Top Basketball Players of All Time: Magic Johnson to Michael Jordan

WRITTEN BY Saumya Jaiswar2023-02-17,10:39:13 news

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His legendary drive to excel led to 6 titles, 5 MVP honours, All-Star berths in each season he played, and the title as arguably the best defender in history

LeBron James

He has won 4 NBA championships. He has also 4 MVP awards, 4 Finals MVP awards, and 2 Olympic gold medals

Magic Johnson

Johnson's career achievements include 3 NBA MVP Awards, 3 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, 9 NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and 9 All-NBA First Team selections

Wilt Chamberlain

He holds 72 NBA records. He also never fouled out of a game; and is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season

Oscar Robertson

Robertson is a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.

Bill Russell

A 5-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career

Larry Bird

He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year

Shaquille O’Neal

He is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion

Tim Duncan

He is a 5-time NBA champion, a 2-time NBA MVP, a 3-time NBA Finals MVP, a 15-time NBA All-Star

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem put up a whopping 38,387 points during his playing days. Also, his career totals were inflated by the fact that he played roughly 10,000 years in the NBA

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