tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post5104138642627246035..comments2023-10-10T03:21:23.580-04:00Comments on Motown Sports Revival: Top 100 Basketball Players of All-TimeJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-88241639975236273622012-03-05T17:13:18.287-05:002012-03-05T17:13:18.287-05:00As far as the Bird vs Duncan debate. To say that B...As far as the Bird vs Duncan debate. To say that Bird only played in a league with 23 teams and Duncan 30 seems to make more of an argument for Bird as far as I'm concerned. There's more watered down talent now. People forget some of the battles in the East just to get to the finals. an<br />d think that the Lakers Celtics rivlry was the epitome of the NBA's best. But ask any Boston or Philly fan what their plans were every time the Sixers and Celtics faced off in the Bird era. The most ferocious, accomplished basketball I've ever seen, and they were in the SAME division. They talk about having 3 key players to be a winner now. Well, who would your top 3 be from say the 82 Sixers, or the 86 Celtics? How do you think Erving, Malone and Cheeks would fare today? Or Bird, McHale and DJ? Not to mention Parish, Walton and Ainge, or Bobby Jones, Andrew Toney, Lionel Hollins, Caldwell Jones and Darryl Dawkins. Teams were better then, and either of these teams or Magic's Lakers would crush any team of today. What would Chris Bosh do with Kevin McHale? You embarrassed McHale by choosing him so low. This is an awards list more than talent. There wasn't a player in the league who could cover McHale and all the moves he had in the low post. There were very few nights off going against extremely good Milwaukee Bucks teams or Bernard King's Knicks. Marques Johnson, Sidney Moncrief, Paul Pressey and Ricky Pierce of the Bucks, with Sikma and Alton Lister and John Lucas too. I dare say Lister would be a hugely valued commodity today. These were great basketball games to watch with far more talenet on teams that there is today. Teams were deep, with skilled players and not players taught to dunk and beat their chests. <br />Thank youJimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-65302766826724933502011-11-28T20:04:41.507-05:002011-11-28T20:04:41.507-05:00No Dwight Howard?
I mean, his defense is crazy, he...No Dwight Howard?<br />I mean, his defense is crazy, hes one of the strongest, and biggest guys in the league, and can stuff anyone who comes in his way. I know hes young, but if not yet, he will definitely be one of the best centers to ever play.lilfid726https://www.blogger.com/profile/15503566471746788648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-20279522292779371002011-10-30T16:38:38.779-04:002011-10-30T16:38:38.779-04:00After the first team, I have a second team, in no ...After the first team, I have a second team, in no particular order.<br /><br />Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes, Walt Frazier, Ewing, David Robinson, Isiah Thomas, Rick Barry, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kevin McHale, and....<br /><br />Does anyone realize how much Jerry Sloan changed the game--when he was a player??<br /><br />He was as fierce mentally as anyone who ever played, the only player as mentally tough as Michael Jordan.<br /><br />But we have Sloan to thank for all the flopping going on. He was a defensive specialist, in an era when almost no offensive fouls were called. <br /><br />When he positioned himself perfectly and anticipated the offensive player's drive, he was called for blocking, and he screamed to high heaven. It took years, but the referees finally acknowledged that there was a foul called "charging" that they were allowed to call. <br /><br />One major difference in the game when comparing the 1960s and today's game, is the number of offensive fouls being called. (However, these days, there are too many offensive fouls called, when actually it was the defensive player who stepped in late.)<br /><br />Jerry Sloan made a major impact on the game as a player.Stan daMannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-48129072395404351772011-10-30T04:10:05.018-04:002011-10-30T04:10:05.018-04:00I have had a top 12, since there are 12 on a roste...I have had a top 12, since there are 12 on a roster.<br /><br />1. Jordan<br />2. Magic<br />3,4,5 (tie) Russell, Wilt, Kareem<br />6. Oscar<br /><br />7-12 (tie) West, Baylor, Bird, Julius, Shaq, and James Worthy<br /><br />Does anyone else think James Worthy is the most underrated NBA player in history?<br /><br />Stan daMannStan daMannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-53506018206241486192011-08-15T01:31:37.074-04:002011-08-15T01:31:37.074-04:00I've tried rating the top players All-Time, th...I've tried rating the top players All-Time, through a Team System..The thing was though, its true that I'd have prob. had 4 Centers in My top 10. So I've played around with the positions of some Players. See what you think of my Top 5 Teams...