Top 50 All-Time List - Shot Clock Era = #45

[dankok8]

List

#1 - Michael Jordan
#2 - Lebron James
#3 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
#4 - Bill Russell
#5 - Wilt Chamberlain
#6 - Magic Johnson
#7 - Shaquille O'Neal
#8 - Tim Duncan
#9 - Larry Bird
#10 - Hakeem Olajuwon
#11 - Kobe Bryant
#12 - Stephen Curry
#13 - Oscar Robertson
#14 - Jerry West
#15 - Moses Malone
#16 - Julius Erving
#17 - Kevin Durant
#18 - Kevin Garnett
#19 - Karl Malone
#20 - Dirk Nowitzki
#21 - Charles Barkley
#22 - David Robinson
#23 - Dwyane Wade
#24 - Elgin Baylor
#25 - Scottie Pippen
#26 - Giannis Antetokounmpo
#27 - John Havlicek
#28 - Isiah Thomas
#29 - Bob Pettit
#30 - Chris Paul
#31 - Kawhi Leonard
#32 - Rick Barry
#33 - James Harden
#34 - Patrick Ewing
#35 - Bob Cousy
#36 - John Stockton
#37 - Jason Kidd
#38 - Steve Nash
#39 - Willis Reed
#40 - Walt Frazier
#41 - Allen Iverson
#42 - Clyde Drexler
#43 - Russell Westbrook
#44 - Kevin McHale
#45 - VOTING NOW

Top 50 Player Pool

For an updated player pool and vote breakdowns see the link (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ARaI3VCNauULLYL1Yu24HIRY768FYQdip56sp6uRFGk/edit?usp=sharing).

Everyone may post in this thread but only votes from serious contributors will be considered. Not everyone has to write an essay but there should be some justification or explanation and some coherent arguments being presented. I encourage people to be open-minded and willing to adjust their rankings in response to strong evidence. Debate and discussion is encouraged.

Opening Vote Tally

Elvin Hayes - 8 (dankok8, SouBeachTalents, Phoenix, Nike D'Antoni, gonzaldo, Magic is Magic, L. Kizzle, francesco totti)
Dave Cowens - 1 (fsvr54)
Bill Walton - 1 (colts19)
Ray Allen - 1 (Manny98)
Gary Payton - 1 (Naero)

[LBJ]

Speed up things for you, vote Elvin Hayes

[Airupthere]

I understand, no chance for ray allen. Put me up for Hayes.

[Go Getter]

Elvin Hayes

[fsvr54]

Might as well call it Hayes already

[RRR3]

All right Hayes won now so 46

[Airupthere]

Some more names not mentioned yet. George gervin, dominique wilkins, paul pierce.

[fsvr54]

Some more names not mentioned yet. George gervin, dominique wilkins, paul pierce.

Pierce and Dominique should be getting on this list soon if there is any justice in the world

[Round Mound]

Bill Walton

[RRR3]

Bill Walton
:facepalm

He had TWO years as a star and he was injured for a large part of those years even. Have some standards.

[Honor Boost]

George "ICEMAN" Gervin

9x All star
5x All NBA 1st team
2x All NBA 2nd team
4x NBA scoring champ

[Round Mound]

:facepalm

He had TWO years as a star and he was injured for a large part of those years even. Have some standards.

He was the best player on a championship team. Not anyones fault he played few seasons injury free (i also don't value longevity that much). When healthy he was one of the best ever.

[RRR3]

He was the best player on a championship team. Not anyones fault he played few seasons injury free (i also don't value longevity that much). When healthy he was one of the best ever.
He was but people like Nikola Jokic should be getting votes if you care that little about longevity.

[Round Mound]

He was but people like Nikola Jokic should be getting votes if you care that little about longevity.

Jokic will be there in a few more seasons i believe so will Luka Doncic.

[colts19]

Bill Walton was on 2 championship teams, exactly what has Nikola Jokic won? Bill was that guy, like Larry Bird said, if bill stays healthy, we win. Nobody has said that about Nikola Jokic or any of the other players that are left.

[Lebron_James]

Bill Walton, after Hayes.

[Magic Is Magic]

George "ICEMAN" Gervin

9x All star
5x All NBA 1st team
2x All NBA 2nd team
4x NBA scoring champ

He is coming soon but not yet

This voting round is for Elvin Hayes

[RRR3]

Bill Walton was on 2 championship teams, exactly what has Nikola Jokic won? Bill was that guy, like Larry Bird said, if bill stays healthy, we win. Nobody has said that about Nikola Jokic or any of the other players that are left.
He won one playing like 17 MPG, and exactly when has Jokic been in a position to win a ring? :lol

[1987_Lakers]

Hayes is gonna win this, but after he wins I'm gonna be kind of torn between Payton & Gervin. GP was obviously the better all-around guy, but man Gervin at his peak scored at such a high level with really nice efficiency too and often led his teams to the Conference Finals despite not having much around him.

[ELITEpower23]

George Gervin, no body else left with his rez

9 all star selections
4 scoring titles
5 all nba 1st teams

No one else left has this

[1987_Lakers]

George Gervin, no body else left with his rez

9 all star selections
4 scoring titles
5 all nba 1st teams

No one else left has this

Dude led the NBA in scoring during the late 70's with a 59 TS%, a TS% that high before the 3 point era was kind of rare.

[dankok8]

Final Vote Tally

Elvin Hayes - 13 (dankok8, SouBeachTalents, Phoenix, Nike D'Antoni, gonzaldo, Magic is Magic, L. Kizzle, francesco totti, LBJ, Airupthere, Go Getter, Lebron_James, Magic is Magic)
Bill Walton - 2 (colts19, Round Mound)
George Gervin - 2 (Honor Boost, ELITEpower23)
Dave Cowens - 1 (fsvr54)
Ray Allen - 1 (Manny98)
Gary Payton - 1 (Naero)

Elvin wins.