New Official NBA GOAT List

[iamgine]

So Lebron just won his 2nd straight championships and finals MVP. Fair or not, championships dictates how a player is ranked in the NBA. Without further ado, here is the new NBA GOAT List:

This list is set in stone:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Magic Johnson
6. LeBron James
7. Larry Bird

Below this are arguable between Duncan/Hakeem/Shaq/Moses/Kobe.

[Shade8780]

1. MJ
2. Russell
3. Kareem
4. Magic
5. Bird
6. Wilt
7. Duncan
8. Shaq
9. LeBron
10a. Hakeem
10b. Kobe

[NumberSix]

1. MJ
2. Russell
3. Kareem
4. Magic
5. Bird
6. Wilt
7. Duncan
8. Kobe
9. Shaq
10. LeBron
Maybe you should stick to soccer Paddy.

[ripthekik]

Sorry, but the truth is Lebron is still fighting for that number 10 spot with Hakeem. Their accomplishments are neck to neck. Worry about Hakeem before trying to climb the ladder.

Dont forget, without that Ray allen three, lebron would be top 20 right now :roll: :roll:

[Shade8780]

Maybe you should stick to soccer Paddy.
I know much more about ball than you do. Show me yours...

[3LiftHeatCurse]

So Lebron just won his 2nd straight championships and finals MVP. Fair or not, championships dictates how a player is ranked in the NBA. Without further ado, here is the new NBA GOAT List:

This list is set in stone:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Magic Johnson
6. LeBron James
7. Larry Bird

Below this are arguable between Duncan/Hakeem/Shaq/Moses/Kobe.


I like this list. I would put Duncan at 8, Shaq at 9, and Hakeem at 10.

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Magic Johnson
6. LeBron James
7. Larry Bird
8. Tim Duncan
9. Shaquille O'Neal (4 rings, 3 Finals MVP's, 1 reg season MVP)
10. Hakeem Olajuwon (2 rings, 2 finals MVP's, 1 reg season MVP)

LeBron has now had 2 straight seasons with Reg Season MVP + Championship + Finals MVP in the same year. Jordan did it. Duncan did it. Magic did it. Shaq did it. Every player did it, except ONE.

The only one who never did it? Kobe Bryant. Never won a reg season MVP + Finals MVP in same season.

[ripthekik]

I like this list. I would put Duncan at 8, Shaq at 9, and Hakeem at 10.

LeBron has now had 2 straight seasons with Reg Season MVP + Championship + Finals MVP in the same year. Jordan did it. Duncan did it. Magic did it. Shaq did it. Every player did it, except ONE.

The only one who never did it? Kobe Bryant. Never won a reg season MVP + Finals MVP in same season.
Who's the only one that scored 8 points in the finals?

[NumberSix]

I know much more about ball than you do. Show me yours...
I have more CDs, DVDs and Blu Rays than you.

[NumberSix]

Who's the only one that scored 8 points in the finals?
You're aware that Kobe had an 8 point finals game too, right? :confusedshrug:

[3LiftHeatCurse]

You're aware that Kobe had an 8 point finals game too, right? :confusedshrug:

Careful, you'll break his delusionary fantasy world and he might go insane.

[Shade8780]

I have more CDs, DVDs and Blu Rays than you.
Ok.

[masonx20]

If you put Lebron you better put Ray Allen.

[WayOfWade]

You're aware that Kobe had an 8 point finals game too, right? :confusedshrug:
I could be wrong, but looking @ Basketball reference just barely, I saw that Kobe had 2 points the entire game 2 of the 2000 NBA finals. He did only play 9 minutes though.

[fiddy]

I like this list. I would put Duncan at 8, Shaq at 9, and Hakeem at 10.

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Magic Johnson
6. LeBron James
7. Larry Bird
8. Tim Duncan
9. Shaquille O'Neal (4 rings, 3 Finals MVP's, 1 reg season MVP)
10. Hakeem Olajuwon (2 rings, 2 finals MVP's, 1 reg season MVP)

Seek help or stop trolling.

