Updated OFFICIAL Top 10 GOAT List (as of July 2016)

[Fudge]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. LeBron James
4. Tim Duncan
5. Magic Johnson
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Larry Bird
8. Bill Russell
9. Wilt Chamberlain
10. Hakeem Olajuwon

Tim Duncan goes up a spot for me. The consistency. The longevity. For a big man at that.

Amazing.

Farewell, Timmy.

[ISHGoat]

My List:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. LeBron James
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Shaquille O'Neal
6. Tim Duncan
7. Larry Bird
8. Magic Johnson
9. Hakeem Olajuwon
10. Dr. J

[BlakFrankWhite]

I agree with the list.

[ArbitraryWater]

Duncan wayyy too high brudda

[J Shuttlesworth]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Magic Johnson
5. LeBron James
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Larry Bird
8. Tim Duncan
9. Wilt Chamberlain
10. Hakeem Olajuwon

[FreezingTsmoove]

Jordan
Kareem
Russell
Wilt
Shaq
Hakeem
Kobe
Magic
Bird
Duncan
Lebron

I put Duncan ahead Lebron because Duncan has owned Lebron in multiple finals series

[feyki]

Russell/Kareem/Jordan
Wilt
Duncan/Shaq/Hakeem
Bird/Lebron/Magic/Kobe

[Klay 3D]

1. MJ 6/6 rings+fmvp, 5 mvps, ppg leader
2. Kareem 6 rings, 6 mvps, points leader
3. Russell 11 rings, 5 mvps
4. Magic 5 rings, 3 fmvps, 3 mvps
5. Duncan 5 rings, 3 fmvps, 2 mvps
6. Kobe 5 rings, 2 fmvps
7. Lebron 3 rings, 3 fmvps, 4 mvps
8. Shaq 4 rings, 3 fmvps
9. Bird 3 rings, 2 fmvps, 3 mvps
10. Wilt 2 rings, 4 mvps

HM: Hakeem, Dr. J, Moses

[BeastMode24]

1. Kobe
2. Jordan
3. Curry
4. Durant
5. Kareem
6. Shaq
7. LeBron
8. Duncan
9. Bill Russell
10. Hakeem

[NBAGOAT]

1A Jordan
1B Kareem
3 Wilt
4 Lebron
5 Magic
6 Shaq
7 Russell
8 Bird
9 Duncan
10 Hakeem

[scuzzy]

Solid lists from solid bros so far

Mine goes

1 Jordan
2a Lebron
2b Kareem


rest you can pick out of a hat

[CAstill]

Jordan/Kobe/Shaq

Duncan/Magic/Kareem

Lebron/Bird/Wilt

Hakeem

[Nilocon165]

Jordan/Kobe/Shaq

Duncan/Magic/Kareem

Lebron/Bird/Wilt

Hakeem
Huh

[sportjames23]

Lebron wayyy too high brudda


I agree.

[Magic 32]

01. Michael Jordan
02. Bill Russell
03. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
04. Wilt Chamberlain
05. Magic Johnson
06. Larry Bird
07. Kobe Bryant
08. Tim Duncan
09. Shaquille O'Neal
10. LeBron James

[TheWinningFam]

Lol if lebron isn't in your top 3 when every major sport outlet/analyst/Fan with common sense has him atleast top 5 :facepalm dumb kobe stans lose agian

1.MJ
2a.LBJ
2.bKAJ
4.Magic
5.Bill
6.Shaq
7.Timmy
8.Wilt
9.Bird
10.Hakeem
13.Kobe

[GrapeApe]

First tier:
1. Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Russell
4. Wilt

Second tier:
5. Lebron
6. Duncan
7. Magic
8. Shaq
9. Bird

Third tier:
10. Hakeem/Kobe
11. Kobe/Hakeem
12. Moses
13. West

[Mr Feeny]

I think I'd go:

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

I have no problem with Duncan being top 5.
I also think that Lebron is almost definitely doing to end up 2nd at worst when he's done.
Shaq is also only as low as he is due to relatively poor longevity (extended dominance)

[Mr Feeny]

Lol if lebron isn't in your top 3 when every major sport outlet/analyst/Fan with common sense has him atleast top 5 :facepalm dumb kobe stans lose agian

1.MJ
2a.LBJ
2.bKAJ
4.Magic
5.Bill
6.Shaq
7.Timmy
8.Wilt
9.Bird
10.Hakeem
13.Kobe

I honestly think Curry and Durant will both drop Kobe another 2 spots within a few years. He'll be out of the top 15 in no time.

