Quiz by MitchellOakes Rate: Nominate Last updated: November 3, 2012 You have not attempted this quiz yet. also it says that alonzo mourning retired in 2004 but he actually finished in 2008, Guys I have NBA unique quizzes. 15. And I didnt even mention how magical he was during the 2011 NBA Finals when his Mavs upset LeBron James and theHeat. hahaha. NBA MVP. Even despite losing in the second round to the Boston Celtics this season, Giannis became the first NBA player in history, Few guys in the league have everaffected the game in all facets like Antetokounmpo does, even if that 3-point shot forever remains a work in progress. We have included the top stars in the NBA today including Lebron James, Steph Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook, and more. The 5 time MVP was an assassin in the court, taking down any opposition. Atlanta Hawks Career Leaders. They haven't proved themselves as hall of fame players. Dr. J floated through the air as his lanky limbs cut to the rim and his hair blew in the wind. Says something about the danger of relying too much on statistics, which recognize Mookie Blaylock and Shawn Bradley, over performance. Then head over and vote on the best NBA players of the 2010s. Rodman was a tenacious rebounder for sure. Three-time firstteam All-NBA. I know it's not your decision Quizmaster but just my opinion, When you get Lanier, Cunningham, and Arizin, but forget Harden. I put a lot of effort in it, Got two just by guessing "Jones" lol. Just about being on the list of all time leaders in these categories. Knock us all you want, but well rest easy knowing Antetokounmpo belongs here as a newly minted. AD, The Big Ticket is one of those players where the rings convo holds little to no weight. Chamberlain was named to 13x All-Star, 7 All-NBA First team, and was 1980 Rookie of the Year. Thats flat out impressive. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. he was a great player, and i agree he's top 100 all time. Also, you should change the order of players. Michael Jordan Last Played For Washington Wizards (Source: GQ). Please don't give Oscar Robertson when we type in "Robinson". LeBron not only matched the hype, but he exceeded it. got 31 yeah, stockton and malone alone gave me 4. Sure, his game has holes, and Bucks haters will say their run to the title wasnt the hardest. Each level has 18 players which you have to guess right. Bird and Magic revitalized the NBA and the rivalry between the Celtics and Lakers. I wonder how many more rebounds Rodman would have gotten if he didn't get suspended, fouled out, or otherwise kicked out of games so much. The younger generationsgetsto enjoy the Chuckster in ways older NBA fans never imagined. His numbers and accoladeslook unreal in 2020. No disrespect to players who didnt make it into the top 10. I'll appreciate it. I'm happy with the 4 points that my limited knowledge of basketball, NBA Jam, common last names, and reading the comments was able to cobble together for me. Who cares? If any one can erase the 2 3-peat of Jordan without losing in the finals, then its on.. until such time. Later, Magic went on to win 4 more NBA titles and 3 Finals MVPs in his career. To this day that is still one of the most amazing individual performances on a basketball court that Ive ever seen. Blocks and steals werent tallied back then, but there are researchers that claim Russell averaged anywhere between 8-12 blocks per game. He helped the Sixers make the Finals during his first season in the modern NBA, but lost to Bill Waltons Blazers in six games. MVP's or championships I will need to do some research. Like Magic Johnson before him, Garnett raised the bar as to what a man of his sizecould do on the court. https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/342321/nba-top-10-league-leaders-of-the-2010s. After resigning from his head coaching position at the end of the 2000 season. Top 10 NBA Players At Each Position - All Time Quiz - By milesweber Popular Quizzes Today 1 Flag Border Maze 2 Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield 3 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 4 Infinity Stones in Order Sports NBA QUIZ LAB SUBMISSION Random Sports or NBA Quiz Top 10 NBA Players At Each Position - All Time AC, Way more than just a sidekick to you know who, Scottie Pippens greatness is sadly taken for granted by many, including those who saw it with their own two eyes along with the ones basing their assessments solely on what they saw in The Last Dance. He is also 24th in steals. Bird's main reason for not appearing on these lists is the short length of his career. Ha! He nailed a 21-foot shot late against the