Top 25 Greatest Players Ever

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

True, but that's also the main reason I bumped it- to note just how much the landscape of the NBA has changed in 2-3 years. Three years ago, few people (on this board anyway) would have put Lebron in the top 25, and nobody nobody would have put Durant in there.

It also strikes me how much I disagree with my own list. Looking back on it, I think I overrated Moses Malone. In fact I think he's a bit overrated in general- he was a notorious stat-padder. If I were to remake the list now, I'd probably have him behind Dirk. I might have Baylor and Dr. J a little lower as well.

Dr j is the one you have overrated but that's not rare. He's almost without question the most overrated player ever largely because of his ridiculously inflated aba stats.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Five-ofan

Dr j is the one you have overrated but that's not rare. He's almost without question the most overrated player ever largely because of his ridiculously inflated aba stats.

You're probably right. Like several other guys on the list he was way before my time, so I never saw him play a single minute. I've only seen highlights and looked at his numbers. In context, his numbers probably aren't nearly as impressive.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

You're probably right. Like several other guys on the list he was way before my time, so I never saw him play a single minute. I've only seen highlights and looked at his numbers. In context, his numbers probably aren't nearly as impressive.

That's exactly why I can't come up with a Top-25 Greatest Players list of my own... I can't just rate a guy based on statistics - I need to see them play (and I didn't watch basketball before the 80's).

I could come up with a Top-25 Favorite Players list though.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Underdog

That's exactly why I can't come up with a Top-25 Greatest Players list of my own... I can't just rate a guy based on statistics - I need to see them play (and I didn't watch basketball before the 80's).

I could come up with a Top-25 Favorite Players list though.

My top 25 favorite players-

1. Dirk
2-25. Everyone else.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

My top 25 favorite players-

1. Dirk
2-25. Everyone else.

Thief.

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

My top 25 favorite players-

1. Dirk
2-25. Everyone else.

Must spread rep

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

You're probably right. Like several other guys on the list he was way before my time, so I never saw him play a single minute. I've only seen highlights and looked at his numbers. In context, his numbers probably aren't nearly as impressive.

His career nba avges were 22-7-4. Not bad at all but not anything special when you consider he played in the go go 80s. Never won a title as the best player.