[SexSymbol]

1.Russell
2.MJ
3.KAJ
4.Bird
5-8.Magic
5-8.Kobe
5-8.Duncan
5-8.Shaq
9.Wilt
10.Lebron

[Naero]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Bill Russell

He's not offensively proficient at any stretch of ATG standards, but his leadership intangibles on a record-participated amount of championship teams goes a long way for me; moreover, if the Finals MVP was inaugurated before his team, it's safe to conjecture that he'd have collected the most of his eponymous trophy.

4. Wilt Chamberlain

I don't care what era he played in; each era has its own pros and cons as they cross-relate to others, and thus I'm crediting them for what they managed to accomplish in their own era. Just as you can discredit past ATGs for playing in a more primitive, less athletically competitive era, I could do the same and argue that modern players—if properly transposed to past eras—would languish back then since they wouldn't have the past players to learn from growing up that they do now.

The whole era argument is notional, but what they did accomplish in that era is substantive; in that regard, Wilt was one of the most dominant outside of his NBA Finals miscues.

5. LeBron James

Another great, legacy-enhancing year for him, and I can see him peaking out at number two with due course. He just needs to prove more longevity, which only the future—not the present speculators—can definitively determine it, and I'm not going to jump the gun based on what I rationally predict; however, he's already cemented his impeccable legacy with his championship-leadership in Cleveland, and anything he accomplishes from this point onwards just adds bonus points.


6. Magic Johnson

Still one of the best team-leaders of all time, IMO, and he'd have the case for the most impactful player of all time if it wasn't for his defensive deficiencies. Considering that his team was already in championship-contention form at the juncture of his retirmenent and didn't show any major steps on the downslope the prior season, one can only ruminate how he would have enhanced his legacy had he played for 3-4 more solid years.

7. Tim Duncan

8. Larry Bird

9. Shaq

On par with Jordan as the most dominant NBA Finals-performer of all time while he was a Laker, he would have seriously rivaled Jordan's case as the GOAT with a more longevous prime.

Sadly, however, longevity is the one glaring hole in his legacy, as he needed 2-3 more prime-level years—which he was capable of, but he had a sluggish work ethic later on compared to other ATGs—to really vault himself as a top-5 ATG at least.

10. Hakeem

[TheWinningFam]

1.Russell
2.MJ
3.KAJ
4.Bird
5-8.Magic
5-8.Kobe
5-8.Duncan
5-8.Shaq
9.Wilt
10.Lebron
Terrible list, stick to euro ball :roll: :roll:
kobe ahead of duncan and lebron smh

[Mr Feeny]

Terrible list, stick to euro ball :roll: :roll:
kobe ahead of duncan and lebron smhThat's not the worst part. Kobe being anywhere near the top 10 has me rolling:roll:

[tpols]

Jordan (6/6)
Russell (11/11)
Kareem (6/8)
Duncan (5/7)
Kobe Bryant (5/7)
Magic (5/9)
Larry Bird (3/5)
Lebron James (3/7)
Hakeem (2/2)
Wilt (2/6)


fool proof. :pimp:

[Mr Feeny]

Jordan (6/6)
Russell (11/11)
Kareem (6/8)
Magic (5/9)
Duncan (5/7)
Kobe Bryant (5/7)
Larry Bird (3/5)
Lebron James (3/7)
Hakeem (2/2)
Wilt (2/6)


fool proof.

