Top 50 Greatest NBA Players of All Time UPDATED, Bleacher Report

[Legends66NBA7]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/8...-and-kobe-rank

Reasons for the choices are in the link.

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

Honorable Mention:
Robert Parish, James Worthy, Bill Walton, Ray Allen...

[AlphaWolf24]

hhmmm...Kobe in top 5....over Bird.....


they doin it right

[Duncan21formvp]

That fact that Bill Russell is 13th is a disgrace. Should be no lower than 3rd just based on accolades.

[Duncan21formvp]

hhmmm...Kobe in top 5....over Bird.....


they doin it right

Yeah I don't mind Kobe over Bird actually. Bird lost 7 series while having HCA and never won a series without it. Sure it was only 3 series, but losing 7 series with HCA is not a good thing. In fact I believe that is the most series lost with HCA when you are supposed to win in NBA History of any star player.

[AlphaWolf24]

That fact that Bill Russell is 13th is a disgrace. Should be no lower than 3rd just based on accolades.

if he jumps 10 spots based on accolades you might as well put him at #1....the man has twice as many "accolades" as anyone on that list..

the dang Finals MVP is named after him....

[Duncan21formvp]

if he jumps 10 spots based on accolades you might as well put him at #1....the man has twice as many "accolades" as anyone on that list..

the dang Finals MVP is named after him....

I'm saying accolades puts him in the top 3 no matter what, after that to be in that top 2 you need to be great on both ends and have a good amount of titles and great numbers/stats, etc.
Let's not forget as well that for his 11 titles he won 25 playoff series. To do that in the league in the 80's and forward you need to win 44 playoff series. That is totally different. Hell winning 6 titles means you won 24 playoff series.

[RRR3]

My opinions on the list.

1. Michael Jordan-Yes
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-Yes
3. Magic Johnson No, I have him 4th
4. Kobe Bryant-WTF no
5. Larry Bird-Yes
6. Wilt Chamberlain-Too low, I have him 3rd
7. Shaquille O'Neal-Too low, I have him 6th
8. Tim Duncan-Yeah
9. Hakeem Olajuwon-9th or 10th is fine
10. Jerry West-Too high
11. Oscar Robertson-Too low
12. Karl Malone-Too high
13. Bill Russell-Too low!
14. David Robinson-Eh maybe. close enough I guess
15. Moses Malone-Somewhere around here
16. LeBron James-Too high for the moment
17. Julius Erving-Maybe a little higher
18. Elgin Baylor-Thereabouts
19. Charles Barkley-Too low
20. Kevin Garnett-Too low
21. Scottie Pippen-Too high
22. John Stockton-Too high
23. John HavlicekEh IDK
24. Isiah Thomas-Maybe a little high
25. Dirk Nowtizki-A little too low
26. Patrick Ewing-Too high
27. Gary Payton-A bit too high
28. Jason Kidd-Meh
29. Walt Frazier-Eh
30. Clyde Drexler-Eh...
31. George Gervin-Too high
32. Allen Iverson-Too high
33. Bob Pettit-Way too low
34. Elvin Hayes-Eh
35. Willis Reed-Too high
36. Rick Barry-Too low
37. Dwyane Wade-Too low
38. Dominique Wilkins-Eh
39. Kevin McHale-Eh
40. Steve Nash-Too high
41. Alex English-Way too high
42. Dave Cowens-Too high
43. Pete Maravich-Too high
44. George Mikan-Too low
45. Paul Pierce-Too high
46. Bob Cousy-Eh
47. Sam Jones-Too high
48. Paul Arizin-eh
49. Nate Archibald-Too high
50. Billy Cunningham-Eh. High?

Honorable Mention:
Robert Parish, James Worthy, Bill Walton, Ray Allen...


LOL @ Bill Walton being an honorable mention. Dude was NEVER healthy. Might as well put T-Mac and Penny Hardaway there.

[Legends66NBA7]

LOL @ Bill Walton being an honorable mention. Dude was NEVER healthy. Might as well put T-Mac and Penny Hardaway there.

When he was healthy, he was the best all-around big man in the game.

He also won a MVP, Finals MVP, and led an underdog Portland team to a championship (was also runner-up in voting for MVP that year too). That's more than what T-Mac and Penny did in their career's.

But yeah, it arguable for Walton.

[pauk]

[AlphaWolf24]

I'm saying accolades puts him in the top 3 no matter what, after that to be in that top 2 you need to be great on both ends and have a good amount of titles and great numbers/stats, etc.
Let's not forget as well that for his 11 titles he won 25 playoff series. To do that in the league in the 80's and forward you need to win 44 playoff series. That is totally different. Hell winning 6 titles means you won 24 playoff series.

so his accolades jump him over 10 players but he can't be #1 because he didn't score a few more points???

if his trinormous accolades achievement alone guarantee he is in the top 3...then I don't see how you can't have him #1?...he was the greatest defensive player of his generation , the greatest winner of his generation , and a very good offensive player...

there is no way you can say he leap frogs 10 players with his huge achievement advantage and then suddenly stop at #1 - #3 and say....well "such and such scored a few more points"...when clearly Russell dominates them by far in the achievement aspect..

again...he has the Finals MVP named after him....and has won nearly double the amount of championships as Kareem , MJ and Kobe....

[Jan95]

This list is simply a joke... Lebron at 16 and Wade at 37? Oh wtf, Wade has a ring and finals MVP! Also Bryant at 4th and Russell at 13th

[AlphaWolf24]

This list is more accurate then the Top alltime list here that was started by G.O.A.T....

hey look they even have Wade>Cousy.....


too bad G.O.A.T was so bias he got mad and left

[Math2]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/8...-and-kobe-rank

Reasons for the choices are in the link.

1. Michael Jordan Too high
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar over Russell????
3. Magic Johnson
4. Kobe Bryant HAHAHA top 10 MAYBE
5. Larry Bird under Kobe????
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Shaquille O'Neal Shaq over Duncan???????
8. Tim Duncan
9. Hakeem Olajuwon
10. Jerry West
11. Oscar Robertson
12. Karl Malone lol at Malone this high...
13. Bill Russell Worst ranking so far. GOAT
14. David Robinson over MOSES WTF
15. Moses Malone
16. LeBron James too high
17. Julius Erving
18. Elgin Baylor
19. Charles Barkley
20. Kevin Garnett
21. Scottie Pippen
22. John Stockton
23. John Havlicek too low
24. Isiah Thomas
25. Dirk Nowtizki
26. Patrick Ewing
27. Gary Payton
28. Jason Kidd
29. Walt Frazier
30. Clyde Drexler
31. George Gervin
32. Allen Iverson
33. Bob Pettit top 25 at the absolute least
34. Elvin Hayes
35. Willis Reed
36. Rick Barry
37. Dwyane Wade
38. Dominique Wilkins
39. Kevin McHale
40. Steve Nash
41. Alex English too high
42. Dave Cowens too low
43. Pete Maravichtoo high
44. George Mikan too low
45. Paul Pierce lol
46. Bob Cousy way too low
47. Sam Jones low
48. Paul Arizin
49. Nate Archibald
50. Billy Cunningham

Honorable Mention:
Robert Parish, James Worthy, Bill Walton, Ray Allen...

Parish is only honorable mention??? Bad list.

[Math2]

if he jumps 10 spots based on accolades you might as well put him at #1....the man has twice as many "accolades" as anyone on that list..

the dang Finals MVP is named after him....

He should be one. That is why I don't feel this person is a very educated NBA fan.

[MasterDurant24]

Walton should be more than just an HM, 40 at least. Especially if Alex English is 41