Greatest NBA Players of All Time
Rank the greatest NBA players of all time, from Michael Jordan and LeBron James to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Bill Russell.
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Bill Russell is locked at the top. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan hold the next two spots with rare agreement across the community.
Only 1 ranker so far. The current top is Bill Russell, but with this few rankings everything is still very much in motion.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at #2 and Michael Jordan at #3 are essentially tied. One more ranking could flip the order.
One ranker has weighed in so far. With 20 items in the mix and Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan in the early lead, almost any ranking can still shift the order.
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Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Tim Duncan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Shaquille O'Neal
Stephen Curry
Larry Bird
Hakeem Olajuwon
Kevin Durant
Wilt Chamberlain
Isiah Thomas
Oscar Robertson
Julius Erving
Jerry West
Dirk Nowitzki
Charles Barkley
John Stockton
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Bill Russell made the top 10 for the first time 13 days ago, and they're holding at #1. The order around them is still forming.
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