Except that Kobe is not top 10:lol

[GrapeApe]

I honestly think Curry and Durant will both drop Kobe another 2 spots within a few years. He'll be out of the top 15 in no time.

Now that they're teammates it will be tough for both of them to pass Kobe. One or both of them will have a reduced role and only one of them can win FMVP. To pass Kobe would probably take a minimum of 3 rings and 2 FMVP's. That means the Warriors would have to win at least 4 championships. Possible sure, but a tall order nevertheless.

[SexSymbol]

Terrible list, stick to euro ball :roll: :roll:
kobe ahead of duncan and lebron smh
well if you could read you'd see that i put 4 players neither above nor below each other so i didn't put Kobe higher than Duncan but hey, it's hard to expect to know how to read from a ginger retard like you mate

[Mr Feeny]

Now that they're teammates it will be tough for both of them to pass Kobe. One or both of them will have a reduced role and only one of them can win FMVP. To pass Kobe would probably take a minimum of 3 rings and 2 FMVP's. That means the Warriors would have to win at least 4 championships. Possible sure, but a tall order nevertheless.

Fair enough but don't you think this doable? Is it really a tall order for possibly the most supertar-laden group in nba history (all 28 of younger) to win atleast 4 and possibly up to 6 championships?

If they do, they're splitting the fmvps. Curry would have 3 and Durant 3 along with their regular season mvps and more impressive career numbers and efficiency stats.

[TheWinningFam]

Jordan (6/6)
Russell (11/11)
Kareem (6/8)
Duncan (5/7)
Kobe Bryant (5/7)
Magic (5/9)
Larry Bird (3/5)
Lebron James (3/7)
Hakeem (2/2)
Wilt (2/6)


fool proof.
You should go by finals mvps inbred :facepalm

1.Jordan 6/6
2.Lebron 3/3
3.Shaq 3/4
4.Magic 3/5
5.Duncan 3/5
6.kareem 2/5
7.larry bird 2/3
8.Hakeem 2/2
12th.Kobe 2/7

[Freedom Kid7]

1) MJ
2) KAJ
3) Russell
4) Bron Bron
5) Magic
6) Bird
7) Tim Duncan
8) Wilt
9) Shaq
10) Hakeem (you could argue for Kobe here, it's close)

[Mr Feeny]

You should go by finals mvps inbred :facepalm

1.Jordan 6/6
2.Lebron 3/3
3.Shaq 3/4
4.Magic 3/5
5.Duncan 3/5
6.kareem 2/5
7.larry bird 2/3
8.Hakeem 2/2
12th.Kobe 2/7

:lol

[SexSymbol]

You should go by finals mvps inbred :facepalm

1.Jordan 6/6
2.Lebron 3/3
3.Shaq 3/4
4.Magic 3/5
5.Duncan 3/5
6.kareem 2/5
7.larry bird 2/3
8.Hakeem 2/2
12th.Kobe 2/7
so for people that you like you don't include finals losses, but for people you hate you do include them.

How many horrible trolls are on this site, absolutely no effort whatsoever.

[tpols]

You should go by finals mvps inbred :facepalm

1.Jordan 6/6
2.Lebron 3/3
3.Shaq 3/4
4.Magic 3/5
5.Duncan 3/5
6.kareem 2/5
7.larry bird 2/3
8.Hakeem 2/2
12th.Kobe 2/7


nope.. FMVP is a media award voted on by journalists ...

All that matters is Impact + Winning.

Even if you shave off Kobe's only non-superstar ring, he's still 4/6 .. placing him somwhere in the middle tier. LeBron is still slightly behind Larry Bird.. who accomplished 3 superstar rings in only 5 attempts, whilst LBJ needed 7 attempts and a whole lot of luck / interference. If he gets another superstar ring, however, my hand will be forced .. and I will have to place him above Larry Legend.




edit: you also messed your own list up there.. how can bron be 3/3 when he gave up a FMVP a piece to kawhi and iggy? he even gave one up to tony parker lol .. if you have an argument.. please, at least make it accurate.

[Mr Feeny]

so for people that you like you don't include finals losses, but for people you hate you do include them.

