Best NBA players ?

Another thread got me thinking that it would be interesting to see who everyone says is the best NBA players ever, or in your opinion the best that you remember watching? List as many or as few as you want.

Personally I don't know if I could list them in order. Right now I will just name the ones that I can think of in no certain order.

Bill Russell

Wilt Chamberlin

Bill Walton

John Havlicek

Kareem Abdul Jabbar/Lew Alcindor (his real name )

Larry Bird

Maurice Lucas

Elvin Hayes

Karl Malone

Majic Johnson

Michael Jordan

Kobe Bryant

I know that there are plenty others, I don't watch a whole lot of NBA now and am sure there are some that I just am not thinking of. As for Lebron James, he as far as I am concerned can take his talents elsewhere.

Michael Jordan...my favorite and in my opinion the Greatest of All Time!

To quote Chris Mullin, former Dream Team player referencing Michael Jordan. "He is the best player that has ever played the game or will ever play the game"

I have to agree with him.

Michael Jordan

Wilt Chamberlain

Magic Johnson

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Oscar Robertson

Julius Erving

Jerry West

Larry Bird

Kobe Bryant

Hakeem Olajuwon

Tim Duncan

Moses Malone

Bill Walton

Shaquille O'Neal

Kevin McHale

Those are in no order of ranking and there are many great ones I did not mention.

My top 10 looks like this:

1. MJ

2. Wilt

3. Magic

4. Kobe

5. The Big O

6. Russell

7. Shaq

8. Larry Legend

9. Tim Duncan

10. Kareem

Players I have seen.....

Kobe

MJ

Magic

Bird

Thomas

LeBron

Stockton

Malone

Mullin

Wilkins

Olajuwon

Ewing

Robinson

Duncan

Miller

Shaq

Barkley

Pippen

King

Kareem

Moses

Dr. J

That is off of the top of my head. May have missed a few but I named guys who I think would still excel if they played today and vice versa.

Top 10 since I've been alive & can remember watching:

1. MJ

2. Kobe

3. Shaq

4. Tim Duncan

5. LeBron James (will pass Shaq & Duncan, maybe Kobe)

6. Hakeem Olajuwon

7. Charles Barkley

8. Karl Malone

9. John Stockton

10. Kevin Garnett

Noticing the name on a couple of other post I have to add Tim Duncan and John Stockton to my list, can't believe I had forgotten them.

Listing them in order for me is next to impossible but I will try.

COACH: Red Auerbach

M. Jordan

W. Chamberelin

L. Bird

B. Russell

M. Johnson

K,A, Jabbar

E. Hayes

K. Bryant

J. Havlicek

K. Malone

Like I said, its impossible for me, I could do it over and have a compltely different order. Except for Jordan, he was the best.

Noticing the name on a couple of other post I have to add Tim Duncan and John Stockton to my list, can't believe I had forgotten them.

I am very interested to see how history treats Tim Duncan. He is always forgotten.

What's the take on Pete Maravich?

I am very interested to see how history treats Tim Duncan. He is always forgotten.

What's the take on Pete Maravich?

Pistol Pete is imo one of the very best/elie college players ever. Maravich was imo more known for his college carrer than pro. He still was a very good pro.

What's the take on Pete Maravich?

Pete is in the same boat as Archie Manning was. Both were in New Orleans with terrible teams. Two of the best college players of all time.

My top 10.

1. MJ

2. Wilt

3. Bill Russell

4. Larry Bird

5. Kareem

6. Oscar Robertson

7. Kobe

8. Magic

9. Shaq

10. Jerry West