Hi all,
My list below as a UK fan who got into the NBA around 2015. Lmk what you think.
HM = Honourable Mention
Top 20 NBA Players of All Time: 2024 updated
- Michael Jordan
- LeBron James
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Steph Curry
- Magic Johnson
- Kobe Bryant
- Shaquille O’Neal
- Tim Duncan
- Larry Bird
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Kevin Durant
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Bill Russell
- Nikola Jokic
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Dwyane Wade
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Isiah Thomas
- Oscar Robertson
- Kevin Garnett
HM: Nash, Iverson, Kidd, Stockton, Malone, Paul, Leonard, Barkley, Robinson, Malone
Top 10 Point Guards:
- Steph Curry
- Magic Johnson
- Isiah Thomas
- Oscar Robertson
- Steve Nash
- Chris Paul
- John Stockton
- Jason Kidd
- Russell Westbrook
- Kyrie Irving
HM: Parker, Cousy, Frazier, Payton, Doncic
Top 10 Shooting Guards:
- Michael Jordan
- Kobe Bryant
- Dwyane Wade
- James Harden
- Allen Iverson
- Jerry West
- Clyde Drexler
- Ray Allen
- Tracey McGrady
- Klay Thompson
HM: Gervin, Ginobili, Miller, Dumars, Carter
Top 10 Small Forwards:
- LeBron James
- Larry Bird
- Kevin Durant
- Julius Erving
- Kathi Leonard
- Scottie Pippen
- Elgin Baylor
- Paul Pierce
- Rick Barry
- Dominique Wilkins
HM: Anthony, Havlicek, Worthy, English, Tatum
Top 10 Power Forwards:
- Tim Duncan
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kevin Garnett
- Karl Malone
- Charles Barkley
- Kevin McHale
- Bob Pettit
- Anthony Davis
- Pau Gasol
HM: Schayes, Green, Webber, Hayes, Bosh
Top 10 Centres:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Shaquille O’Neal
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Bill Russell
- Nikola Jokic
- Moses Malone
- David Robinson
- Bill Walton
- Dwight Howard
HM: Mikan, Mutombo, Ming, Mourning, Ewing
Save room for Luka