Several comparisons that have probably never been made. Most with good reason.

[Phoenix]

Made it 86-87 for clarity.

87/88 MJ if you wanted to make it even more interesting.

[iamgine]

09 Wade or 99 Duncan

01 Kobe or 2011 Dirk

Current Luka or prime David Robinson

Peak Ray Allen or peak John Stockton

Current Ja Morant or prime Gary Payton

Prime Mutombo or 04 Peja

02 Kwame if you must play him 26 minutes a game foul trouble permitting or an Itouch Touchless 13 gallon trash can

2018 Durant or 2004 KG

Current Tatum or rookie Magic Johnson

2006 Arenas or current Lebron

86-87 Jordan vs 2001 Shaq

[AlternativeAcc.]

Duncan. Don't like Wade's game... rather have a stoic beast at Center and 3 point shooters. Basically a Gobert who can actually score, pass, and not be atrocious offensively.

Dirk. Kobe's early days get inflated due to rings. Dirks shooting and team play is more crucial. His experience in 2011 trumps Kobe's youthful energy but simplistic mindset.

Robinson. two-way dominance too good to pass up.

Ray Allen. Favor his volume 3pt ability and was a capable go-to scorer at his peak.

Payton. Not all that close,

Peja. Mutumbo too one-dimensional on the side less important. Peja one of the greatest shooters ever.

Durant. two or three tiers better offensively than Garnett, similar defensive versatility.


Tatum. Guarantied elite scorer and defender. Plays well off-ball.


LeBron. Not close.


Shaq. Not close.

[Reggie43]

Stockton easily. In his prime he could have scored as much as Ray if he wanted to but was too focused on setting up teammates plus the obvious advantage on defense, physicality/dirtiness, doing whatever it takes to win.

[dankok8]

Made it 86-87 for clarity.

If it's 86-87 Jordan then I'd take him over Shaq.