Best NBA player of all time?

Originally posted by The Core
Heres a more fair breakdown, and my vote goes to Jordan, BTW:

Jordan:

Five-time regular season Most Valuable Player, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98.

Won three consecutive NBA Finals MVPs, twice, 1991-93 and 1996-98.

Second player to win seven straight scoring titles, 1986-87 to 1992-93 (Wilt Chamberlain, 1960-66). Also won scoring titles 3 more years in a row in 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98.

All-NBA first team seven straight years, 1987-93, and 1996-1998, for a total of 10.

All-Defense first team six straight years, 1988-93, also 1996-1998, for a total of 9.

NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 1988.

NBA Rookie of the Year, 1984-85.

NBA Slam Dunk Champion, 1987, 1988.

NBA All-Star Game MVP, 1988, 1996, 1998.

Sporting News College Player of the Year, 1983, 1984.

Sporting News All-America first team, 1983, 1984.

Bulls' all-time leading scorer and 3rd all-time leading scorer in NBA with 29,277 points.

Scored a playoff-record 63 points in a 1986 first-round game against Boston.

Set NBA record with 23 consecutive points against Atlanta in 1987.

3,041 points in 1986-87 were the third-highest total in NBA history.

Holds career record for highest-points per game average in regular season, 31.5.

Shares single-game record for most free throws made in one quarter, 14, 1989 at Utah (4th quarter), and 1992 at Miami (4th quarter).

Career record for scoring average in All-Star Game, 21.3 ppg.

Highest scoring average, NBA Finals, 41.0 against Phoenix, 1993.

Most points, six-game series, NBA Finals, 246 against Phoenix, 1993.

Most field goals, NBA Finals, 101 against Phoenix, 1993.

Holds career record for highest-points per game average in playoffs, 33.4.

Holds NBA Finals single-game record for most points in one half, 35.

Led Bulls to three straight World Championships, twice, 1990-91 to 1992-93 and 1995-96 to 1997-98.

Member of United States gold medal-winning Olympic teams in 1984, 1992.

Member of North Carolina national championship team, 1982.

Scored career-best 69 points against Cleveland, March 28, 1990.

Scored 50-or-more points 37 times.

As for Mr. Chamberlain..

Second all-time in career points (behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) with 31,419.

First all-time in career rebounds with 23,924.

Played in 13 NBA All-Star Games

Won NBA Titles with Philadelphia in 1967 and Los Angeles in 1972

Member of NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
Seasons

Led the NBA in scoring his first seven seasons.

Led the NBA in rebounding in 11 of his 14 NBA seasons.

During the 1961-62 season became the only player to score more than 4,000 points in a season (4,029), averaging 50.4 points per game.
Games

Scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.

Of the 30 best regular-season scoring performances of all time, he owns 20.

Scored more than 50 points in a game 118 times.

Did not foul out of any of his more than 1,200 NBA games.

NBA Most Valuable Player Award (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968)

NBA Rookie of the Year Award (1960)

All-Star Game MVP (1960)

NBA Finals MVP (1972)

Not to discredit Wilt's 100 point game, but it was against the 1962 Knicks who had absolutely nobody on their team, who also finished 29-51.

I think u forgot he played too long. Remeber those Washington Wizards years. Making sure he averaged 20 pts to hold onto his career scoring average. I will say when Kobe Bryant's career is over, he may just surpass King Michael. I do remember Michael taking Kobe to task when Kobe was 17, ah fast forward, didn't Kobe put up 42 on old Michael at Staples. Merry Xmas

Interesting point guy222. Hmm, never thought of it like that.

Originally posted by Darth Martin
Interesting point guy222. Hmm, never thought of it like that.

Happy Holidays, friend.

You too!

It's cliche but I think Mike's the greatest player of all time.

ok, let me tell everyone how it is

mj is bar far the best, yes he is a lot better then wilt talent wise, and if u dont think so, tell me what level of competition wilt had to go up against besides russell. another thing about this so called poll is that oscar "Big O" Robertson is not on here, he was amazing if u watch videos of him. he would beat larry bird in his prime any day.

also lebron is not the same type of player mj was, kobe is the closet to mj by the way he plays but he wont be mike because mj made scottie pippen a future HOFer

so hands down mj is the best end of thread

3 Undisputable Sports facts

1. Jerry Rice is the greatest wide-out of all time.

2. Deion Sanders is the greatest CB of all time.

3. Michael Jordan is the greatest B-Baller of all time.

If it was undisputed, then this thread wouldn't be here, would it?

Originally posted by Joey Stacks
3 Undisputable Sports facts

1. Jerry Rice is the greatest wide-out of all time.

2. Deion Sanders is the greatest CB of all time.

3. Michael Jordan is the greatest B-Baller of all time.

I don't necessarily disagree with these statements, but one has to be careful with their wording. I would call Deion the best COVER corner of all time, not the GREATEST corner of all time.

Jerry Rice COULD be considered the greatest NFL player of all time, not just its best WR.

#3 is a fact. (AT THE MOMENT), only Wilt could be considered his equal or greater.

Many people are good, not great, but the ones you named are great.

Excellent choices but to me Majic Johnson without a doubt.

larry bird. he could go toe to toe with MJ, neither of them able to stop the other. think about this. larry bird, with his skills, but with a fraction of MJ's athletic ability.
scary.

this is a great vid i found of bird...dood is SICK.....

YouTube video

Talent wise Kevin Garnett should be at the top somnewhere

KG is top 50 material, but towards the top of the top? No, not all time.

KG? please. top 50, maybe. one of the best ever? nope.

i mean as far as all around talent how many guys do you find that can play every position on the floor in the nba and suceed at it.

point.

Originally posted by Darth Martin
i mean as far as all around talent how many guys do you find that can play every position on the floor in the nba and suceed at it.

Kobe Bryant

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
larry bird. he could go toe to toe with MJ, neither of them able to stop the other. think about this. larry bird, with his skills, but with a fraction of MJ's athletic ability.
scary.

Bah. Even Larry would tell you he couldn't go one on one with MJ. 😉