Slam Magazine Top 50 Greatest Players of all time

[Lebron23]

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) Jerry West

11) Elgin Baylor

12) Kobe Bryant

13) Hakeem Olajuwon

14) Bob Pettit

15) Julius Erving

16) Moses Malone

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

26) Kevin McHale

27) Scottie Pippen

28) Jason Kidd

29) George Mikan

30) Kevin Garnett

31) Willis Reed

32) Wes Unseld

33) Nate Thurmond

34) Dolph Schayes

35) Walt Frazier

36) Patrick Ewing

37) Jerry Lucas

38) Gary Payton

39) Allen Iverson

40) Billy Cunningham

41) Clyde Drexler

42) LeBron James

43) Dominique Wilkins

44) Dave Cowens

45) George Gervin

46) Bob McAdoo

47) Earl Monroe

48) Dennis Rodman

49) Walt Bellamy

50) Steve Nash

*Bold = Active NBA Players

[branslowski]

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) Jerry West

11) Elgin Baylor

12) Kobe Bryant

13) Hakeem Olajuwon

14) Bob Pettit

15) Julius Erving

16) Moses Malone

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

26) Kevin McHale

27) Scottie Pippen

28) Jason Kidd

29) George Mikan

30) Kevin Garnett

31) Willis Reed

32) Wes Unseld

33) Nate Thurmond

34) Dolph Schayes

35) Walt Frazier

36) Patrick Ewing

37) Jerry Lucas

38) Gary Payton

39) Allen Iverson

40) Billy Cunningham

41) Clyde Drexler

42) LeBron James

43) Dominique Wilkins

44) Dave Cowens

45) George Gervin

46) Bob McAdoo

47) Earl Monroe

48) Dennis Rodman

49) Walt Bellamy

50) Steve Nash

*Bold = Active NBA Players

You forgot to bold Kobe...

AND HOW THE FUCK IS HAKEEM NOT TOP 10???

[Lebron23]

Hakeem Olajuwon is definitely a top 10 player of all time because he's a 2x NBA Finals MVP, 1994 NBA MVP, and 2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

The Dream was the best Center in the 1990's, and he led the Houston Rockets to 2 straight NBA Championships.

By the way here's Slam Magazine Top 75 greatest players of all time back in 2003.


1.Michael Jordan
2.Wilt Chamberlain
3.Oscar Robertson
4.Bill Russell
5.Magic Johnson
6.Larry Bird
7.Kareem-Abdul Jabbar
8.Jerry West
9.Shaquille O'Neal
10.Julius Erving
11.Elgin Baylor
12. Hakeem Olajuwon
13.Karl Malone
14.Bob Petitt
15.John Havlicek
16.Moses Malone
17.Isiah Thomas
18.John Stockton
19.Charles Barkley
20.Walt Frazier
21.Rick Barry
22.Bob Cousy
23.Elvin Hayes
24.Dave Cowens
25.George Gervin
26.Kevin McHale
27.Dominique Wilkins
28.Patrick Ewing
29.Willis Reed
30.Wes Unseld
31.George Mikan
32.Earl Monroe
33.Nate Thurmond
34.Dolph Schayes
35.Walt Bellamy
36.David Robinson
37.Billy cunningham
38.Paul Arizin
39.Dave DeBusschere
40.Alex English
41.Scottie Pippen
42.Nate Archibald
43.Adrian Dantley
44.Clyde Drexler
45.Bernard King
46.Bob McAdoo
47.Gary Payton
48.Artis Gilmore
49.Jerry Lucas
50.Pete Maravich
51.Hal Greer
52.Reggie Miller
53.Allen Iverson
54.Dan Issel
55.Tim Duncan
56.Robert Parish
57.James Worthy
58.Sam Jones
59.Kobe Bryant
60.Lenny Wilkens
61.Jason Kidd
62.Bob Lanier
63.Dennis Johnson
64.Chris Webber
65.Chris Mullin
66.Mark Aguirre
67.Connie Hawkins
68.Spencer Haywood
69.Dennis Rodman
70.Kevin Garnett
71.Dave Bing
72.Alonzo Mourning
73.Bill Walton
74.Grant Hill
75.Tracy McGrady

[L.Kizzle]

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) Jerry West

11) Elgin Baylor

12) Kobe Bryant

13) Hakeem Olajuwon

14) Bob Pettit

15) Julius Erving

16) Moses Malone

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

26) Kevin McHale

27) Scottie Pippen

28) Jason Kidd

29) George Mikan

30) Kevin Garnett

31) Willis Reed

32) Wes Unseld

33) Nate Thurmond

34) Dolph Schayes

35) Walt Frazier

36) Patrick Ewing

37) Jerry Lucas

38) Gary Payton

39) Allen Iverson

40) Billy Cunningham

41) Clyde Drexler

42) LeBron James

43) Dominique Wilkins

44) Dave Cowens

45) George Gervin

46) Bob McAdoo

47) Earl Monroe

48) Dennis Rodman

49) Walt Bellamy

50) Steve Nash

*Bold = Active NBA Players

SLAM is stupid. SLAM's top 75 a few years ago.


