Will Dirk retire as the 2nd greatest white man to ever play in the NBA?

[~primetime~]

Dirk is only 31 looking over his career numbers, he should easily pass up Bird in points and rebounds...but probably not assists...and I don't think it is possible for Dirk to get his FG% as high...and then the obvious, Dirk is a few rings short (although the Mavs got robbed, literally, in 2006, but we won't get into that)

okay so anyway it is pretty safe to say that Bird > Dirk when he retires, as far as accomplishments in the NBA go...(not sure about skill though...he is a 7 footer)


so who else we got?

West?...Dirk will get him

Cousy...ehh, he played in the 50s, he is like the size of Dirk's leg

Stockton?...no problem

Walton?...already done

Nash is 36 and Dirk...Dirk should have no issues surpassing him


so?

[Rekindled]

west> dirk
cousy>dirk
stockton > dirk

dirk isnt even top 5 at his position all time, and 0 rings doesnt help either.

[Real Men Wear Green]

1: Why is Nowitzki better than West?

2: Bob Petit

[~primetime~]

west> dirk
cousy>dirk
stockton > dirk

dirk isnt even top 5 at his position all time, and 0 rings doesnt help either.

Dirk is 31...

read the thread title...

[L.Kizzle]

1: Why is Nowitzki better than West?

2: Bob Petit

Hondo

Rick Barry

[DirtBag]

Mikan?

[50inchvertical]

Dirk is not even close to Jerry West

Recognize please http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_West

[~primetime~]

1: Why is Nowitzki better than West?

2: Bob Petit

I think West is more accomplished now...but Dirk will catch him I bet

unless you just mean why is he "better"...as in a more dominating athlete

throw Dirk in 1960, see what happens...

[CeoTypeDoe619]

Anythings possible. You didnt hear Marc Jackson and JVG? They say Lebron can go down as the best to ever do it. So im guessing Dirk can pass up West.

[lakerHater]

Pistol Pete, Kevin McHale, Bob Pettit, Dave Cowens, Rick Barry, Paul Arizin, Billy Cunningham, Dave DeBusschere, John Havlicek, Jerry West, Bill Sharman, Dolph Schayes, George Mikan....

[L.Kizzle]

I think West is more accomplished now...but Dirk will catch him I bet

unless you just mean why is he "better"...as in a more dominating athlete

throw Dirk in 1960, see what happens...

Bill Russell will make him retire like he did Neil Johnston.

[L.Kizzle]

Anythings possible. You didnt hear Marc Jackson and JVG? They say Lebron can go down as the best to ever do it. So im guessing Dirk can pass up West.

Bron is 25 in his 7th season, Dirk is 31 in his 12th.

[50inchvertical]

Dirk can't shoot over 40% against the likes of Udonis Haslems, and James Poseys, and Mikael Pietrus types of the league in a playoff series. And you think he would do better in the era when defenses were more physical than ever?

[~primetime~]

Dirk is not even close to Jerry West

Recognize please http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_West

he is "close"...

he isn't above him now though...but I see no reason to think Dirk won't catch him on alot of things...

[CeoTypeDoe619]

Bron is 25 in his 7th season, Dirk is 31 in his 12th.

Come on Lebron is having is best year ever. and Jordan still had a better season at the same point in their careers. Jordan had 30 8 8 off better shooting