How many horrible trolls are on this site, absolutely no effort whatsoever.

FMVP's mate. It not exactly difficult even for you to comprehend:lol

[Mr Feeny]

nope.. FMVP is a media award voted on by journalists ...

All that matters is Impact + Winning.

Even if you shave off Kobe's only non-superstar ring, he's still 4/6 .. placing him somwhere in the middle tier. LeBron is still slightly behind Larry Bird.. who accomplished 3 superstar rings in only 5 attempts, whilst LBJ needed 7 attempts and a whole lot of luck / interference. If he gets another superstar ring, however, my hand will be forced .. and I will have to place him above Larry Legend.

Nah.
1 mvp and 2 fmvps = 3 combined fmvps.
Not impressed :applause:

[TheWinningFam]

nope.. FMVP is a media award voted on by journalists ...

All that matters is Impact + Winning.

Even if you shave off Kobe's only non-superstar ring, he's still 4/6 .. placing him somwhere in the middle tier. LeBron is still slightly behind Larry Bird.. who accomplished 3 superstar rings in only 5 attempts, whilst LBJ needed 7 attempts and a whole lot of luck / interference. If he gets another superstar ring, however, my hand will be forced .. and I will have to place him above Larry Legend.
So you're saying its better to lose in the playoffs, than go to the finals and lose :facepalm

[Mr Feeny]

So you're saying its better to lose in the playoffs, than go to the finals and lose :facepalm

What do you expect from a 12be fan?:lol
His idol is trash :lol

[SexSymbol]

FMVP's mate. It not exactly difficult even for you to comprehend:lol
sure, but putting hakeem 2/2 when he was in 3 finals or lebron 3/3 with being in 7 finals and SOMEHOW magically writing Kobe 2/7. Absolutely no agenda here huh.
give it up guys, you are below pathetic. You're actually devaluing bron's stock on this forum with this nonsensical trolling.

[Mr Feeny]

sure, but putting hakeem 2/2 when he was in 3 finals or lebron 3/3 with being in 7 finals and SOMEHOW magically writing Kobe 2/7. Absolutely no agenda here huh.
give it up guys, you are below pathetic. You're actually devaluing bron's stock on this forum with this nonsensical trolling.

Yawn. Our boy has top 3 all time on lock while your idol is 12th and dropping. This is just yawn worthy these days:sleeping

[TheWinningFam]

sure, but putting hakeem 2/2 when he was in 3 finals or lebron 3/3 with being in 7 finals and SOMEHOW magically writing Kobe 2/7. Absolutely no agenda here huh.
give it up guys, you are below pathetic. You're actually devaluing bron's stock on this forum with this nonsensical trolling.
It was a play on the fact that that would be be the only thing we'd hear from you trolls had lebron lost this past finals, How quickly that backfired on your idol :roll: :roll:

[SexSymbol]

It was a play on the fact that that would be be the only thing we'd hear from you trolls had lebron lost this past finals, How quickly that backfired on your idol :roll: :roll:

Yawn. Our boy has top 3 all time on lock while your idol is 12th and dropping. This is just yawn worthy these days

nobody cares and the sad thing is that you know it.
you're weak.

[Mr Feeny]

nobody cares and the sad thing is that you know it.
you're weak.Yawn. Stay content with 12:lol

[Freedom Kid7]

Goddamn why do LeBron Stans hate Kobe so much and why do Kobe stans hate Bron so much :biggums:

[Rojogaqu11]

My top 10 changes a bit every now and then:

1-Michael Jordan
2-Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3-Bill Russell
4-Lebron James
5-Kobe Bryant
6-Magic Johnson
7-Tim Duncan
8-Shaquille O'neal
9-Larry Bird
10-Wilt Chamberlain

Kobe is the best I've ever seen from an individual skills perspective, but I gotta give Lebron his due. Historically, Lebron is such a well-rounded player, and while not necessarily a better player than some of the others (for me at least), he has a more accomplished individual career than everyone else except the top three. I can't put Kobe over Lebron ever again, and remain intellectually honest, after Lebron defeated the team with the best record in history. No way. That's something that might not ever be replicated other than Lebron again next year, and even ardent Kobe fanatics would start to understand why many critics are starting to give the Jordan vs. Lebron debate a harder look.

