Top 25 Power Forwards of All-Time Voting Part 1: Players 1-5

[L.Kizzle]

We have now moved on from the CENTER position to the POWER FORWARD position.
A total of 30 CENTERS received votes. Of those 30, we came up with a Top 25 Centers of All-Time (actually 26, there was a tie at 25 but I'm not doing a tiebreaker.)

Select and rank the five greatest POWER FORWARDS of All-Time. A 48 Hour window will be given to make your chooses or debate why player should or shouldn’t be here. After 48 Hours, 5 will be selected and another 5 will be added to the pool of players.

Players to Choose From
Anthony Davis
Bob Pettit
Charles Barkley
Chris Webber
Dave DeBusschere
Dennis Rodman
Dirk Nowitzki
Dolph Schayes
Elvin Hayes
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Jerry Lucas
Karl Malone
Kevin Garnett
Kevin McHale
Tim Duncan


Below is your Top 25 CENTERS of ALL-TIME as voted on by ISH.
1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2 Bill Russell
3 Shaquille O'Neal
4 Wilt Chamberlain
5 Hakeem Olajuwon
6 Moses Malone
7 David Robinson
8 Patrick Ewing
9 Willis Reed
9 George Mikan
11 Bill Walton
12 Dwight Howard
13 Dave Cowens
14 Bob McAdoo
15 Robert Parish
16 Wes Unseld
17 Nate Thurmond
18 Alonzo Mourning
19 Artist Gilmore
20 Dikembe Mutombo
21 Ben Wallace
22 Bob Lanier
23 Walt Bellamy
24 Dan Issel
25 Jack Sikma
25 Marc Gasol

Voting Results
Number of Votes - 5
Number of Players Receiving Votes - 8

Ben Wallace - (3) 1st Place Votes / (1) 2nd Place Vote
Bob Lanier - (1) 1st Place Vote / (3) 2nd Place Votes / (1) 3rd Place Vote
Walt Bellamy - (1) 1st Place Vote / (1) 4th Place Vote / (1) 5th Place Vote
Dan Issel - (2) 3rd Place Votes / (2) 5th Place Vote
Jack Sikma - (2) 3rd Place Votes
Marc Gasol - (1) 2nd Place Vote / (1) 4th Place Vote
Neil Johnston - (1) 4th Place Vote / (1) 5th Place Vote
Yao Ming - (1) 4th Place Vote / (1) 5th Place Vote
Al Horford - (1) 4th Place Vote

Voting Criteria
Five Seasons or more played in the NBA
1 = 10 Pts
2 = 7 Pts
3 = 5 Pts
4 = 3 Pts
5 = 1 Pt

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[jalbert009]

1. Tim Duncan
2. Karl Malone
3. Kevin Garnett
4. Dirk Nowitzki
5. Charles Barkley

I still think that KG shouldve won FMVP in 2008. He was the true Alpha in the 2008 Celtics.

[Round Mound]

I would rank rank prime & peak Barkley over any other PF but i will mix both career and level of play to decide:

1-Tim Duncan
2-Charles Barkley
3-Karl Malone
4-Kevin McHale
5-Elvin Hayes
6-Bob Pettit
7-Dirk Nowitzki
8-Kevin Garnett
9-Anthony Davis
10-Pau Gasol/Chris Webber

[L.Kizzle]

I would rank rank prime & peak Barkley over any other PF but i will mix both career and level of play to decide:

1-Tim Duncan
2-Charles Barkley
3-Karl Malone
4-Kevin McHale
5-Elvin Hayes
6-Bob Pettit
7-Dirk Nowitzki
8-Kevin Garnett
9-Anthony Davis
10-Pau Gasol/Chris Webber

I'm just taking the first 5. But interesting order none the less. McHale over Dirk and KG ...

[Lebron_James]

1. Tim Duncan
2. Karl Malone
3. Dirk Nowitzki
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Elvin Hayes

[SouBeachTalents]

1. Duncan
2. Malone
3. KG
4. Dirk
5. Barkley

[Ainosterhaspie]

Top five really not in doubt.
1. Duncan
2. KG
3. Malone
4. Barkley
5. Dirk

[Honor Boost]

1. Duncan
2. Garnett
3. Dirk
4. Barkley
5. McHale

[tanibanana]

1. Duncan
2. Malone
3. Dirk
4. Barkley
5. Garnett

[Shooter]

Duncan
KG
Barkley
Dirk
McHale

[kawhileonard2]

1. Duncan
2. Malone
3. Barkley
4. Dirk
5. KG

[NBAGOAT]

Duncan
KG
Malone
Dirk
Barkley

[kkb_12]

Duncan
Barkley
Karl Malone
Rasheed Wallace
Chris Webber

[houston]

Duncan
Garnett
Davis
Dirk
Malone

next 5

Barkley
Dolph
Webber
Amare'
Mchale

[houston]

Gannis replace Mchale