Only 29 Players in NBA History...

[sammichoffate]

Pretty cool. 17 players in history.

If you guys like looking this stuff up...how about 2 or more of each?

Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Kareem
Michael Jordan
Tim Duncan
Lebron James
Hakeem Olajuwon

[sammichoffate]

Kareem
Magic
Bird
Jordan
Duncan
Lebron
+most likely Russ and Mikan, Wilt would've won in 1967 also.

Shaq and Kobe should both be here imo. Still, amazing list.

[Legends66NBA7]

Cool.

I actually meant just overall. Like how many players have won at least 1 MVP, 1 finals MVP, and 1 title at any point their career.

Oh okay. Hmmm....

Willis Reed
Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Walton
Wes Unseld
Moses Malone
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
Shaquille O'Neal
Tim Duncan
Kobe Bryant
Dirk Nowitzki
LeBron James

MVP, but no titles

Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Allen Iverson
Steve Nash
Derrick Rose

MVP, title, but not Finals MVP

Oscar Robertson
Bob McAdoo
Dave Cowens
David Robinson
Kevin Garnett


If I missed anyone, just correct me. I'm doing this off memory.

[sammichoffate]

Oh okay. Hmmm....

Willis Reed
Lew Alcindor/Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Walton
Wes Unseld
Moses Malone
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
Shaquille O'Neal
Tim Duncan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James

MVP, but no titles

Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Allen Iverson
Derrick Rose

MVP, title, but not Finals MVP

Oscar Robertson
Bob McAdoo
Dave Cowens
David Robinson
Kevin Garnett


If I missed anyone, just correct me. I'm doing this off memory.

dat memory doe

[Thorn]

Shaq and Kobe should both be here imo. Still, amazing list.

I understood it as at least 2 MVPs/2 FMVPs/2 titles but if you mean both those guys could've won at least one more MVP, then I agree completely.

also Legends, good catch on Unseld, but you totally forgot Nash for MVP/no titles, Dirk for 1 of each too.

[Legends66NBA7]

Wilt
Kareem
Rick Barry
Bill Walton
Bird
Moses Malone
Magic
Jordan
Hakeem
Shaq
Duncan
Kobe
Dirk
Lebron

Russell, Pettit and Mikan would also have one if FMVP was awarded before 1969.

edit: forgot Reed

Rick Barry doesn't have MVP.

[sammichoffate]

I understood it as at least 2 MVPs/2 FMVPs/2 titles but if you mean both those guys could've won at least one more MVP, then I agree completely.

also Legends, good catch on Unseld, but you totally forgot Nash for MVP/no titles, Dirk for 1 of each too.

That's what I meant, Shaq should have way more MVPs and Kobe should have at least one more from 06.

[Thorn]

Rick Barry doesn't have MVP.

Balls, you're right. Forgot the 1975 one went to Mcadoo and not him.

That's what I meant, Shaq should have way more MVPs and Kobe should have at least one more from 06.

Yeah, Shaq should've had at least 00-01. He was 2nd in 05 too. But he almost always took regular seasons off.

[Legends66NBA7]

I understood it as at least 2 MVPs/2 FMVPs/2 titles but if you mean both those guys could've won at least one more MVP, then I agree completely.

also Legends, good catch on Unseld, but you totally forgot Nash for MVP/no titles, Dirk for 1 of each too.

Ah, thank you.

[sammichoffate]

Balls, you're right. Forgot the 1975 one went to Mcadoo and not him.


Yeah, Shaq should've had at least 00-01. He was 2nd in 05 too. But he almost always took regular seasons off.

It irritates the hell out of me when I try to move him around my top 10, knowing that he could've been the GOAT

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Chris Mullin, Reggie Miller, Ralph Sampson, Calvin Murphy?

Sampson is better than Billups. You include the college resume (Sampson being one of the GOATs in college basketball history) and it's not close.

[Thorn]

It irritates the hell out of me when I try to move him around my top 10, knowing that he could've been the GOAT

It's terrifying to imagine what kind of player he would've been if he had Russell's work ethic. Can you imagine having a prime Shaq in the league for 10 seasons? If he was motivated, in shape and willing to work hard on his weaknesses like FTs? We might've had a something like 34/16/4 guy who fouls out every frontline in every game.

Having that kind of guy on your team is like using a cheat code.

[truhooper]

It is pretty funny when people "slam" for Kobe for only winning 2 considering only 4 players won more than that.

2 outta 5 for someone some clowns want to compare to MJ or Lebron tho

[sammichoffate]

It's terrifying to imagine what kind of player he would've been if he had Russell's work ethic. Can you imagine having a prime Shaq in the league for 10 seasons? If he was motivated, in shape and willing to work hard on his weaknesses like FTs? We might've had a something like 34/16/4 guy who fouls out every frontline in every game.

Having that kind of guy on your team is like using a cheat code.

Pretty much

[Yao Ming's Foot]

2 outta 5 for someone some clowns want to compare to MJ or Lebron tho

Yeah since being better than prime Pippen for a series is the same as being better than prime Shaq.