Post your top 10 players of all time

[Fedor - Laker]

In no order, I think we can almost all agree with that.

QFT.

[Psileas]

Terrible list. Russell isn't top 10 all-timel...

No need to read further...

1 Jordan
2 Kareem
3 Shaq
4 Russell
5 Magic
6 Bird
7 Wilt
8 Hakeem
9 Duncan
10 West

I don't think you can be the GOAT unless you are great on both ends of the court and you have the accolades. MJ and Kareem are the only ones who really fit that criteria.

And Wilt, whom you rank 7th didn't dominate at both ends of the floor more than possibly anyone above him or 4 MVP's, 2 titles and 4 more Finals' appearances are worse accolades than the ones Bird or Shaq have?

[miles berg]

1. Michael Jordan (I flip flop on him & Jabbar all the time, so tough)
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Magic Johnson
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Larry Bird
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Hakeem Olajuwon
8. Tim Duncan
9. Isiah Thomas (sue me, the guy was unbelievable on both ends)
10. Bill Russell

[Wuxia]

1. JOrdan
2. Wilt
3. Russel
4. Kareem
5. Magic
6. Bird
7. Oscar Robertson
8. Jerry West
9. Shaq
10. Tim Duncan

Barely missing the cut: Hakeem, Julius Erving..

[omarnyc]

how many people on this forum actually saw bill russell, wilt, oscar play? i know they are all-time greats but my list have to include the players i grew up watching.
1.michael jordan....GOAT
2.bernard king
3.hakeem olajuwan
4.magic johnson
5.larry bird
6.shaq
7.charles barkley
8.kobe bryant
9.karl malone
10.tim duncan

[LBJ 4 MVP]

10. Duncan
9. Oscar
8. Hakeem
7. Russell
6. Shaq
5. Kareem
4. Magic
3. Bird
1.
a MJ
b Wilt

Just cant choose between those two, if I have to choose one, it's Jordan though.

how many people on this forum actually saw bill russell, wilt, oscar play? i know they are all-time greats but my list have to include the players i grew up watching.

I never actually saw those players play live obviously, but I have seen lots and lots of gametape from that era, and I still don't know whether to rank Wilt or MJ first.

[omarnyc]

10. Duncan
9. Oscar
8. Hakeem
7. Russell
6. Shaq
5. Kareem
4. Magic
3. Bird
1.
a MJ
b Wilt

Just cant choose between those two, if I have to choose one, it's Jordan though.


I never actually saw those players play live obviously, but I have seen lots and lots of gametape from that era, and I still don't know whether to rank Wilt or MJ first.

yeah i watched some game tape from that era a few times and im not gonna lie its hard to watch sometimes, i guess im use to the game being much faster with better athletes

[Psileas]

how many people on this forum actually saw bill russell, wilt, oscar play? i know they are all-time greats but my list have to include the players i grew up watching.

First of all, you don't have to have watched someone play/live to at least form an educated opinion. Else, history would be a worthless subject in general.
Second, you express this opinion, then you call someone GOAT. Double standard.
Third, King over Bird/Magic/Shaq/Hakeem/Malone and a few others? It's your opinion, of course, but I still can't help but express my disagreement.

[Glove_20]

1. Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Wilt

Then I'm not really sure how I want to order, O'Neal, Magic, Russell, and Bird. I need to some day take some time off and really think about it. After that its

8. Hakeem
9. Duncan
10. Big O

It's all pretty close too

[Magic_Johnson]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Wilt
3. Magic Johnson
4. Bill Russell
5. Kareem
6. Larry Bird
7. Duncan
8. Shaq
9. Hakeem
10. Oscar Robertson

[Niquesports]

My top 10:

10. Julius Erving
9. Karl Malone
8. Shaq
7. Oscar Robertson
6. Kareem Abdul Jabar
5. Larry Bird
4. Bill Russell
3. Magic Johnson
2. Wilt Chamberlain
1. Michael Jordan

Good list but Elgin Baylor has to be over karl Malone and Dr J I might have to add Jerry West also

[Prancing_Tim]

Did someone just include Bynum?

[Niquesports]

how many people on this forum actually saw bill russell, wilt, oscar play? i know they are all-time greats but my list have to include the players i grew up watching.
1.michael jordan....GOAT
2.bernard king
3.hakeem olajuwan
4.magic johnson
5.larry bird
6.shaq
7.charles barkley
8.kobe bryant
9.karl malone
10.tim duncan

IF you can read anyone of any age can see that Wilt avg. 50 points one season and scored 100 in a game and in todays world just youtube Wilt

[Deuce Bigalow]

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[Deuce Bigalow]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Magic Johnson
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Bill Russell
5. Larry Bird
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Kobe Bryant
8. Tim Duncan
9. Hakeem Olajuwon
10. George Mikan

11. Wilt Chamberlain