Let's appreciate great basketball guys! Lebron or Kobe, they're both awesome in their own way, man!. :cheers:

[Freedom Kid7]

Let's appreciate great basketball guys! Lebron or Kobe, they're both awesome in their own way, man!. :cheers:

Couldn't agree more. :applause:

[Rocketswin2013]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. LeBron James
4. Tim Duncan
5. Magic Johnson
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Larry Bird
8. Bill Russell
9. Wilt Chamberlain
10. Hakeem Olajuwon

Tim Duncan goes up a spot for me. The consistency. The longevity. For a big man at that.

Amazing.

Farewell, Timmy.
Switch Magic and Russell and It's really close to mine.

[ArbitraryWater]

Jordan (6/6)
Russell (11/11)
Kareem (6/8)
Duncan (5/7)
Kobe Bryant (5/7)
Magic (5/9)
Larry Bird (3/5)
Lebron James (3/7)
Hakeem (2/2)
Wilt (2/6)


fool proof. :pimp:


non troll you still think Kobe > Bron?

[Smoke117]

This list is ****ing terrible and cringeworthy. Lebron is not top 3 nor is Duncan even close to top 4...jesus christ.

[TheWinningFam]

This list is ****ing terrible and cringeworthy. Lebron is not top 3 nor is Duncan even close to top 4...jesus christ.
Either contribute your own list or Shut the F.uck up and get the f.uck out inbred.

[Doranku]

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

[RRR3]

Jordan (6/6)
Russell (11/11)
Kareem (6/8)
Duncan (5/7)
Kobe Bryant (5/7)
Magic (5/9)
Larry Bird (3/5)
Lebron James (3/7)
Hakeem (2/2)
Wilt (2/6)


fool proof. :pimp:
What kind of retarded list is this? Jordan is ahead of Russell, despite having 5 less rings? :hammerhead: Players with equal number of rings are punished for going to MORE finals than players who went less? :hammerhead:


Idiot.


And Russell wasn't undefeated in the finals

[RRR3]

Goddamn why do LeBron Stans hate Kobe so much and why do Kobe stans hate Bron so much :biggums:
Kobe fans have always hated LeBron, or anyone who threatened their "Godbe". But especially LeBron, because Kobe was supposed to be "the next MJ" and then LeBron came along. And when he was as good as advertised they got butthurt. They've always hated him. Thus, LeBron fans have a lot of animosity towards Kobe because his idiot stans have been calling LeBron a scrub for a decade.

[Lebronxrings]

Lebron James is the second greatest player of all time.

[Lebronxrings]

nobody cares and the sad thing is that you know it.
you're weak.
you're a terrible poster and cancer to this forum. Lebron23 made you his bich.

[JohnMax]

1 Jordan
2 Duncan
3 Kobe
4 Magic
5 Bird
6 Russell
7 Wilt
8 Curry
9 Durant
10 Dirk

[Wavves]

1 - Michael Jordan
2 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3 - Bill Russell
4 - Wilt Chamberlain
5 - Lebron James
6 - Magic Johnson
7 - Larry Bird
8 - Tim Duncan
9 - Shaquille O'Neal
10-Kobe Bryant

[RRR3]

Some people are straight up disrespecting Wilt in here

[Doranku]

Some people are straight up disrespecting Wilt in here

It's too hard to rank him and Russell when none of us have seen them play outside of a few YouTube clips.

[RRR3]

It's too hard to rank him and Russell when none of us have seen them play outside of a few YouTube clips.
I guess, but I think the knowledge we have of Wilt should make him top 5 at worst. Just my opinion though.