1.Michael Jordan
2.Wilt Chamberlain
3.Oscar Robertson
4.Bill Russell
5.Magic Johnson
6.Larry Bird
7.Kareem-Abdul Jabbar
8.Jerry West
9.Shaquille O'Neal
10.Julius Erving
11.Elgin Baylor
12. Hakeem Olajuwon
13.Karl Malone
14.Bob Petitt
15.John Havlicek
16.Moses Malone
17.Isiah Thomas
18.John Stockton
19.Charles Barkley
20.Walt Frazier
21.Rick Barry
22.Bob Cousy
23.Elvin Hayes
24.Dave Cowens
25.George Gervin
26.Kevin McHale
27.Dominique Wilkins
28.Patrick Ewing
29.Willis Reed
30.Wes Unseld
31.George Mikan
32.Earl Monroe
33.Nate Thurmond
34.Dolph Schayes
35.Walt Bellamy
36.David Robinson
37.Billy cunningham
38.Paul Arizin
39.Dave DeBusschere
40.Alex English
41.Scottie Pippen
42.Nate Archibald
43.Adrian Dantley
44.Clyde Drexler
45.Bernard King
46.Bob McAdoo
47.Gary Payton
48.Artis Gilmore
49.Jerry Lucas
50.Pete Maravich
51.Hal Greer
52.Reggie Miller
53.Allen Iverson
54.Dan Issel
55.Tim Duncan
56.Robert Parish
57.James Worthy
58.Sam Jones
59.Kobe Bryant
60.Lenny Wilkens
61.Jason Kidd
62.Bob Lanier
63.Dennis Johnson
64.Chris Webber
65.Chris Mullin
66.Mark Aguirre
67.Connie Hawkins
68.Spencer Haywood
69.Dennis Rodman
70.Kevin Garnett
71.Dave Bing
72.Alonzo Mourning
73.Bill Walton
74.Grant Hill
75.Tracy McGrady

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Bill Russell goes from 4 to 3 in a switch with Oscar. Bird and Kareem switch. Jerry West drops down to 10 from 8. Robins goes from 37 to 25, wow. Pippen from 41 to 27. Walt Frazer was 20, now he's 35. Pat Ew from 27 to 37. Drexler was 44, now 41. Nique Cowens and Ice were in the 20s' now they're in the 40s'. Rodman jumps a whopping 30 spots and Walt Bellamy why is he here?

[Bush4Ever]

What the gay?

Comments:

Wilt is number two? Epic Fail.
Oscar should not be sniffing a top 5 list.
Shaq is way too high.
Kareem at seven is terrible. Top 5 bare minimum, more like top 2-3.
Hakeem is WHERE? Behind Kobe? My ass.
They underrated Moses, just like everyone else.
George Mikan at 29 is simply laughable. Competition or not, he dominated HIS era in a way that virtually no other player in history did.

[Roundball_Rock]

What a weak list. Lowlights:

*Kareem 7th, one spot ahead of Duncan?
*Duncan>Bird?
*Oscar "I can't win 50 games" Robertson 5th?
*Hakeem 13th?
*Pippen 27th?

[lakers_forever]

After Kobe wins the title this year:


1. MJ
2. Magic
3. Wilt
4. Kareem
5. Russell
6. Bird
7. Shaq.
8. Olajuwon
9. Duncan
10. Oscar
11. Kobe
12. West
13. Moses Malone
14. Dr J.
15. Elgin Baylor
16. Karl Malone
17. Bob Pettit
18. George Mikan
19. John Havlicek
20. Isiah Thomas
21. David Robinson
22. Charles Barkley.
23. Rick Barry.
24. John Stockton.
25. Bob Cousy.

[KenneBell]

After Kobe wins the title this year:


1. MJ
2. Magic
3. Wilt
4. Kareem
5. Russell
6. Bird
7. Shaq.
8. Olajuwon
9. Duncan
10. Oscar
11. Kobe
12. West
13. Moses Malone
14. Dr J.
15. Elgin Baylor
16. Karl Malone
17. Bob Pettit
18. George Mikan
19. John Havlicek
20. Isiah Thomas
21. David Robinson
22. Charles Barkley.
23. Rick Barry.
24. John Stockton.
25. Bob Cousy.

I'd put him over Oscar if the Lakers win this series.

[Fatal9]

at putting Kareem at 7.

at Oscar being #5.

Don't want to keep going but WOW. What a steaming piece of garbage magazine.

[lakers_forever]

I'd put him over Oscar if the Lakers win this series.

Maybe. The important thing is that a lot of peope here can make a better list than Slam Magazine in just a few minutes.

[catch24]

at putting Kareem at 7.

at Oscar being #5.

Don't want to keep going but WOW. What a steaming piece of garbage magazine.

seriously..how did Dream get snubbed to 13th? That is absurd.

[chitownsfinest]

What the top 15 should look like:
1. MJ
2. Kareem
3. Magic
4. Wilt
5. Shaq
6. Bird
7. Hakeem
8. Russell
9. Duncan
10. (Barring an epic choke job) Kobe
11. Oscar
12. Moses Malone
13. Elgin Baylor
14. West
15. Karl Malone

[Bush4Ever]

at putting Kareem at 7.

at Oscar being #5.

Don't want to keep going but WOW. What a steaming piece of garbage magazine.

Yeah.

This kind of reminds me of the rolling stone top 100 guitarists list a little while back that had Kurt Cobain (not a top 1000 guitarist) at 16 and Van Halen at 80something, and other great guitarists not at all.

[DuMa]

Dennis Rodman at 69 in 2003
Dennis Rodman at 48 in 2009.

wonder what Dennis did in those 6 years to go up 21 places....

[L.Kizzle]

Dennis Rodman at 69 in 2003
Dennis Rodman at 48 in 2009.

wonder what Dennis did in those 6 years to go up 21 places....

Changed his hair color.