Giannis is rated below AD now by fans simply because AD plays with Lebron

[Marchesk]

It's not like Davis was carrying the Pelicans farther in the playoffs than Giannis. You give David Robinson Duncan and he wins a title. You give Shaq Kobe and he wins three. You give Dirk a complete team and he shocks the Heat.

Maybe some of you have bad memories, but I remember how much Anthony Davis was clowned for not being a winner and called an empty stat padder. Funny how that all changed on the Lakers.

[rawimpact]

Who has AD above Giannis currently speaking?

[Uncle Drew]

It's not like Davis was carrying the Pelicans farther in the playoffs than Giannis. You give David Robinson Duncan and he wins a title. You give Shaq Kobe and he wins three. You give Dirk a complete team and he shocks the Heat.

Maybe some of you have bad memories, but I remember how much Anthony Davis was clowned for not being a winner and called an empty stat padder. Funny how that all changed on the Lakers.

No shit, you could give Khris Middleton or Shai Gilgeous Alexander to LeBron and people on here would be calling them the greatest second options to have ever lived.

[Mr. Woke]

Giannis is a subpar shooter, which isn't surprising at all considering how he was a street vendor.

[Marchesk]

Giannis is a subpar shooter, which isn't surprising at all considering how he was a street vendor.

Imagine a street vendor winning multiple MVPS and a DPOY in the 90s.

[tpols]

AD has played far better in the playoffs than Giannis, and that was before Lebron. He averaged 30+/10+ on extremely elite percentages with the Pelicans in the playoffs. And the best teammate he ever had was jrue holiday so nobody would be winning much out West with that type of help. Lebron couldn't even make the playoffs with Brandon Ingram. (Durant junior)

[Mr. Woke]

AD has played far better in the playoffs than Giannis, and that was before Lebron. He averaged 30+/10+ on extremely elite percentages with the Pelicans in the playoffs. And the best teammate he ever had was jrue holiday so nobody would be winning much out West with that type of help. Lebron couldn't even make the playoffs with Brandon Ingram. (Durant junior)

Ingram wasn't that good when he was with the Lakers.

[Mr. Woke]

Imagine a street vendor winning multiple MVPS and a DPOY in the 90s.

The 90s was a worse era.

Karl Malone (the man with no go-to moves) won two MVPs.

[Akeem34TheDream]

You can easily argue that AD is a better playoff performer.

[dankok8]

Not because he plays with Lebron but because he's an unbelievable playoff performer. In a not so small sample of 34 playoff games, AD is averaging:

28.8 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.9 bpg on 63.3 %TS with 2.6 topg in 38.2 mpg

...while playing killer defense to boot!

[PeroAntic]

AD can shoot, can play in the half court offense, and he has more than one move in his repertoire. of course hes better.

[StrongLurk]

AD is better than Giannis in the playoffs and was a superstar before Lebron. Injuries to him/his teammates and playing out West were the reasons he missed the playoffs often.

Giannis would not have taken those Pelicans teams any further. AD is a freak athlete like Giannis, except he has a real playoff scoring skillset.

I can understand arguing that Giannis has been a better regular season player recently compared to AD. But a guy like Harden has been a better regular season player than Lebron the last fews year, and we know Lebron is the better player based on playoffs.

AD is a true generational player.

[Bay Area Baller]

Wow your analysis iza game changer. Anything to diminish Lebron and company. No for reals your analysis of the situation iza game change. Kudos to your insight. Lol not.

[Axe]

Ofc ad has a ring now while giannis doesn't have any of it yet. So i guess it's just natural.

[Marchesk]

Ofc ad has a ring now while giannis doesn't have any of it yet. So i guess it's just natural.

Put Lebron on the Bucks last season and Giannis would be working on his second ring.