List of NBA Players who have led their team tO THE NBA Finals without all-star help.

[1~Gibson~1]

1. Rick Barry* - 1975
2. Hakeem Olajuwon - 1994
3. Allen Iverson - 2001
4. LeBron James - 2007
5. Dirk Nowitzki* - 2011



*Denotes NBA Championship.

[1~Gibson~1]

**Hint**
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdKcyxmXzBw)

[kennethgriffin]

kobe in 2008 - beating 3 teams with 50+ wins

lebron in 2007 - beating 1 team with 50+ wins

[Ne 1]

Iverson, Kidd, LeBron, Dwight.

[kennethgriffin]

Iverson, Kidd, LeBron, Dwight.


kobe did it from the west though

all those Leastern reps only had to beat 1 good team to make it.

:lol


kobe in 2008 went through sanantonio to get to the finals. for any east team that would be an nba championship

[MP.Trey]

Iverson, Kidd, LeBron, Dwight.
Mutombo was an All Star in 01, wasn't he?

[ShawkFactory]

kobe did it from the west though

all those Leastern reps only had to beat 1 good team to make it.

:lol


kobe in 2008 went through sanantonio to get to the finals. for any east team that would be an nba championship
Except for the east team that actually won the NBA championship...in dominating fashion.

[1~Gibson~1]

Kobe - Pau
Dwight - Hedo - Lewis - Jameer Nelson

[Kblaze8855]

Kidd, Lebron, Dwight(Jameer out most of the playoffs), Jordan(iIf we are pretending Pippen shouldnt count since he didnt technically make it in 91) Kobe(if we are pretending Gasol shouldnt count since he didnt make it in 08), Duncan(nobody in 03 even close to Pippen or Gasol), Hakeem in 94, Drexler was technically the only one on the 92 Blazers.

It happens.

[DonDadda59]

Kidd, Lebron, Dwight(Jameer out most of the playoffs), Jordan(iIf we are pretending Pippen shouldnt count since he didnt technically make it in 91) Kobe(if we are pretending Gasol shouldnt count since he didnt make it in 08), Duncan(nobody in 03 even close to Pippen or Gasol), Hakeem in 94, Drexler was technically the only one on the 92 Blazers.

It happens.

'98 too.

Kidd in '02 & '03

Barry in '75

Don't think the '78 Sonics had any all stars

[pastis]

did dirk had an all star in 2011? he surely didnt have an an all-nba player

[KembaWalker]

04 Ben Wallace?

[Lensanity]

kobe did it from the west though

all those Leastern reps only had to beat 1 good team to make it.

:lol


kobe in 2008 went through sanantonio to get to the finals. for any east team that would be an nba championship


With prime Odom, Gasol, Stern, and Phil :applause:

[sportjames23]

With prime Odom, Gasol, Stern, and Phil :applause:


:roll: :roll: :roll:

[pastis]

kobe did it from the west though

all those Leastern reps only had to beat 1 good team to make it.

:lol


kobe in 2008 went through sanantonio to get to the finals. for any east team that would be an nba championship

normally going through lakers or okc means for any eastern team the nba chip as well.

[ArbitraryWater]

2014 Parker

[Chadwin]

Hakeem

[jayfan]

Hakeem in '94



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[1~Gibson~1]

2014 ParkerThat is inaccurate.

[Noyze]

Not AI.

Mutumbo was an allstar, DPOY, and led the league in rebounding.

[JebronLames]

2013 LeBron

[stanlove1111]

kobe in 2008 - beating 3 teams with 50+ wins

lebron in 2007 - beating 1 team with 50+ wins


Kobe had alot better team around him and he was right in his prime while Lebron was 22 years old.

There is no doubt that Lebron at his best or even near his best is a much better and more valuble to a team player then Kobe. Its silly to even argue the point anymore. One thing that sums up Kobe vs Lebron that takes all the nonesense out of it like whether they played in the West or East and things like that is the 2008 playoffs.

Lebron at 23 years old and far from his best carried a really weak team to the 7th game against the Celtics and the series could have gone either way. Kobe in the same year at 29 and right in his prime and with a much better team around him then Lebron got blown out in 6 games by this same Celtic team. It makes total sense to me because thats how much more valuable to a team Lebron was then Kobe.

Team Lebron up with prime Shaq and you don't need refs going to jail or huge comebacks in 4th quarters to win titles.

[Alamо]

Duncan 03

[Alamо]

2014 Parker


lol no