[Harison]

Lebron as 6th? LBJ fans are going into overdrive, inline with Kobe's fans who also think Kobe is in Top6 :lol

[ripthekik]

You're aware that Kobe had an 8 point finals game too, right? :confusedshrug:
in his prime?
then i'd be really amazed :eek:

[BoutPractice]

It was always going to be like that. LeBron winning the championship means ISH doesn't have to spend the offseason being trolled by Kobe fans... unfortunately, it also means LeBron fans will be all over the place trying to push their agenda.

LeBron is definitely top 10 now, and critically appears to be moving up the list rather than down, but let's not get ahead of ourselves shall we?

[fiddy]

It was always going to be like that. LeBron winning the championship means ISH doesn't have to spend the offseason being trolled by Kobe fans... unfortunately, it also means LeBron fans will be all over the place trying to push their agenda.

LeBron is definitely top 10 now, and critically appears to be moving up the list rather than down, but let's not get ahead of ourselves shall we?
You just did.

[BoutPractice]

I'm not the one who put him ahead of the likes of Duncan, Bird and Shaq.

But I really don't see how putting him ahead of Hakeem would be blasphemy now. Hakeem was always the top 10 player who was going to fall out of it, whether to James or someone else. He was incredibly dominant for two seasons, but he wasn't considered the best player in the league as consistently as LeBron.

[Sarcastic]

So Lebron just won his 2nd straight championships and finals MVP. Fair or not, championships dictates how a player is ranked in the NBA. Without further ado, here is the new NBA GOAT List:

This list is set in stone:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Magic Johnson
6. LeBron James
7. Larry Bird

Below this are arguable between Duncan/Hakeem/Shaq/Moses/Kobe.


So why isn't Russell #1, and where is Horry on your list?

[iamgine]

So why isn't Russell #1, and where is Horry on your list?
It's not the sole reason

[D-Wade316]

Russell
Jordan
Kareem
Shaq
Duncan
Wilt
Magic
Lebron
Hakeem
Kobe

[HighFlyer23]

wtf is duncan doing above shaq and hakeem?

[Trollsmasher]

At worst:

1: MJ
2: Russell
3: Kareem
4: Magic
5: Wilt
6-7: Duncan/Shaq
8: Bird
9: LeBron
10: Hakeem
11: Kobe

I might place LeBron above Bird when I think about it.

[2010splash]

1. Jordan
2. Russell
3. Kareem
4. LeBron
5. Wilt
6. Magic
7. Shaq
8. Duncan
9. Bird
10. Hakeem
11. Kobe

Honestly LeBron is better than the #2 and #3 above him, but if we’re considering the totality of career accomplishments also, then I guess you can rank him as low as #4 or #5. Kobe was officially kicked out of the top 10 as of yesterday. Maybe you can argue he sneaks into #10 in place of Hakeem, but he’s no higher than that for sure. He’s either #10 or #11.

[TheTenth]

I've never understood "official GOAT lists." For me, I just have a top few guys who I believe are interchangeable based on one's criteria.

Wilt
Jordan
Kareem
Russell
Magic

I don't like putting anyone on my "inter-changeables" until they have made it to the Hall of Fame (incase of any late career comebacks ala Jordan and Cousy.)

For me Wilt takes number one but I recognize the lack of reliability and validity of any GOAT ranking.

[K Xerxes]

Tier 1: Jordan, Kareem, Russell, Wilt

Tier 2: Bird, Magic, Hakeem

Tier 3: Duncan, Shaq, Kobe, LeBron

Something like that.

[dh144498]

ok.. :oldlol:

i have given lebron his credit and props, but his stans are so delusional and stupid. Lebron wears number 6, his place right now on the list is not number 6.
:facepalm

[Fudge]

1. Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Russell
4. Bird
5. Magic
6. Wilt
7. Duncan
8. Shaq
9. Kobe
10. LeBron

Da real list. Quit reachin.

[razzredazzre]

1. MJ
2. Kareem
3. Magic
4. Larry
5. Bill Russel
6. Kobe
7. Duncan
8. Shaq
9. Wilt
10. Hakeem
11. LeBron

[lilgodfather1]

You crazy? I'm a big LeBron fan, but he's not above Timmy.

MJ
Magic
KAJ
Russ
Wilt
Shaq
DUNCAN
Bird
LeBron
Mamba

He'll pass Bird soon though, title or no.

