Best question ever for basketball fans. Who would you say is the greatest basketball player of all time?????
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul Jabbar.  Those guys could play . . but i'm going to have to go with Michael Jordan.  He dominated the sport, tried his hand at baseball THEN came back and dominated again!  Just think of the career stats he would've had if he played straight through . . wow.\n\nHonourable mention to Robertson, Chamberlain, Kareem, Magic, Russell . . .\n\n*ALSO - according to espn.com (they have a Top 10 Point Guards in History of NBA list) Robertson averaged a triple double during his first 5 seasons*
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DIRK NOWITZKI...hes d only centre 2 win 3 pt shooting competition...dat means he can do anything...so overall hes easily the best basketball player...has all n i mean ALL the skills required for bball...for instance- shooting , rebounding , defense , drivin , intersections , floor awareness...blah
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There has been many good point guards over the years, but the best ever, in my humble opinion, is Magic Johnson.  He revolutionized the position by proving that someone 6-9 could do more than just rebound.  His totally unselfish play led the Lakers to the promised land several times.  John Stockton owns the record for most assists, but I give Magic the edge because of the championships.
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Michael Jordan. Best ever. Always will be.
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The best ("bestest" isn't a word) basketball player is Michael Jordan.
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Pound for Pound, I would have to say Allen Iverson. He is an amazing player for his size and he has great heart. He has a "Never say die" attitude that makes him a competitor. He isn't even six foot tall, and yet he still averages over 30 points a game in a leage that the average height is more around 6'5". He is an all around, truly amazing player. Not to mention my idol!
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Michael Jordan for sure........look at his stats they speak for themselves. Yeah Magic and those guys were great but not as dominant as Jordan....he was the type of player that would grab the game by the scruff of the neck and make it his own.  Just look at the Bulls record when he retired the first time....he had a good support cast but he was the greatest.....and he won 6 championships with that support cast.........magic had all-stars all around him.... so of course he was going to look good.
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Of All Time?  His Airness.  Michael Jordan elevated his play to a level no one at the time could attain.\n\nNowadays, however, there are a select few.\n\nI'd have to go with Tim Duncan.  He does it all, night in and night out!
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Wilton Chamberlain.\nWilt was the most dominating player of all-times. I don't think no one will ever score 100 points in a single game again. He was without a doubt the most talented tall man in the game. He played guard with the Harlem Globetrotters before he became an NBA superstar. They widen the free throw lane in hopes of diminishes his impact on offense and defense. The modern day tall players are considered outstanding if they can block shots and dunk the basketball.
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past- michael jordan\npresent- shaq
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John Stockton...\nHe is the league's all time leader in assists and steals, he did such a good job of running the team, and scored points very effciently with a silky stroke from outside.\nHe was the best point guard ever in the NBA.\nIf Jordan had not won all those championships he would certainly have won a couple.
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The most skilled player in the history of the NBA has to be Michael Jordan.  However the most dominant I would have to say would be the Diesel, Shaquille O'Neal.  During his prime all you had to do was throw him the ball and there was no stopping it.  He changed the way the NBA looked at the big man and generally when you talk about domination you talk about big men.  If only he learned how to shoot a free throw....
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Micheal jackson.lol!\n\nThe best white player of all time would have to be Mr. Larry Bird. The best player EVER would have to be Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was the most dominant player the NBA had ever seen. Jordan has set the bar so high for players like, LeBron, Anthony, and Kobe that they might never be able to reach it.\n\nMichael Jordan was SO good that the whole NBA could be considered overrated talent compared to him. Jordan is what hype is compared to. IF you don't reach up to Jordan's level you could be percived as failure. I believe that if Lebron, KG or Wade never a championship during their career, they will be called "overrated."\n\nJordan is the greatest basketball talent to ever play the game.
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Bill Russell\n\nHe was total domination both offensively and defensively. Shaq and Kareem were scoring machines but not as great of defenders.  Wilt was a great shot blocker and scorer, but only a close second to Russell.
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mcgrady is my favorite player, lebron is my second favorite, but i would have to say lebron is the best overall player in the NBA right now. he can make great passes. make steals and block shots. he can drive to the hoop anytime he wants because of his power and can hit a nice range shot. plus he is soooooo fun to watch because of his dunks. he also averages around 25-7-7. so lebron is the best. no, i seriously doubt that lebron will ever win a championship, ilgauskas is good, but not good enough to help lebron james carry the cavs to become a NBA championship calibur team. larry hughs has medical problems and probably will not be able to play for the remainder of this season and after he returns from his injuries, he still will not be as good of a player as he was when he was in washington with the wizards. drew gooden is a very inconsistant player and will not be able to contribute much to his team against all the good power forwards in the game today. such as kevin garnett, and tim duncan.
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THE 50 GREATEST PLAYERS IN NBA HISTORY \n\n\n\nKareem Abdul-Jabbar\nNate Archibald\n\nPaul Arizin\n\nCharles Barkley\n\nRick Barry\n\nElgin Baylor\n\nDave Bing\n\nLarry Bird\n\nWilt Chamberlain\n\nBob Cousy\n\nDave Cowens\n\nBilly Cunningham\n\nDave DeBusschere\n\nClyde Drexler\n\nJulius Erving\n\nPatrick Ewing\n\nWalt Frazier\n\nGeorge Gervin\n\nHal Greer\n\nJohn Havlicek\n\nElvin Hayes\n\nMagic Johnson\n\nSam Jones\n\nMichael Jordan\n\nJerry Lucas\n\n Karl Malone\nMoses Malone\n\nPete Maravich\n\nKevin McHale\n\nGeorge Mikan\n\nEarl Monroe\n\nHakeem Olajuwon\n\nShaquille O'Neal\n\nRobert Parish\n\nBob Pettit\n\nScottie Pippen\n\nWillis Reed\n\nOscar Robertson\n\nDavid Robinson\n\nBill Russell\n\nDolph Schayes\n\nBill Sharman\n\nJohn Stockton\n\nIsiah Thomas\n\nNate Thurmond\n\nWes Unseld\n\nBill Walton\n\nJerry West\n\nLenny Wilkens\n\nJames Worthy
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I would have to say it was Wilt Chamberlain. He Averaged 30.1 points per game over his career and averaged about 50ppg one season!!! Here is a link to his career stats! http://www.nba.com/history/players/chamberlain_summary.html "ew..pick me, pick me..lol"