Greatest one dimensional player in NBA History?

[Sarcastic]

Shawn Bradley. Sucked at scoring. Sucked at defense. But he could block shots really well.

[LamarOdom]

Most player mentioned are offensive players howa about the other side.

Rodman or Big Ben?

[Clippersfan86]

Most player mentioned are offensive players howa about the other side.

Rodman or Big Ben?

To me neither were one dimensional. You guys are saying it like there are two main dimensions to basketball, offense and defense but I say there are 4.

1. Scoring/Shooting
2. Defense
3. Rebounding
4. Passing/Playmaking

It's more accurate to break it down into those 4 main attributes. I think Ben Wallace and Rodman were both unselfish passers, elite rebounders and defenders. So they had possibly 3, at least 2 of the 4 main dimensions in my opinion. One dimensional doesn't work in their case IMO.


I think the true answer to this question is that there isn't one. Not a single "great" player has been one dimensional, or they wouldn't be great.

[sipitri]

It's gotta be Allen Iverson

He led the league in steals.
He averaged 8 APG in 04-05.
He averaged 5 RPG in 98-99 beside being 6'0.

?

[sipitri]

By the way, every good defender is usually at least average in rebounding (because of hustle).
I guess the answer is someone who could only shoot the ball, Steve Kerr?

[PHaYze]

By the way, every good defender is usually at least average in rebounding (because of hustle).
I guess the answer is someone who could only shoot the ball, Steve Kerr?

Ray Allen

[Clippersfan86]

Ray Allen

26.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.1 apg to go with 1.5 spg and excellent shooting numbers. No that's not Kobe... that's Ray Allen's best season. Far from one dimensional.

[CavaliersFTW]

Rodman

[PHaYze]

26.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.1 apg to go with 1.5 spg and excellent shooting numbers. No that's not Kobe... that's Ray Allen's best season. Far from one dimensional.

LMAO. Like anyone would confuse Ray fckn Allen with Kobe Bryant

[Droid101]

Rodman was the greatest rebounder in the history of the NBA by a wide margin. Better at rebounding than everyone else, more than anyone else was better at anything else than everyone else (it makes sense if you think about it).

And he didn't really produce much else (blocked shots, steals, points, etc).

So doesn't he pretty much run away with it?

[Clippersfan86]

Rodman was the greatest rebounder in the history of the NBA by a wide margin. Better at rebounding than everyone else, more than anyone else was better at anything else than everyone else (it makes sense if you think about it).

And he didn't really produce much else (blocked shots, steals, points, etc).

So doesn't he pretty much run away with it?

So defense doesn't count now? By definition you can't be ONE dimensional if you're elite at TWO different aspects of basketball.

[Clippersfan86]

LMAO. Like anyone would confuse Ray fckn Allen with Kobe Bryant

Numbers aren't far off an average Kobe season. Point was... Ray Allen is nowhere near one dimensional. You're seeing him be more specialized now because in the Boston offense he's forced to be a catch and shoot player and he's a bit older now.

[Teanett]

mark eaton

[PHaYze]

Numbers aren't far off an average Kobe season. Point was... Ray Allen is nowhere near one dimensional. You're seeing him be more specialized now because in the Boston offense he's forced to be a catch and shoot player and he's a bit older now.

He's one dimensional and that's that, I don't need your fancy words to tell me what I saw.

[CavaliersFTW]

Probably Wilt, he could score and that's about it, unless fighting mountain lions counts.

Fighting mountain lions does count there's no "unless" about it.