[raprap]

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

[Im Still Ballin]

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

[pauk]

Based on strictly accolades:

1. Bill Russell (11 rings, 5 mvps, up to arguably ~10 hypothetical fmvps & ~10 dpoys if those accolades existed, he would have got them because he was the best player in his team in most of those Finals and the best defensive player in the NBA in most of his seasons)

*HENCE, HUGE GAP*

2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Michael Jordan

*small gap*

4. Magic Johnson
5. Lebron James
6. Tim Duncan
7. Larry Bird
8. Shaquille O'Neal
9. Kobe Bryant
10. Wilt Chamberlain

Its still kindof subjective at least the further down the list you go, example i see no problem with having Bird over Duncan or Shaq over Bird or Duncan over Lebron here because there is no big gaps between the 1 guy above/beneath.... what do you value the most? rings? mvps? fmvps? all in a total?

Based on strictly overall talent/basketball ability:

Horribly subjective, but for the simplicity lets say the myths, stories, legends & numbers dont lie.... and if you have seen them all play, then eyes dont lie either...

1-2. Oscar Robertson
1-2. Wilt Chamberlain
2-3. Michael Jordan
4-6. Lebron James
4-6. Shaquille O'Neal
6-8. Hakeem Olajuwon
6-8. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
6-8. David Robinson (YES, he was that ***ing good, on both ends, ive seen him carefully the entire 90s, very underrated, dont ever let anybody trick you into believing his talent never at least hovered this level)
8-9. Larry Bird
8-9. Magic Johnson
8-9. Elgin Baylor
9-11. Jerry West
9-11. Julius Erving
9-11. Kobe Bryant
9-11. Charles Barkley
9-11. Kevin Garnett
9-11. Tim Duncan
11-15. Moses Malone
11-15. Karl Malone
11-15. Dwyane Wade
11-15. Kevin Durant
etc.

No, i didnt forget Bill Russell, dont want to offend the old timers here...

Combination of the two above - CONCLUSION:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Magic Johnson
5. LeBron James
6. Larry Bird
7. Shaquille O'Neal
8. Tim Duncan
9. Kobe Bryant
10. Bill Russell

I find Bill Russell & Wilt Chamberlain extremly tough to rank, they are top 10, but in what order/number i will be unsure of forever, changes everyday, be-all end-all i would probably rank Wilt ahead of Russell tho (sorry, while one had the most accolades the other had the most talent ever, i chose the latter, so did the voters in the 60s who despite seeing Russell winning every year voted Wilt over him on the 1st all-nba teams)... never seen a full game with them, its not avaliable (not in their prime) so my basketball judgement on them is not rich enough to compare them with the rest of the names mentioned here who i have seen more than enough of in their primes (excluding Elgin Baylor & Oscar Robertson aswell)...

Its tough or more like impossible to rank players in order anyways, there is no criteria all of us can agree with, there is a reason no such thing officially exists... we can all agree on who the 10 best players ever are, no problem... but how & where to rank them specifically in digits? NO... not even Jordan is safe... Its all personal lists based on knowledge/observation/study of all the players with perhaps a hint of prejudice or all prejudice or no prejudice, the one with no prejudice will do best but still.... oh well, i tried, dont throw the big bottles...

[TonyMontana]

people should just not even vote Wilt and Russell into this kind of shit, noones watched them, and the stats/box scores just infer that it was a completely different game back then.

1a. Kareem
1b. LeBron
1c. Jordan

4. Shaq
5. Larry Bird
6. Dirk Nowitzki
7. Hakeem Olajuwon
8. David Robinson
9. Kevin Durant
10. Magic Johnson

Current players with potential to join list: Steph Curry, Chris Paul(unlikely but it's there)

[lilteapot]

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

[silenc]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Magic Johnson
4. Lebron James
5. Bill Russell
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Larry Bird
8. Tim Duncan
9. Shaquille O'Neal
10. Kobe Bryant

[riseagainst]

any list that doesn't have Lebron in the top 5 and Kobe in the top 8 is a joke.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. LeBron "King" James
5. Shaquille O'Neal
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Larry Bird
8. Magic Johnson
9. Tim Duncan
10. Hakeem Olajuwon
11. Kevin Garnett
12. Kobe Bryant

[Doranku]

people should just not even vote Wilt and Russell into this kind of shit, noones watched them, and the stats/box scores just infer that it was a completely different game back then.