[Ca$H]

LOL @ official. One man's subjective opinion = "official" :oldlol:

[dh144498]

OP is a pha..ggot.

[Quizno]

ISH is the only place you'll see someone rank LeBron ahead of Kobe in an all time list :oldlol:

[DMAVS41]

So Lebron just won his 2nd straight championships and finals MVP. Fair or not, championships dictates how a player is ranked in the NBA. Without further ado, here is the new NBA GOAT List:

This list is set in stone:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Magic Johnson
6. LeBron James
7. Larry Bird

Below this are arguable between Duncan/Hakeem/Shaq/Moses/Kobe.

Nope.

[Zodiac]

I have to discount Lebron for the era he plays in.

Who the hell was his competition for MVP this year? Tony Parker?

Have you guys seen how weak the conference is that he plays in? No way in hell can you rank him above Hakeem or Shaq.

[Electric Slide]

ISH is the only place you'll see someone rank LeBron ahead of Kobe in an all time list :oldlol:
I think you mean everywhere but LA you would see Lebron ahead of Kobe.

[dh144498]

I think you mean everywhere but LA you would see Lebron ahead of Kobe.

nah.

[Quizno]

I think you mean everywhere but LA you would see Lebron ahead of Kobe.
no...lol. don't think history will forget the 2011 finals that he single handedly lost for his team. he's playing in the eastern conference where his opponents were an under .500 bucks team, a bulls team with a 6 man rotation and a 49 win pacers team that would have MAYBE been an 8th seed in the west. and he did this all after joining up with dwyane wade and chris bosh. come on now, keep things in perspective here. duncan, kobe and shaq tearing through the west for as many years as they did is more impressive and he's still below those 3 guys. he might get there, but keep things in perspective. i'm not a lebron hater...but you guys are getting way too ahead of yourselves

[Ca$H]

kobe - 5 rings, 2 finals mvps, 1 mvp, 15x all star, 15x all nba, 9x 1st team all d, 2x scoring champ, Most 1st team All NBA and All defensive teams in NBA history, 4th in total career points

An undisputed top 5 resume is apparently not good enough for " a top 10 GOAT
ranking"

[TerranOP]

1. Jordan
2. KAJ
3. Russell
4. Magic
5. Bird
6. Wilt
7. Shaq
8/9: Kobe/Duncan
10: Lebron
11: Hakeem

Lebron was great this year and he's cracked the top 10 because of it, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Objectively I think he's displaced Olajuwon, but the consistency and longevity of Kobe and Duncan are too much to overcome at this point. If a few years go by and Lebron is still ballin at a high level then he's no doubt going to move up a good amount.

[Psileas]

I've never understood "official GOAT lists." For me, I just have a top few guys who I believe are interchangeable based on one's criteria.

Wilt
Jordan
Kareem
Russell
Magic

I don't like putting anyone on my "inter-changeables" until they have made it to the Hall of Fame (incase of any late career comebacks ala Jordan and Cousy.)

For me Wilt takes number one but I recognize the lack of reliability and validity of any GOAT ranking.

:applause: Whoever mentions an "official" list should better provide proof/evidence or at least mention the source of it...

[The Real JW]

Tier 1: Jordan, Kareem, Russell, Wilt

Tier 2: Bird, Magic, Hakeem

Tier 3: Duncan, Shaq, Kobe, LeBron

Something like that.

This, but slightly altered for me.

T1: Jordan, Kareem, Wilt
T2: Magic, Bird, Russell, Hakeem, Shaq
T3: Duncan, Kobe, Oscar, LeBron

[crisoner]

This, but slightly altered for me.

T1: Jordan, Kareem, Wilt
T2: Magic, Bird, Russell, Hakeem, Shaq
T3: Duncan, Kobe, Oscar, LeBron


THIS

You are a smart man.
Kids take notes.

[Shade8780]

This, but slightly altered for me.

T1: Jordan, Kareem, Wilt
T2: Magic, Bird, Russell, Hakeem, Shaq
T3: Duncan, Kobe, Oscar, LeBron
Wilt should not be in Tier 1. Especially with Russell in Tier 2 :no: :banghead:

[dyna]

1. Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Wilt
4. Russell
5. Bird
6. Magic
7. Shaq
8. Hakeem
9. Duncan
10. Lebron/Kobe