Oklahoma City Thunder by beating Kareem Abdul-Jabbars 39-year record of 38,387 points on February 8, 2023. He averaged 30 or more seven times, including a preposterous 40.6 per over 11 games in 1965. not then. Member of the NBA 75thanniversary team. Tagline says "Can you the" missing a "name". Due to HIV, Magic prematurely retired at 32 in 1991. Maybe, just maybe LeBron James surpasses him in another four or five seasons, but its going take a herculean effort on The Kings part to supplant the greatest center ever whose longevity is practically unrivaled. Pippen is inarguably one of the greatest defenders in NBA history having made 10 All-Defensive squads (8 First-Team selections) during his 17-year career and regularly stifled the oppositions best player like it was nothing. Since he wasnt flashy, often was called dirty, wore those short shorts, wasnt an athletic outlier,and benefited immensely from playing his entire career with Karl Malone, his brilliance is easily forgotten. Kobe ranks fourth among all-time NBA leading scorers with 33,643 career points. over 4 years laterapparently I still feel the same way. If your team doesnt have a big man that can shoot from 3, youre not winning anything. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. He is on track to become #1 all time. Dominant seems like the only adjective to describe Shaqs career. !, This is a very Good Top 10 Great Job, your Top 5 is on point. Magic and Shaq crowned Kobe as the greatest Laker everafter he retired. I'll give you a hint: you think he's overrated. Makes me kind of happy that LeBron isn't in any of these! Later, he captured 2 NBA titles, 2 Finals MVPs, and 2 league MVPs in the Heat. . Probably, his unblockable shot made him score many points. Old heads might cringe at putting a 26-year-old, after only eight seasons, up here over a number of worthy legends, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is a two-time regular-season MVP, a Defensive Player of the Year, and just earned his first Finals MVP honors after authoring arguably the greatest performance in a close-out game weve ever seen. Dominant. But its his quiet, dignified manner thats earned him the most praise. Ginobili took a bunch of Argentinian scrubs and beat the Dream Team. But the debate on a GOAT is a never-ending cycle. LosingtwoFinals defeats at the hands of MJ and company certainly didnt help. Nowitzki, a Mav since 1998, is a 12-time All Star and the franchise's leading scorer. Jordan has a record 10 scoring titles to his name and holds records for career scoring averages of 30.1 and 33.4 PPG in the regular season and playoffs. I know a few random players from the last 20 years, but not nearly enough. Sometimes I watch his reverse layup during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 1980 Finals against the Lakers andtry to figure out how the hell he was able to stay in the air that long. LeBron is a 6'9" freight train of a human being who can play any position and guard all positions on the court. This section of the list includes a lot of legendary big men from NBA history, but Dirk ultimately lands at No. Kareem Abdul Jabbar was the leading scorer in the history of the NBA, with 38,387 points in 20 seasons, until LeBron James broke the record on February 7, 2023. I realize that this is not the quizmaster's list, but Aldridge should be on here over Blake Griffin (the most overrated basketball player in the world). I guess you're just not a Big Baller (TM). Also Gasol is elite, no question. ESPNs The Last Dance tried its best to encapsulate MJs stranglehold on the basketball world and still didnt do it justice. David Robinson is a true generational talent comes in at No. Bird wasn't an on-the-ball defender, nor was he a shot blocker. I'm sorry, is this a 100 Greatest Players in Argentina list? For you guys, know theres still never been a player quite like him. He averaged24.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 4.2 APG, 2.0 SPG, and 1.7 BPG. And I think you recently rectified that situation to boot. Many NBA fans worldwide love Magic Johnsons trademark smile and passion for basketball. In 2008, Kobe won his careers first and only MVP award. He has the full offensive package with no weaknesses. SMH. If he gets drafted by the Spurs, KG would have hadmore than just one ring to his name. The 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team, were chosen in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kawhi Leonard and Damian Lilliard do belong on this list. 11-time NBA All-Star. And hes not all style and flair either. Russell died on July 31, 2022, at 88, in his Mercer Island, Washington, home. Only 33 of the 75 75th