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- Paul Pierce
- Paul George
- Jayson Tatum
- Jimmy Butler

How did these great small forwards rank in their peaks?

Bonus: Where's Scottie Pippen go in this?

Jimmy Buckets
Tatum
Paul Pierce

Playoff P

Pierce
Butler
Tatum
Pandemic P

Butler
Pierce
Tatum
George

Pierce and Tatum to me are very close

reload141 wrote:Pierce
Butler
Tatum
Pandemic P

A celtics fan with Tatum third, didnt expect that but respect it.

picc wrote:

reload141 wrote:Pierce
Butler
Tatum
Pandemic P

A celtics fan with Tatum third, didnt expect that but respect it.

Also wrong, because there's no shot whatsoever Pierce has the best peak.

Butler/Tatum
Pierce
PG13

Butler
Pierce
Tatum
George

Pippen would be below Butler

Paul Pierce is not better than Tatum…

Tatum
Pierce
Butler
George

Pierce / Butler
Tatum


George

Tatum
Butler
Pierce
PG13

TheGOATRises007 wrote:

picc wrote:

reload141 wrote:Pierce
Butler
Tatum
Pandemic P

A celtics fan with Tatum third, didnt expect that but respect it.

Also wrong, because there's no shot whatsoever Pierce has the best peak.

It’s my personal opinion, so saying “wrong” is just starting your opinion

Butler carried teams past expected
Pierce
Tatum will be at top of this list next championship

George

As of now

Pippen
Pierce
Tatum
Butler
PG

By careers end

Tatum
Pippen
Pierce
Butler
PG

Two of these guys have been named to all NBA 1st teams. One once and the other guy 4 times.

2 of these players have won NBA titles.

The other player has put up exceptional impact numbers over his career.

It’s a good question to rate these 4.
Tatum is far an away above the others
I’d put Butler next followed closely by Pierce and the PG13

brackdan70 wrote:Two of these guys have been named to all NBA 1st teams. One once and the other guy 4 times.

2 of these players have won NBA titles.

The other player has put up exceptional impact numbers over his career.

It’s a good question to rate these 4.
Tatum is far an away above the others
I’d put Butler next followed closely by Pierce and the PG13

Far and away?

How far and how away?

Of the four, Tatum is the biggest, the best rebounder and the growth of his playmaking curve is the most impressive.
But JT also benefits a lot from the modern pace, Celtics coaching and shooting so many 3pters.

As a C's fan, if I was just comparing Pierce/Tatum, Tatum is better relative to his peer group and JT is better when considering both offense & defense
But, factoring for stylistic changes across eras, I think Pierce was a better scorer

brackdan70 wrote:Two of these guys have been named to all NBA 1st teams. One once and the other guy 4 times.

2 of these players have won NBA titles.

The other player has put up exceptional impact numbers over his career.

It’s a good question to rate these 4.
Tatum is far an away above the others
I’d put Butler next followed closely by Pierce and the PG13

I know it's easy to hate on Paul George but he had an amazing year in 18/19. #3 in MVP voting, All NBA 1st team, and All defensive 1st team. He was a legit two way monster that year. He's #2 on my list if we go by regular season only... however the playoffs do matter and he has had a tendency to disappear.

Butler clearly had the highest peak in 22/23, just a complete monster that year. Just a great all around player. Clearly #1 IMO.

02 Pierce vs 23 Tatum is tough, but I'm going to lean Tatum. He was a superior two way player, but Pierce wasn't a bad defender himself, and he was one of the most versatile scorers at the forward position. Both have championships, but the Celtics where clearly Tatum's team.

If we throw Pippen into this equation, hes clearly #1. His offensive ability + being the greatest perimeter defender in NBA history is hard to pass up on. 1994 Pippen was a complete monster.

1) Pippen
2) Butler
3) Tatum
4) Pierce
5) George

picc wrote:- Paul Pierce
- Paul George
- Jayson Tatum
- Jimmy Butler

How did these great small forwards rank in their peaks?

Bonus: Where's Scottie Pippen go in this?

Pip is why chicago won vs Seattle and 2nd Jazz run. 1