 blocks, Career Per-Game Stats: 19.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.4 steals, 1.9 blocks, Accolades: Six-time All-Star, Five-time All-NBA, Career Per-Game Stats: 2.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.2 steals, 3.3 blocks. ONeal was physically and statistically unlike any center the NBA has seen. (12 reps is the combine average for big men.) Praise or pillar the selections as you see fit. Stats: 18.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.0 APG in 18 seasons with Indiana Pacers (1987-88 to 2004-05). Nobody could.AC, The Admiral. The greatest power forward of all time. Accomplishments: 23.7 points (per game), 10.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.3 blocks, 15-time All-Star, 1992-93 Rookie of the Year, 1999-20 MVP, three-time Finals MVP, four-time NBA Champion, Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Thats flat out impressive. Accomplishments: Five-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA, two-time Finals MVP, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2020 All-Star MVP, 2014-15 steals champ, two-time NBA champion. Who will ever score 100 points in a game like Wilt did? 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. 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