Which is the greatest of all time in NBA history till date?. It is difficult to compare players by different coaches and at different times, in terms of rules and other changes in the game. It is possible to divide the game into eras when we talk about the greatest players.
Just like in football or baseball, positions on the field matter because the best players perform best at this position. It is not possible to get the best basketball player and his is not an accurate description because many factors depend on it.
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The greatest of all time in NBA?
By comparing the basketball players who are the greatest of all time in NBA, we have to go back to the history of NBA back to early era of the history of NBA.
List of the greatest of all time in NBA.
1960s -Bill Russell
During 1970s – Early 1980s – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving
1980s -Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Dominique Wilkins, Isiah Thomas
1990s – Michael Jordan
1. Bill Russell
In the early era of the 1960s Bill Russel was one the greatest Player of all time during his time and he top in the statistics. He won 11 National Basketball Association (NBA) times from the 13 seasons when he played with the Boston Celtics. He was the best and greatest of his time and no one compare with him during his era. He was named the best coach player in 1966. He was the first African-successful Professional Basketball Player in the United States of America.
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the greatest of all time in NBA history, during his time in the 1970s – Early 1980s. He joined the National Basketball Association (NBA) Milwaukee Bucks in the 1967 season and he was named as the best player or Rookie of the Year in the NBA. In 1975, he joined to Los Angeles Lakers and won the NBA championship in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988. In 1984 he overcame Wilt Chamberlain’s career by scoring a total of 31,419 points.
3. Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain was in the era along with Kareem Abdul-Jabber that in the 1970s to 1980s. He was one of the greatest players of all time and very competitive with players like Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Julius Erving.
Wilt Chamberlain upheld the records of the best player and points in the National Basketball Association till 1984 when the records were broken by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He was in the top four single season with an average point of 50.1 per game until his record was broken by Michael Jordan.
4. Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson was a successful professional in the National Basketball Association (NBA) ranking. He successfully leads the Lakers to the NBA to clinch the Championship title in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988. The Rookie Season was his first championship in 1970-80. The rookie championship enthusiastic him to win the NBA Finals “Most Valuable Player (MVP) award”. Johnson was also named the “league MVP” in 1987, 1989, and 1990.
5. Larry Bird
Larry Bird was an American basketball player (NBA) who represented the Boston Celtics from the 1970s to the early 1990 era. During his time or career, he won three titles in the National Basketball Association championship in 1981, 1984, and 1986. Bird has been known as one of the greatest of all time in NBA (basketball players) and greatest shooters of all time during his time. He was known as the nicknamed The Greatest White Hope.
6. Dominique Wilkins
Dominique Wilkins was another National Basketball Association star in the early 1980s and he was the leader of the Wilkins and the most play for Hawl for 12 seasons with the total match 882. He completed 32,545 minutes. During his career points were 23,292 points and per match he got 24.4 points.
7. Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas is one of the greatest players all the time in the 1980s along with Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Dominique Wilkins. He won two NBA champions and a 12-time NBA All-Star. He was also known as the top 50 greatest players in NBA history.
8. Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was the greatest all-rounder player all the time in the history of Basketball. He was the star of the Chicago Bulls six times to the National Basketball Association and clinched the title of champion in (1991–93, and 1996–98).
Jordan was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in NBA for the five times in 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1998. He was also known as the Defensive Player of the Year in 1988.
Conclusion
Thus, it is evident that the game has changed over time as well. Each era has its own great players. In my opinion, the fact that people debate about the greatest of all time in NBA is, in fact, influenced by different generations of players and sports development.
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