Who are your top 10 all-time NBA greats? I'm trying to see who makes the list by consensus.

john4psu · Post #1 » by **john4psu** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:24 pm

In ALPHABETICAL order:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Larry Bird
Kobe Bryant
Wilt Chamberlain
Lebron James
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Oscar Robertson
Bill Russell

For #10 for me: it's between Shaq and Tim Duncan

Which NBA players make your all-time top 10?

pipfan · Post #2 » by **pipfan** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:30 pm

MJ/LBJ
KAJ/Duncan/Shaq/Wilt/Russell
Magic/Bird/Hakeem/Curry/Kobe
Big O/West/KG
that's my top 15
Not sure where Jokic is but will move West out soon

UcanUwill · Post #3 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:32 pm

I aint greatest historian and I do not have ultimate tier list, I think it is pretty weird when people say this guy is number 16 on my all time list, by I digress, top 10 I think I can try to do. I think it would be :

It is kinda in goat order, tho I aint putting much thought into it, so no need to get upset.

Jordan
LeBron
Kareem
Russell
Chamberlain
Magic
Bird
Duncan
Shaq

10th. to me is the hardest but I would probably have Kobe or Steph. Other guys I have in mind Durant, Dirk, West, Barkley)

Active guys who I think have potential to crak top 10 (Jokic, SGA, Luka, Victor. would say no to Giannis)

phanman · Post #4 » by **phanman** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:38 pm

1) MJ
2) Bron
3) Kareem
4) Russell
5) Bird
6) Magic
7) Duncan
8) Hakeem
9) Wilt
10 Shaq

Post #5 » by **CBS7** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:45 pm

Jordan
LeBron
Kareem

Wilt
Russell

Duncan
Magic
Shaq
Hakeem
Bird

The Master · Post #6 » by **The Master** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:53 pm

LeBron
Kareem
Jordan
Bill
Duncan
Hakeem
Wilt
Shaq
Magic
Curry

scrabbarista · Post #7 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:55 pm

Jordan
James
Abdul-Jabbar
Duncan
Russell
Magic Johnson
Bird
Chamberlain
Olajuwon
O'Neal

Jokic is 11th and basically 99.99% likely to pass O'Neal (and potentially others) next season.

scrabbarista · Post #8 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:57 pm

phanman wrote:1) MJ
2) Bron
3) Kareem
4) Russell
5) Bird
6) Magic
7) Duncan
8) Hakeem
9) Wilt
10 Shaq

Same ten and extremely similar order to mine.

scrabbarista · Post #9 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 5:59 pm

UcanUwill wrote:I aint greatest historian and I do not have ultimate tier list, I think it is pretty weird when people say this guy is number 16 on my all time list, by I digress, top 10 I think I can try to do. I think it would be :

It is kinda in goat order, tho I aint putting much thought into it, so no need to get upset.

Jordan
LeBron
Kareem
Russell
Chamberlain
Magic
Bird
Duncan
Shaq

10th. to me is the hardest but I would probably have Kobe or Steph. Other guys I have in mind Durant, Dirk, West, Barkley)

Active guys who I think have potential to crak top 10 (Jokic, SGA, Luka, Victor. would say no to Giannis)

You forgot Olajuwon, homes. Or you have an irrational bias...

Post #10 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:00 pm

LeBron
Jordan
Kareem
Russell
Duncan
Magic
Bird
Curry
Hakeem
Garnett

john4psu · Post #11 » by **john4psu** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:01 pm

pipfan wrote:MJ/LBJ
KAJ/Duncan/Shaq/Wilt/Russell
Magic/Bird/Hakeem/Curry/Kobe
Big O/West/KG
that's my top 15
Not sure where Jokic is but will move West out soon

Can't have 15. Only 10. Make the cuts.

john4psu · Post #12 » by **john4psu** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:03 pm

The Big O and the Logo not getting much love here. Youngsters.

EmpireFalls · Post #13 » by **EmpireFalls** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:05 pm

john4psu wrote:The Big O and the Logo not getting much love here. Youngsters.

All too right.

Here’s my top 10:

Russell
Wilt
Mikan
West
Robertson
Pettit
Havlicek
Baylor
Schayes
Johnston

Post #14 » by **tsherkin** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:06 pm

I waffle too often to give an order, but let's see...

Bill Russell, Kareem, Wilt, Jordan, Lebron, Duncan, Magic, Bird, Shaq, Jokic.

Steph, West, Oscar, Hakeem knocking at the door. Kobe, KG, Dirk right after that.

Cubbies2120 · Post #15 » by **Cubbies2120** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:09 pm

1. Jordan
2. LeBron
3. Russell
4. Duncan
5. Bird
6. Shaq
7. Wilt
8. Jokic
9. Kareem
10. Kobe

Bornstellar · Post #16 » by **Bornstellar** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:15 pm

Jordan
LeBron
Kareem
Duncan
Magic
Shaq
Bird
Russell
Wilt
Hakeem

with Kobe and Curry at 11 and 12

NZB2323 · Post #17 » by **NZB2323** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:19 pm

1. Jordan
2. Lebron
3. Kareem
4. Russell
5. Magic
6. Wilt
7. Duncan
8. Hakeem
9. Curry
10. Kobe

Honorable mention to Bird and Shaq. Bird had a short career, had great teammates, wasn’t the best defensive player, and often shot worse in the playoffs. Shaq couldn’t make free throws, came into training camp out of shape, was swept 6 times, had great teammates, and poured his urine on his teammates.

At the same time, Bird and Shaq ahead of Curry and Kobe is totally reasonable.

ChumboChappati · Post #18 » by **ChumboChappati** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:25 pm

naming top 5 is much easier than top 10

dhsilv2 · Post #19 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:25 pm

It's hard as I'm not sure if Jokic gets it yet. I think not.

MJ, Lebron, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Duncan, KG, Curry, Magic, Shaq

For now I'll go with that. Hakeem and Bird I think are the two biggest losers here. I just don't feel strongly about Hakeem's non apex years. And Bird's playoff play plus being a bit shorter of a career holds him back some. And with Bird out it feels good to have Jokic out. Similar issues.

dhsilv2 · Post #20 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon Jun 2, 2025 6:27 pm

john4psu wrote:The Big O and the Logo not getting much love here. Youngsters.

Shorter career, Logo never won an MVP, and 2 titles combined? I'd have both top 20 and possibly 15. But top 10 is too competitive for two guys who weren't the best player in the league at any time in their careers.