Anniversary Team players are in this quiz, implying that 17 people in this quiz are not in the top 75 and 42 of the top 75 players are not in this quiz. Before joining the Lakers in 2018, LeBron appeared in 9 consecutive finals. He is also a 17-time All-Star and 3-time NBA All-Star MVP. James is lucky he plays in a soft era, because had he played in the Jordan era he would have gotten his butt kicked by the Pistons, Knicks, Celtic, Lakers and the Bulls. The toughest debates may not be the obvious ones. We see the multitude of accomplishments like NBA MVP, 5-time champion, two-time Finals MVP, 18-time All-Star, nine All-Defensive First Team selections, the now fourth leading scorer, and so on. As active players like LeBron James and Kevin Durants careers are still left to end, and young talents like Giannis Antetokounmpoand Luka Doncic into the league, anybody can claim the crown from Jordan in the future. Career Year: 1997-2016. For me, what secured James spot in the conversation with MJ was his performance in 2016 when he led the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 3-1 deficit against the 73-win Golden State Warriors. It was either a bucket or a foul. And let's be honest, most of the players in the sixties and seventies would be D-league players at best in today's league. Id love to see some of todays greats playing against Elgin. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich put it best when the franchise retired Duncans jersey. In his 20th NBA season, LeBron nailed a 21-foot shot late against the Oklahoma City Thunder by breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbars record of 38,387 points on February 8, 2023. This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. A Dream Team member andtwo-time gold medal winner who was skilled enough to be considered one of the 50 greatestby the NBA in 1996,andone of the 75 greatest players ever in 2021, Pippen did so much more than his averages indicated (16.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 5.2 APG). Even with all those accomplishments people try to tear him down with advanced statistics like usage rate and efficiency. Needs to be updated, Paul Pierce is retiring this year. ZF, If youre wondering why we have the diminutive point guard who played all 19 seasons of his storied career with the Jazz on this list, I have to seriously question your basketball IQ. I'm somewhat surprised far fewer people got Moses Malone than Karl Malone. Nor were they expected to rip down double-digit boards on a nightly basis. Theres a reason why theFinals MVP awardis named after him. Welcome to the sequel of the popular hit game The Best Quiz! He credits Bruce Lee for teaching him martial arts discipline and spirituality, helping him play in the NBA for 2 decades with quite a few injuries. NBA 75: Top 75 NBA players of all time, from MJ and LeBron to Lenny Wilkens - The Athletic NBA 75: Top 75 NBA players of all time, from MJ and LeBron to Lenny Wilkens The. HD420ev Chamberlain . I was about to bitch slap the author of this article when I saw Tim Duncan at number 10 and then Shaquille ONeal on this list thinking oh great he has Shaquille above Kobe and Kobe not on the list He is on track to become at least 10th all time. Presumably because he wasn't high enough in any one of those statistics to make the list. Crescent Its guaranteed to get hardcore basketball fans in their feelings and, in our humble opinion, do a much better job than some of those other rankings floating around the interwebs that shall remain nameless. In 1998, Bird was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. We all know Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and at least a handful of other stars can mess around and get a triple-double practically whenever they want. 1 on theirbest NBA players list, this is an easy one to write. But it's not quizmaster's list. Today's Top Quizzes in Basketball Browse Basketball Top Contributed Quizzes in Sports 1 2 Les quipes de F1 depuis 1990 3 Everyone to play under Kane Williamson's Test captaincy 4 2022 World Cup Stars 5 Most headed Premier League goals 6 NBA Logic Puzzle 2.0 7 Road to Qatar 2022 8 We have put together a quiz that will tell you the current basketball player that you most closely resemble. Only one thing the perfectly describes Shaquille ONealis dominant; with his 2.15 m height and 300 lb, his raw strength, speed, explosiveness, and skills dominated the opposition. Cant argue with the results. A guy this young isnt supposed to have so many accolades on his rsum, especially after he entered the league as such a project. Not a top 50, but I think he makes top 100. Let me know if I misspelled any names or duplicated players. larry bird should be 1st all the way boston celtics the best all the way you already know but RIP BILL RUSSEL AND KOBE BRYANT. 