Post your top 10 players of all time

[t-rex]

I can't believe how many lists in this thread don't have Kobe anywhere in the top ten.

Blinded by hate.

[Heavincent]

I can't believe how many lists in this thread don't have Kobe anywhere in the top ten.

Blinded by hate.

The thread was made in 2008. The vast majority of basketball fans have Kobe in their top 10 now, and rightfully so.

[t-rex]

The thread was made in 2008. The vast majority of basketball fans have Kobe in their top 10 now, and rightfully so.

I stand corrected. Thank you for keeping me sane.

[jb220]

Even in 08 KOBE was top 5

[Alamo]

I can't believe how many lists in this thread don't have Kobe anywhere in the top ten.

Blinded by hate.

Most of these lists were made 4 years ago. Kobe had 3 rings, 0 MVPs, and 0 FMVPS at that point.

[Deuce Bigalow]

The thread was made in 2008. The vast majority of basketball fans have Kobe in their top 10 now, and rightfully so.

Yeah.

Kobe Bryant's ranking compared to the top 25 players of all-time

Championships (5) - 5th, tied with Johnson
Finals MVPs (2) - 5th, tied with Abdul-Jabbar, Bird, Olajuwon, Reed
MVPs (1) - 11th, tied with O'Neal, Robertson, Olajuwon, Erving, Barkley, Robinson, Cousy
Top 5 Finishes in MVP Voting (9) - 5th, tied with Johnson, Bird, Duncan, Malone, Robertson
All-NBA Teams (13) - 4th, tied with Duncan
All-Defensive Teams (11) - 2nd tied with Abdul-Jabbar, Garnett
All-Star Teams (14) - 3rd, tied with Jordan, Garnett, Malone, West
All-NBA First Teams (9) - 8th, tied with Duncan
Scoring Titles (2) - 3rd, tied with Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal
Points (29,357) - 5th
Playoff Points (5,280) - 3rd

Top 25 players of all-time list by SLAM

1. Michael Jordan
2. Wilt Chamberlain
3. Bill Russell
4. Shaquille O’Neal
5. Oscar Robertson
6. Magic Johnson
7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
8. Tim Duncan
9. Larry Bird
10. Kobe Bryant
11. Jerry West
12. Elgin Baylor
13. Hakeem Olajuwon
14. Bob Petit
15. Moses Malone
16. Julius Erving
17. John Havlicek
18. Karl Malone
19. Isiah Thomas
20. Charles Barkley
21. Rick Barry
22. John Stockton
23. Elvin Hayes
24. Bob Cousy
25. David Robinson

He is top 5 in 9 out of 11 categories, top 3 in 3 of them.

[gengiskhan]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Magic Johnson
4. Wilt Chamberlin
5. Larry Bird
6. Hakeem Olaijuwon
7. Bill Russell
8. Shaq O' Neal
9. Oscar Robertson
10.Tim Duncan

[Deuce Bigalow]

9. Oscar Robertson

1 x Champion
0 x Finals MVP

[blablabla]

1.mj
2.bill russell
3.magic
4.bird
5.wilt
6.kareem
7.kobe
8.shaq
9.duncan
10.dream

[Faptastrophe]

Well.. this is how I see it:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Earvin Johnson
4. Larry Bird
5. Bill Russell
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Shaquille O'Neal
8. Tim Duncan
9. Hakeem Olajuwon
10. Jerry West
11. Kobe Bryant
..
..
16. LeBron James
..
..
..
39. Steve Nash

[gengiskhan]

1 x Champion
0 x Finals MVP

Big O's first 7 NBA seasons are triple double stat wise.
Big O is the only one in NBA history to have Triple double season which is near impossible for 6'4" backcourt player playing with scrubs every night.
Big O first 7 yrs with bucks had ZERO help as big men.

Big O's stats were deliberately overlooked for MVP because he played for garbage franchise. hence ZERO trophies. MVPs etc etc

Big O played in an era when stats, rules favored Big Men & Centers.

Big O will have 3-4 reg sea MVP in under 2000 decade rules if Lebron can have 2 MVPs.

Today's rules, Big O will mope the floor with shot jocker like Kobe easily.

Oscar is absolutely legit guaranteed Top 10 GOATs over Kobe & West any given day who had the luxury of collecting consolidation MVP or playing for dominant big men or playing for Lakers franchise.

[pauk]

(bold means active players)

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Magic Johnson
5. Larry Bird
6. Bill Russell
7. Shaquille Oneal
8. Tim Duncan
9. Kobe Bryant
10. Hakeem Olajuwon
11. Oscar Robertson
12. Julius Erving
13. Jerry West
14. Moses Malone
15. Karl Malone
16. Lebron James
17. David Robinson
18. Dirk Nowitzki
19. Charles Barkley
20. Elgin Baylor
21. Isiah Thomas
24. Kevin Garnett
25. John Havlicek
26. Scottie Pippen
27. Gary Payton
28. John Stockton
29. Patrick Ewing
30. Walt Frazier
31. George Gervin
32. Allen Iverson
33. Bob Pettit
34. Bob Cousy
35. Elvin Hayes
36. Willis Reed
37. Rick Barry
38. Dwyane Wade
39. Clyde Drexler
40. Dominique Wilkins
41. Kevin McHale
42. Steve Nash
43. Alex English
44. Dave Cowens
45. George Mikan
46. Pete Maravich
47. Paul Pierce
48. Nate Archibald
49. Sam Jones
50. Paul Arizin

[FatComputerNerd]

Kobe is not top 10. Barely makes it into top 15.

Based not on accomplishments (titles, etc) but on talent.

[gengiskhan]

Kobe is not top 10. Barely makes it into top 15.

i've said this 1000 times. PER, efficiency, stats, trophies everything is against Kobe for someone playing for 15+ yrs.

Kobe is 11th or 12th at most. He just isnt Top 10 GOATs.

TBH, ESPN & NBA media has done a fantastic job in convincing fans that Kobe is Guaranteed Top 10. & often picked over Hakeem & Oscar.

2004 loss & 2008 loss is never factored in.

that 2004 loss is solely on Kobe & also costed Shaq guaranteed Top 6 GOAT spot had Shaq won his 4th FMVP.

Kobe will only be farely judged 10 yrs after he retired which will probably be 12th spot.

Kobe is only guaranteed Top 15 GOATs currently.

[pauk]

Kobe is not top 10. Barely makes it into top 15.

Based not on accomplishments (titles, etc) but on talent.

Based on talent alone? Yea, probably... i would say these players were definitely more talented than Kobe:

Wilt
Oscar
Jordan
Lebron
Hakeem
Kareem
Bird
Shaq
Elgin Baylor
Magic
Dr. J
Bernard King
K. Malone
M. Malone
Barkley
Prime Grant Hill