My post-1978 Top 10s per position and in tiers

[Jasi]

So here's what it is.
I don't like individual rankings 'cause it gets too hazy.
But I do like to group players in tiers.
I wanted to make it all time but I don't want to judge players that were there before I was even born. So I excluded players which weren't active after 1978, which also matches the introduction of the 3pt line.

It's still hazy of course.
There might be huge lapses.
I expect helpful remarks from older ISHers, blind hate from younger ISHiots, but here it is.

(Within tiers, players are listed in alphabetical order).



TOP 10 POINT GUARDS post-1978

1st tier
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, John Stockton, Isiah Thomas

2nd tier
Nate 'Tiny' Archibald, Walt 'Clyde' Frazier, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash

3rd tier
Dennis Johnson, Tony Parker, Gary Payton

honorable mention: Kevin Johnson



TOP 10 SHOOTING GUARDS post-1978

1st tier
Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan

2nd tier
Clyde Drexler, George Gervin, Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade

3rd tier
Ray Allen, 'Pistol' Pete Maravich, Reggie Miller, Earl Monroe

honorable mention: McGrady



TOP 10 SMALL FORWARDS post-1978

1st tier
Larry Bird, Julius 'Dr.J' Erving, LeBron James

2nd tier
Rick Barry, Kevin Durant, Scottie Pippen, Dominique Wilkins

3rd tier
Bernard King, Paul Pierce, James Worthy

honorable mention: David Thompson



TOP 10 POWER FORWARDS post-1978

1st tier
Tim Duncan, Karl Malone

2nd tier
Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett, Elvin Hayes, Kevin McHale, Dirk Nowitzki

3rd tier
Bob McAdoo, Dennis Rodman, Chris Webber

honorable mention: Pau



TOP 10 CENTERS post-1978

1st tier
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon

2nd tier
Patrick Ewing, Moses Malone, David Robinson, Wes Unseld

3rd tier
Dave Cowens, Robert Parish, Bill Walton

honorable mention: Bob Lanier

[aj1987]

So much fail....

[Jasi]

Clyde Drexler 1st tier.. lmao.

Yup, that might be a stretch actually; and I can move it to the 2nd, but he'd be the best in the 2nd tier however.

[Jasi]

So much fail....

Care to elaborate?

[ArbitraryWater]

Jasi, I am disappoint.. did not expect this of you.

In tiers are randomly sorted or in order?

[Jasi]

it's written in the OP: in tiers it's just alphabetical order (by last name)


please do elaborate on what you guys disagree with

[ArbitraryWater]

Next time just pass the list to me, via PM or something, lemme take a glance at it, correct mistakes and all

[Jasi]

Next time just pass the list to me, via PM or something, lemme take a glance at it, correct mistakes and all

Well, do it now

[ArbitraryWater]

Well, do it now

I'm just trolling bro, on my phone so can't really bother.. there are some things I disagree with, but there is always, for anyone.. maybe later.

[aj1987]

Care to elaborate?

GP is not a tier below Kidd and Nash. Glide being a tier above Wade is just laughable. KD is not in the 2nd tier yet. Chuck and KG and tier 1 PF's. Ranking Karl a tier above KG and Chuck is just not right. Pau is tier 2 at worst, BTW. Centers are ranked properly, but you forgot Bill Russell, Zo, Thurmond, Bellamy, Gilmore, Big Ben, and Mutombo.

EDIT: You forgot Hondo as well.

[Fallen Angel]

The cast of Open Court feel strongly that Gary Payton is on the same class as Jason Kidd and at the same time higher than Steve Nash.

[Jasi]

GP is not a tier below Kidd and Nash. Glide being a tier above Wade is just laughable. KD is not in the 2nd tier yet. Chuck and KG and tier 1 PF's. Ranking Karl a tier above KG and Chuck is just not right. Pau is tier 2 at worst, BTW. Centers are ranked properly, but you forgot Bill Russell, Zo, Thurmond, Bellamy, Gilmore, Big Ben, and Mutombo.

EDIT: You forgot Hondo as well.

And you forgot the 1978 cut-off though

[aj1987]

And you forgot the 1978 cut-off though

My bad. The rest of the post still stands though.

GP is not a tier below Kidd and Nash. Glide being a tier above Wade is just laughable. KD is not in the 2nd tier yet. Chuck and KG and tier 1 PF's. Ranking Karl a tier above KG and Chuck is just not right. Pau is tier 2 at worst, BTW. Centers are ranked properly, but you forgot Zo, Big Ben, and Mutombo.

[the mesiah]

Yup, that might be a stretch actually; and I can move it to the 2nd, but he'd be the best in the 2nd tier however.

[plowking]

Yup, that might be a stretch actually; and I can move it to the 2nd, but he'd be the best in the 2nd tier however.

He is actually the worst player in your second tier.