2 scorer in NBA history and averaged 25.0 PPG over his 19 seasons in the league. James Corden James Harden Jeremy Corbyn James Bond 2/10 nba.com/warriors Who's this Golden State Warrior? Career laurels: 11 NBA champion (1957, 1959-1966, 1968, 1969); 5 NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961-1963, 1965); 12 NBA All-Star (1958-1969); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963); 3. Update please, LeBron is number 1 in scoring. The same thing bothered me with counting Schmidt when we typed in Smith on baseball quizzes, but at least there, it's not *not* counting some other Schmidt. That doesn't make the list good or bad inherently, I'm just saying to consider the source. Late Kobe Bryant is dubbed the most outstanding Laker of all time playing 20 years of his career. As he told us in arecent interview, you cant talk basketball without mentioning the king of Miami-Dade County. ZF, Before he was known as The Logo, his teammates called him Mr. Argh. In fact, it was Magic that he moldedhis game after as a youngster, which led to KG being one of the most versatile big men the NBAhas ever seen. Lonzo Ball didn't work for any of these categories. People could argue it but its pretty fair and pretty much on point in order of ranking with arguably some exceptions. The greatest player ever to play basketball is Michael Jordan. We may never see a 71, 365-poundbig that was as explosive, athletic, and quick as Shaq. Next on the list is the late Wilt Chamberlian. think something's wrong with the light blue background, Russel Westbrook is still active, he has no background, Wonder how high KD will be in points after this year just reached 15th, Countries by First Two Letters in 90 Seconds. However, theres no denying what he did on the court asthe leader on two of the most hated championship teams in NBA history. ZF, Dr. J was everyones Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan. I absolutely can live with this list. Currently highest-paid player in NBA history and not on your list? Did the people at ESPN who voted on the list ever watch a basketball game before the year 2000? From opening a school in his hometown to building his own media empire, LeBron has consistently done everything weve expected from him and then some. Haters will counter that Wilt played against a bunch of stiffs in the 60s and 70s when the idea that a 71 center could be the most athletic player on the court was reserved forcomic books. All-Time #NBArank continues with a countdown of the best shooting guards in NBA history. Done. He helped revolutionize the power forward position even more so than Tim Duncan did (hes a center! In his 13 years, Bird led Celtics to 3 NBA titles. Whenever there is a debate about a GOAT, one name is King James. The beauty of Shaqs dominance is that youcould know after two dribbles that hewas about to hit you with a dropstep in the post, but you just werent going to stop it even if you knew it was coming. Barkley couldnt be stopped offensively either, beating out Jordan for the 93 MVP and taking his new team the Suns to the Finals where he lost to Jordans Bulls in six. But never forget what the GOAT, Michael Jeffrey Jordan, told us in the documentary: Everybody said I won all these championships, but I didnt win without Scottie Pippen and thats why I considered him my best teammate of all time. If ya dont know, now ya knowwwww.Pippens numbers will likely never wow you because he wasnt the scorer Jordan was. Lets look at who takes the crown of the greatest. Rushmore hill because nobody changed the game like Wilt the Stilt did. Now hes the first unanimous MVP in league history (which is pretty stupid, but still) and has four rings to go with another MVP. Need to update Nowitzski, Wade and Bosh to now say 2019. And lastly, Chamberlain should be #1. Anthony Bennett Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports The 2013 NBA Draft might have the distinction of being the worst in modern history. This was just the start for Magic, who at his size, completely changed the way the basketball world looked at guards. I'm not hating on LeBron Because I like LeBron but kobe has had a better career by far. AD, To me, Kevin Durant is the most skilled offensive player ever to play the game. NBA All-Time Points Leaders - National Basketball Association - ESPN NBA History - Points Leaders Leaders: Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks Leaders Awards *Active players are. 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