1a. Kareem
1b. LeBron
1c. Jordan

4. Shaq
5. Larry Bird
6. Dirk Nowitzki
7. Hakeem Olajuwon
8. David Robinson
9. Kevin Durant
10. Magic Johnson

Current players with potential to join list: Steph Curry, Chris Paul(unlikely but it's there)

:biggums:

[Mr Feeny]

people should just not even vote Wilt and Russell into this kind of shit, noones watched them, and the stats/box scores just infer that it was a completely different game back then.

1a. Kareem
1b. LeBron
1c. Jordan

4. Shaq
5. Larry Bird
6. Dirk Nowitzki
7. Hakeem Olajuwon
8. David Robinson
9. Kevin Durant
10. Magic Johnson

Current players with potential to join list: Steph Curry, Chris Paul(unlikely but it's there)

This is terrible :oldlol:

[Paul George 24]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. LeBron James
4. Tim Duncan
5. Magic Johnson
6. Shaquille O'Neal
7. Larry Bird
8. Bill Russell
9. Wilt Chamberlain
10. Hakeem Olajuwon

Tim Duncan goes up a spot for me. The consistency. The longevity. For a big man at that.

Amazing.

Farewell, Timmy.
DUNCAN >>>>>>>>>>>>> LEBRON

[KOBE143]

Probably the most sensible top ten list of all time here in ISH coming from a very sensible poster like me..

Tier 1
1. MJ
2. KAJ
3. Kobe
4. Magic
5. LeBron
Tier 2
6. Bird
7. Wilt
8. Shaq
9. Russell
10. Duncan

For all the poster here.. Please dont post with hidden agenda.. Let us all be real and reasonable.. :D

[Asiantastic]

Combination of the two above - CONCLUSION:

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Magic Johnson
5. LeBron James
6. Larry Bird
7. Shaquille O'Neal
8. Tim Duncan
9. Kobe Bryant
10. Bill Russell


Great list :cheers:

[TheOne]

Ranking Player Rings FMVPs MVPs 1stNBA 2ndNBA Score
1 Jordan 6 6 5 10 1 19.25
2 Russell 11 5 5 3 8 19
3 Kareem 6 2 6 10 5 17.25
4 Lebron 3 3 5 10 2 15
5 Magic 5 3 3 9 1 13.25
6 Dunkan 5 3 2 10 3 13.25
7 Dr. J 3 2 4 9 3 12.75
8 Kobe 5 2 1 11 2 11.5
9 Bird 3 3 2 9 1 11.25
10 Shaq 4 3 1 8 2 10.5
11 Wilt 2 1 4 7 3 10.25
12 K.Malone 2 11 2 8
13 Hakeem 2 2 1 6 3 7.75
14 M.Malone 1 1 3 4 4 7.5
15 West 1 1 10 2 7

Scoring:
MVP = 1
FMVP = 1
Ring = 0.5
1st Team = 0.5
2nd Team = 0.25

[Cold soul]

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

[Bankaii]

1) Jordan
2) Kareem
3) Russell
4) Magic
5) Wilt
6) Kobe
7) Duncan
8) Lebron
9) Bird
10) Shaq
Kobe has no case over Lebron after these past Finals. None, that argument is over.

Shaq/Duncan > Kobe too.

[Mr Feeny]

Kobe has no case over Lebron after these past Finals. None, that argument is over.

Shaq/Duncan > Kobe too.

Kobe has no argument near the top 10 period. The rest of those players are on a different tier than him.

[Bankaii]

Kobe has no argument near the top 10 period. The rest of those players are on a different tier than him.
You're taking it a little too far bud.
All trolling aside Kobe is in the 8-10 range.
I have him at 10 after Bird.

