Rank these defenders at their best: Artest, Kawhi, Pippen, George, Marion, Kirilenko

[Im Still Ballin]

Title.

[Reggie43]

Pippen
Kawhi
Artest
Kirilenko
Marion
George

[FultzNationRISE]

Pippen
Kawhi
Artest
Kirilenko
Marion
George

This feels about right.


Of course... peak Lebron is above all of them.

[FKAri]

Kawhi before injuries
Pippen
Artest
Kirilenko
Marion
George

[90sgoat]

Artest was the scariest of the bunch for sure.

Man to man, probably Kawhi, Pippen for help defense, Marion overrated, PG also overrated.

[dankok8]

It's hard to make definitive ranks like this because we don't have enough metrics for defense. The ranges are pretty wide.

Based on what we have as well as the eye test I'd definitely have Marion and George behind the other four though. Kirilenko was very impactful but had a very short prime so he's behind the first tier.

Pippen
Kawhi
Artest

Kirilenko

Marion
George

[plowking]

Kawhi before injuries
Pippen
Artest
Kirilenko
Marion
George

This. I think Kawhi is the best perimeter defender ever pre injuries.