Where would you put LeBron James on the all time list? Honest answers, please.

[elementally morale]

Weigthed average after 35 votes in number 8.


Guys. Try being realistic. We would really like to know what this board thinks. Hyperbole is for other threads. Thank you.


Where would you put LeBron James on the all time list?

I voted top 10. The same I said a year ago or 3 years ago. I thought he could get into my top 5 later on. I doubt it now. Where do you have him?

[Overdrive]

Top 5 and descending. The only thing that seperates him from Shaq, Duncan et al is number of MVPs and he was the media darling from highschool on.

[FKAri]

Top 5 and descending. The only thing that seperates him from Shaq, Duncan et al is number of MVPs and he was the media darling from highschool on.

Shaq and Duncan have reasonable arguments over anyone from the last 35 years not named MJ.

[the mesiah]

Top 10 for sure , maybe top 8 but no way top 5 ..

[zeerghit]

3-6 for me

[baudkarma]

I've got LeBron at #2, behind MJ.

[red1]

I had him top-5.

After single-handedly dismantling the lakers franchise he moves up to a firm #2 all-time.

[3ball]

Traditional bigs have proven obsolete and generally need more help than goat wings

So I put goat wings over goat bigs

And I put MJ/Kobe over everyone because their goat scoring versatility made them easiest to build around - only Kobe/MJ won multiple rings with 1 all-star teammate, except Shaq (who had Kobe) and hakeem (when MJ was out of league)

Here's my rankings in order - MJ, Kobe, Bird, Magic, Wilt, Kareem, Russell, Shaq, Duncan, Mikan

I feel very good about these rankings

[SouBeachTalents]

Traditional bigs have proven obsolete and generally need more help than goat wings

So I put goat wings over goat bigs

And I put MJ/Kobe over everyone because their goat scoring versatility made them easiest to build around - only Kobe/MJ won multiple rings with 1 all-star teammate, except Shaq (who had Kobe) and hakeem (when MJ was out of league)

Here's my rankings in order - MJ, Kobe, Bird, Magic, Wilt, Kareem, Russell, Shaq, Duncan, Mikan

I feel very good about these rankings

Kobe 2nd all time And what justification puts Bird 3rd all time & LeBron out the top 10

[3ball]

Kobe 2nd all time And what justification puts Bird 3rd all time & LeBron out the top 10

I justified MJ/Kobe at the top quite succinctly:

their goat scoring versatility made them easiest to build around - only Kobe/MJ won multiple rings with 1 all-star teammate, except Shaq (who had Kobe) and hakeem (when MJ was out of league)




And of course, goat wings over goat bigs, so bird/magic over wilt/kaj, etc.. btw, bird over magic is a personal preference for his scoring, and also his status as the goat shooter/passer/rebounder

So my rankings are quite solid and justified well:

MJ, Kobe, Bird, Magic, Wilt, Kareem, Russell, Shaq, Duncan, Mikan

[fileman1209]

#2 to MJ

[kennethgriffen]

not top 15


this year exposed him pretty hard


i rank these guys ahead of him



#1 Kareem/jordan/russell

#4 Kobe/Duncan/Magic

#7 Shaq/Bird/Wilt/Hakeem

#11 Oscar/West/Moses/Dr J

#15 Garnett/Pettit/Mikan

#18 Lebron/Durant/Baylor

[hold this L]

I had him top-5.

After single-handedly dismantling the lakers franchise he moves up to a firm #2 all-time.

amazing answer

[elementally morale]

Weigthed avreage after 24 votes in number 8.

[Ben Simmons 25]

He’s top 5 and if/when he gets the all time scoring title, especially if he’s able to squeeze out another ring, he will probably be top 3.

He’d probably be on his way to another MVP this year if he hadn’t gotten hurt.

All time rankings are a combination of accomplishments and peak play/sustained prime play... he’s not going to suddenly be a better player in 4 or 5 years but his accomplishments may or may not push him higher.

We’ve seen the best of him already... he can’t go down anyone’s list that isn’t a moron.