[SwayDizzle]

Kobe has no argument near the top 10 period. The rest of those players are on a different tier than him.
take it easy feenz.

this is the list:

1. MJ
2. KAJ
3. Russel
4. Wilt
5. Kobe
6. Duncan
7. Magic
8. Bird
9. Shaq
10. LBJ

Congrats to LBJ making the top 10 after last season's win. he without a doubt has knocked Hakeem from the top 10. good stuff, and he still has the possibility to climb over a few guys. let's see if he pulls it off.

[Cold soul]

Kobe has no case over Lebron after these past Finals. None, that argument is over.

Shaq/Duncan > Kobe too.

Nope sorry my friend, but Kobe is above Shaq and Duncan for me. Truthfully Kobe/Duncan were best players of thei
respected generation and are interchangeable.

[TheWinningFam]

take it easy feenz.

this is the list:

1. MJ
2. KAJ
3. Russel
4. Wilt
5. Kobe
6. Duncan
7. Magic
8. Bird
9. Shaq
10. LBJ

Congrats to LBJ making the top 10 after last season's win. he without a doubt has knocked Hakeem from the top 10. good stuff, and he still has the possibility to climb over a few guys. let's see if he pulls it off.

Dumbass has kobe ahead of shaq and magic :facepalm
Or in the top 10 at all for that matter

[SwayDizzle]

Dumbass has kobe ahead of shaq and magic :facepalm
Or in the top 10 at all for that matter
take a deep breath.

shaq would have been a charles barkley without kobe. he just didn't have the drive that kobe had to be the best, even tho he's cocky af.

both magic and shaq claim kobe to be the better player. kobe is slightly ahead of both of them. and keep in mind, the difference between a spot is so marginal. to even make the top ten you have to be a transcendental talent, which all of these guys are.

it doesn't get closer than kobe and duncan in terms of ranking. if i was a spurs fan, i would put duncan at the #5 spot and kobe at #6. i'll admit there's a slight bias on my part when it comes to ranking the #5 and #6 spot.

[inclinerator]

take a deep breath.

shaq would have been a charles barkley without kobe. he just didn't have the drive that kobe had to be the best, even tho he's cocky af.

both magic and shaq claim kobe to be the better player. kobe is slightly ahead of both of them. and keep in mind, the difference between a spot is so marginal. to even make the top ten you have to be a transcendental talent, which all of these guys are.

it doesn't get closer than kobe and duncan in terms of ranking. if i was a spurs fan, i would put duncan at the #5 spot and kobe at #6. i'll admit there's a slight bias on my part when it comes to ranking the #5 and #6 spot.
:yaohappy:

[TheWinningFam]

take a deep breath.

shaq would have been a charles barkley without kobe. he just didn't have the drive that kobe had to be the best, even tho he's cocky af.

both magic and shaq claim kobe to be the better player. kobe is slightly ahead of both of them. and keep in mind, the difference between a spot is so marginal. to even make the top ten you have to be a transcendental talent, which all of these guys are.

it doesn't get closer than kobe and duncan in terms of ranking. if i was a spurs fan, i would put duncan at the #5 spot and kobe at #6. i'll admit there's a slight bias on my part when it comes to ranking the #5 and #6 spot.
The only thing shaq would have without kobe is less rebounds from kobe throwing up bricks :facepalm

[BlkMambaGOAT]

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


17. LeUpAndComing(not really)

[Bankaii]

Nope sorry my friend, but Kobe is above Shaq and Duncan for me. Truthfully Kobe/Duncan were best players of thei
respected generation and are interchangeable.
You are such a casual fan:oldlol:

2000-04: Shaq (/03 Duncan)
2005: Duncan
2006: Kobe
2007: Kobe/Duncan
2008: Kobe
2009+: Lebron

Shaq was the best player for half the decade, the Kobe and Duncan interchanging the rest until Lebron took over.

Shaq/Duncan/Lebron are 5-7 and Kobe is 8-10. Just stop.

[Anaximandro1]

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


#5 - Duncan vs Magic
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