Top 5 NBA Greatest Player of All-Time

These players really did great impact to their team. They contributed a lot of things in the NBA history, and it helped for them to be known around the world and be called, idols! Great, Legend, a lot of words can describe them, because of what they have done for the game.

                Take a look at this list of the top 5 greatest NBA players that dominated in the league:

5. Larry Joe Bird

           Bird may not be an athletic and elite player but he excelled because of his court mentality and basketball knowledge. His tremendous shooting as well his good passing really helped him to be one of the greatest to ever played basketball. He prove that he can when he became the NBA MVP for 3-consecutive seasons (1984-1986). He played his entire career for the Boston Celtics and won 3 Championships and 2 Finals MVP.

 Career NBA Stats: 

• Points - 21,791 (24.3 ppg)
• Rebounds - 8,974 (10.0 rpg)
• Assists -  5,695 (6.3 apg)

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

         

            The all-time NBA leading scorer was known for his consistency that proves his greatness. He dominated in the NBA for 20 seasons of playing. His signature move, the sky hook made him a consistent and reliable scorer and maintain high averages, to became 6-time NBA MVP and to help his team to a 6 NBA championships (1971 - Bucks. 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 - Lakers) where he won 2 Finals MVP's. 

Career NBA Stats:

• Points - 38,387 (24.6 ppg)
• Rebounds  -  17,440 (11.2 rpg)
• Blocks - 3,189 (2.5 bpg)

3.  Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.

            The 6"9 Point Guard Johnson really dominated in the NBA. Even with his huge height, he excelled in being a point guard on scoring and show up on great passes. He also proved himself that he is a great player and must to be considered as a legend when played as a center om the 1980 NBA Finals during his rookie season, but even he was a point guard, he made it and won the championship and the Finals MVP. 

           With his entire career, he won 5 championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), 3 NBA Finals MVP and 3 NBA MVP.

Career NBA Stats:

• Points - 17,707 (19.5 ppg)
• Rebounds - 6,559 (7.2 rpg)
• Assists - 10,141 (11.2 apg)

2. William Felton "Bill" Russell

               Bill Russell may not be that dominating at the offensive end, but on the defensive end, he dominated very well, that he became the greatest defender in NBA history. His defensive play throughout his career helped him win amazing 11 championships (1957, 1959-1966, 1968, 1969) and 5 NBA MVP.

Career NBA Stats:

• Points - 14,522 (15.1 ppg)
• Rebounds - 21,620 (22.5 rpg)
• Assists - 4,100 (4.3 apg)

1. Michael Jeffrey Jordan

           

              Michael Jordan excelled in everything about the game. His great performance that dominated in both defensive and offensive end are enough reasons for him to be called GOAT. He have done everything he can do and everything possible, because of this he is known around the world to be the greatest basketball player, he had proven this with his awards, titles, and stats.

             In his entire career, he won 6 NBA championship (1991-1993, 1996-1998), 6 NBA Finals MVP and 5 NBA MVP.

             

Career NBA Stats:

• Points - 32,292 (30.1 ppg)
• Rebounds - 6,672 (6.2 rpg)
• Assists - 5,633 (5.3 apg)

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