TOP 5 players by their best season/peak

[Jlamb47]

If you had to name the top 5 players ever by their best NBA season who do yal got?
You can only use an NBA player once.

[SouBeachTalents]

I'll give it a shot. In no order

Jordan 1991
Wilt 1967
Shaq 2000
Magic 1987
Bird 1986

HM: Hakeem 1994, Duncan 2003, LeBron 2012, Barkley 1993, Oscar 1962, Kareem 1977

[G.O.A.T]

Wilt Chamberlain 1967
Michael Jordan 1996 (Not his physical prime but the most complete and most hungry version oj MJ ever)
Shaquille O'Neal 2000
Larry Bird 1986
LeBron James 2012 (doesn't have the clear cut one greatest season like the others but that 2012 playoff run made me forget about the questions I was left with after 2010 and 2011)

[Marchesk]

Is Magic's 87 season better than Oscar's 63 season, where he broke up the Wilt/Russell MVP streak? Those two won MVP 9 out of 10 years, with Oscar being the exception.

[dubeta]

Bran, MJ, Shaq are the 3 locks, then you can make an argument for about 5 other players for the last 2 spots

[Marchesk]

Bran, MJ, Shaq are the 3 locks, then you can make an argument for about 5 other players for the last 2 spots

How is 24/24/8 on 68% not a lock for a 68 win championship team?

[dubeta]

How is 24/24/8 on 68% not a lock for a 68 win championship team?

weak era

[Marchesk]

weak era

At least the East was strong back then.

[kennethgriffin]

i just look at the top 5 averages in nba history ( per player )

#1 WIlt Chamberlain - 50.36
#2 Michael Jordan - 37.09
#3 Rick Barry - 35.58
#4 Kobe Bryant - 35.40
#5 Kareem Abdul Jabbar - 34.84

[SouBeachTalents]

i just look at the top 5 averages in nba history ( per player )

#1 WIlt Chamberlain - 50.36
#2 Michael Jordan - 37.09
#3 Rick Barry - 35.58
#4 Kobe Bryant - 35.40
#5 Kareem Abdul Jabbar - 34.84


I guess passing, rebounding, defense, shooting percentage, etc are irrelevant. Scoring is literally the only thing that matters. Rick Barry's prime > Shaq's

[kennethgriffin]

I guess passing, rebounding, defense, shooting percentage, etc are irrelevant. Scoring is literally the only thing that matters. Rick Barry's prime > Shaq's

those guys were great at all those things

and skill wise rich barry is a top 5 peak player ever.. yes

[SouBeachTalents]

those guys were great at all those things

and skill wise rich barry is a top 5 peak player ever.. yes

I guess you'll literally say anything to try to prop up Kobe. Does Tiny Archibald have a better peak than Shaq as well?

[Nowitness]

i just look at the top 5 averages in nba history ( per player )

#1 WIlt Chamberlain - 50.36
#2 Michael Jordan - 37.09
#3 Rick Barry - 35.58
#4 Kobe Bryant - 35.40
#5 Kareem Abdul Jabbar - 34.84


kobe scores 35 a game with the highest usage ever and barely separates himself from lamar odom in the playoffs. and its a top 5 peak ever :roll:

[DatAsh]

1. 1967 Wilt
2. 2000 Shaq
3. 1991 Jordan
4, 5 I can't decide between 1986 Bird, 2012 Lebron, 1977 Walton

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Shaq, MJ, Bird, Hakeem and Russell