January 31, 200719 yr 1. Oscar Robertson. He averaged a triple double for A SEASON. And came within a half a rebound to doing it in SECOND SEASON. And came within a half of an assist in doing it for a THIRD SEASON. 2. Wilt the Stilt 3. Michael Jordan 4. Larry Bird 5. Magic Johnson Like I said individual success combined with team success IMO is 2 things that should be considered when picking the top players. O's team's success doesnt stack up with some of the other guys.
January 31, 200719 yr You can talk about numbers until the cows come home. He only won 1 NBA title and he didnt even get MVP. Kareem did when he was in his prime. As Coach Herm Edwards says, "You play to win the game." Robertson's 14-year National Basketball Association career as a point guard with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks included Rookie of the Year honors in 1961, three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards (1961, 1964, 1969), and the 1964 NBA MVP Award.
January 31, 200719 yr Robertson's 14-year National Basketball Association career as a point guard with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks included Rookie of the Year honors in 1961, three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards (1961, 1964, 1969), and the 1964 NBA MVP Award. Let me be more specific. He didnt get MVP of that NBA Final that he won. That was Jabbar's team. Also, he only got 1 MVP award and only 1 title. I just dont see him as a top 5 player.
January 31, 200719 yr Robertson's 14-year National Basketball Association career as a point guard with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks included Rookie of the Year honors in 1961, three All-Star Game Most Valuable Player awards (1961, 1964, 1969), and the 1964 NBA MVP Award. Those things are junk. :lol:
January 31, 200719 yr Let me be more specific. He didnt get MVP of that NBA Final that he won. That was Jabbar's team. Also, he only got 1 MVP award and only 1 title. I just dont see him as a top 5 player. Let's be more specific. Robertson's best statistical season was 1961-62, when he averaged a triple-double for the entire season: 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds per game, a feat that has never been duplicated. Robertson averaged more than 30 points per game in six of his first seven seasons with the Royals — only Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan have more career 30+ point per game seasons. Robertson was the first player to average more than 10 assists per game in an NBA season, and accomplished the feat five times with Cincinnati at a time when the criteria for an assist was more stringent than it is today (they were only credited if the receiver of the pass did not take a dribble). Robertson also averaged more than 10 rebounds per game three different seasons with the Royals. No other guard has averaged ten rebounds per game for a season even once. In 1967-68, Robertson led the league in both scoring average and assists per game, although the official scoring and assist titles went to other players because the NBA based the titles on point and assist totals (not averages) prior to the 1969-70 season. And answer me this. How many teams had a chance in the East in the 60's???
January 31, 200719 yr Here's a list of the 50 Greatest Players In NBA History. It was made in 1997 & presented at the All Star game that year. Since it was in '97, you can add players to it that have been playing since then such as Kobe, AI, LeBron etc. THE 50 GREATEST PLAYERS IN NBA HISTORY Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Nate Archibald Paul Arizin Charles Barkley Rick Barry Elgin Baylor Dave Bing Larry Bird Wilt Chamberlain Bob Cousy Dave Cowens Billy Cunningham Dave DeBusschere Clyde Drexler Julius Erving Patrick Ewing Walt Frazier George Gervin Hal Greer John Havlicek Elvin Hayes Magic Johnson Sam Jones Michael Jordan Jerry Lucas Karl Malone Moses Malone Pete Maravich Kevin McHale George Mikan Earl Monroe Hakeem Olajuwon Shaquille O'Neal Robert Parish Bob Pettit Scottie Pippen Willis Reed Oscar Robertson David Robinson Bill Russell Dolph Schayes Bill Sharman John Stockton Isiah Thomas Nate Thurmond Wes Unseld Bill Walton Jerry West Lenny Wilkens James Worthy At the start of the 1996-97 season the 50 players had accumulated 107 NBA Championships, 49 Most Valuable Player Awards, 17 Rookie of the Year honors, 447 All-Star Game selections, 36 scoring titles, 923,791 total points and 410,327 total rebounds.
January 31, 200719 yr Wilt averaged 35 points and 22 boards...for a freaking career. Come on IAMaFan, this HAS to be a no-brainer. 22.9....
January 31, 200719 yr One of the big three networks aired a one hour special about Wilt a few years back and it was fascinating. He was as strong as an ox, they said he could move a VW Beetle, he was a track star, starring in the high jump and had "world class" speed. I wish I would have been able to see the man in live action.
January 31, 200719 yr ^He showed his athletic versatility by winning the high jump competition in the Big Eight track and field championships, clearing the bar at 6-6. http://www.nba.com/history/players/chamberlain_bio.html
January 31, 200719 yr Let's be more specific. Robertson's best statistical season was 1961-62, when he averaged a triple-double for the entire season: 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds per game, a feat that has never been duplicated. Robertson averaged more than 30 points per game in six of his first seven seasons with the Royals — only Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan have more career 30+ point per game seasons. Robertson was the first player to average more than 10 assists per game in an NBA season, and accomplished the feat five times with Cincinnati at a time when the criteria for an assist was more stringent than it is today (they were only credited if the receiver of the pass did not take a dribble). Robertson also averaged more than 10 rebounds per game three different seasons with the Royals. No other guard has averaged ten rebounds per game for a season even once. In 1967-68, Robertson led the league in both scoring average and assists per game, although the official scoring and assist titles went to other players because the NBA based the titles on point and assist totals (not averages) prior to the 1969-70 season. And answer me this. How many teams had a chance in the East in the 60's??? The best players find ways to win championships. Oscar Robertson only did it once. The Lakers were able to beat the great Celtic team in the 80s for Championships and vice versa. The best NBA players are the guys who get it done on the biggest stage. When Oscar Robertson won an NBA title he was playing 2nd fiddle to Kareem. You can talk about stats all day long. But any great basketball mind will tell you than numbers are good, but championships is what its all about.
January 31, 200719 yr The best players find ways to win championships. Oscar Robertson only did it once. The Lakers were able to beat the great Celtic team in the 80s for Championships and vice versa. The best NBA players are the guys who get it done on the biggest stage. When Oscar Robertson won an NBA title he was playing 2nd fiddle to Kareem. You can talk about stats all day long. But any great basketball mind will tell you than numbers are good, but championships is what its all about. That is completely untrue. You can talk all day about Championships but if you don't have a supporting cast there is nothing you can do about it. See Shaq and the Magic and Kobe and the current lakers.
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