Top 50 All-Time List - Shot Clock Era = #48

[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 - Elvin Hayes
#46 - George Gervin
#47 - Gary Payton
#48 - VOTING NOW

Top 50 Player Pool

For an updated player pool and vote breakdowns see the link.

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

Bill Walton - 7 (colts19, Round Mound, LBJ, Lebron_James, Go Getter, francesco totti, NIke D'Antoni)
Paul Pierce - 1 (fsvr54)
Ray Allen - 1 (Manny98)
Anthony Davis - 1 (000)
Damian Lilllard - 1 (blazers32)

[dankok8]

I'll go for Anthony Davis in this one. Walton has a better peak but Davis still crushes Walton in terms of longevity and has a pretty great peak himself.

[gonzaldo]

Dwight Howard. He was an obviously impactful player in his prime and is probably the biggest omission in NBA top 75 players, so let right this wrong. Had he played in the 90s, he probably would have less individual accolades, but he'll be seen as someone roughly at the level of Ewing - worse offence, but better defence and Ewing is in the list already.

[L.Kizzle]

I'll go for Anthony Davis in this one. Walton has a better peak but Davis still crushes Walton in terms of longevity and has a pretty great peak himself.

Never made it out of the first other then the season the Lakers won. Might as well vote for T-Mac here.

[RRR3]

Shit idfk at this point lmao. Is it too early for T-Mac? Probably, **** injuries man.

[fsvr54]

Paul Pierce

[Phoenix]

Dwight Howard. He was an obviously impactful player in his prime and is probably the biggest omission in NBA top 75 players, so let right this wrong. Had he played in the 90s, he probably would have less individual accolades, but he'll be seen as someone roughly at the level of Ewing - worse offence, but better defence and Ewing is in the list already.

I think he's closer to Zo level in the 90s, not intended as a knock, but a half notch below Ewing, and notch below Shaq/Hakeem/Robinson.

[SouBeachTalents]

Nique should make the top 50

7x All-NBA, was making some of the most stacked All-NBA Teams ever, even before there was a 3rd Team
Finished top 8 in MVP voting 5 times, including a 2nd place finish
Averaged 28 ppg on 54%TS over a 10 year period

[fsvr54]

Nique should make the top 50

7x All-NBA, was making some of the most stacked All-NBA Teams ever, even before there was a 3rd Team
Finished top 8 in MVP voting 5 times, including a 2nd place finish
Averaged 28 ppg on 54%TS over a 10 year period

I think it should be Nique and Pierce for the next two spots and Walton 50th (but really Mitch Richmond)

[L.Kizzle]

Nique should make the top 50

7x All-NBA, was making some of the most stacked All-NBA Teams ever, even before there was a 3rd Team
Finished top 8 in MVP voting 5 times, including a 2nd place finish
Averaged 28 ppg on 54%TS over a 10 year period

I'd take about 20 players left over Nique.

[Reggie43]

Worthy

[1987_Lakers]

Pierce

[Phoenix]

I'd take about 20 players left over Nique.

[1987_Lakers]

I'd take about 20 players left over Nique.

Why? I'm not a huge fan of him, but taking 20 players who are left over him seems excessive.

[SouBeachTalents]

I'd take about 20 players left over Nique.

So Nique isn't top 70? That's garbage