<br /> Team 1. C/ W.Chamberlain,<br /> PF/ K.Abdul Jabbar, SF/ E.Baylor,<br /> SG/ M.Jordan, PG/ O.Robertson,<br /><br />Team 2. C/ W.Russell,<br /> PF/ B.Pettit, SF/ L.James,<br /> SG/ J.West, PG/ E.Johnson,<br /><br />Team 3. C/ S.O'Neal,<br /> PF/ H.Olajuwon, SF/ L.Bird,<br /> SG/ K.Bryant, PG/ J.Stockton,<br /><br />Team 4. C/ G.Mikan,<br /> PF/ T.Duncan, SF/ J.Erving,<br /> SG/ D.Wade, PG/ B.Cousy,<br /><br />Team 5. C/ M.Malone,<br /> PF/ C.Barkley, SF/ R.Barry,<br /> SG/ G.Gervin, PG/ I.Thomas,<br /><br /> Mark B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-85694452607743384522011-07-04T23:53:19.367-04:002011-07-04T23:53:19.367-04:00there are two players i noticed you didn't inc...there are two players i noticed you didn't include in your list. if not in your top 100, at least they should have been considered in your honorable meantion. they were good players and have decent career stats and are twin brothers. maybe your too young to remember the van arsdale twins. tom and dick. i'm not a good enough writer to brag them up so i'll just ask that you do some research on them and see what you think.<br /><br />bruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-14590847005233776962011-07-04T21:57:28.449-04:002011-07-04T21:57:28.449-04:00i would put lebron atleast 6thi would put lebron atleast 6thAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-29500355712597968672011-06-09T15:46:40.155-04:002011-06-09T15:46:40.155-04:00I loved your top 100 and I guest 3 years later it ...I loved your top 100 and I guest 3 years later it would be great if you decide to update it. Where LeBron, Kobe, Wade,...stand now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-55437453387355231682011-06-02T14:14:09.359-04:002011-06-02T14:14:09.359-04:00you should go ahead and take out manu and yao from...you should go ahead and take out manu and yao from honorable mention until they have over 10000 points if they get theredhughes636https://www.blogger.com/profile/09033627788499574388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-43353112750455619762010-10-19T10:04:31.133-04:002010-10-19T10:04:31.133-04:00hey man,nice list and it must have been hard.i mys...hey man,nice list and it must have been hard.i myself cant differentiate from guy number 2 to guy number 20(minus george mikan).i only have a problem with that thing about jordans gift to hakeem.jordan indeed retired,but the championship was open for everyone to take,it was not meant for hakeem.and those two years hakeem and houston defeated utah jazz as underdogs.and i think the gap between malone and stockton is too great.in my opinion you dont have one without the other.kockanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-78587351818766544402010-09-27T01:16:43.313-04:002010-09-27T01:16:43.313-04:00good list but, Tim duncan at # 7 seriously infornt...good list but, Tim duncan at # 7 seriously infornt of kobe and larry bird no way he is way to overrated plus i'm a mavs fan so no SA players to me r good cept for manu and parker!!mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-11012842824523887432010-08-13T15:41:54.513-04:002010-08-13T15:41:54.513-04:00no yao ming?no yao ming?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-9962628315999122882010-07-31T07:17:54.666-04:002010-07-31T07:17:54.666-04:00Here's a good list of the top 10 players in NB...Here's a good list of the top 10 players in NBA History:<br />10-6<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkb_ckHixD4<br />5-1<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT-dI3WaxpMNicolasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-59414054638914975622010-07-10T08:57:34.804-04:002010-07-10T08:57:34.804-04:00Great point, Zach.Great point, Zach.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-26364161188453962922010-07-10T03:46:18.254-04:002010-07-10T03:46:18.254-04:00Thanks for the great list. It's the best one ...Thanks for the great list. It's the best one I've found, even better than anything I've seen from ESPN. I come back to check out the comments every few months, and every time I need a reference for an argument.<br /><br />I think that one factor that you've missed in ranking current players higher than some of the older ones (Shaq vs. Russell, ect.) is that until 1984 there was no salary cap. <br /><br />While I am a die-hard Celtics fan, even I've got to admit that it had to be much easier for Bill Russell to win on a team with 5 other hall-of-famers than for Shaq to win with just 1.<br /><br />Just a little more ammo for you to use in the next "Wilt/Russell/Kareem was better than Jordan/whoever" argument.Zachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-75698663517872007172010-06-28T16:07:06.990-04:002010-06-28T16:07:06.990-04:00Good question...KG and David Robinson are virtuall...Good question...KG and David Robinson are virtually indistinguishable at this point. So, KG is probably right at #15. I would have to split hairs to choose between the two but I'm good with 15 for now. <br /><br />As for Kobe, I think he has moved up to #4 and another championship will probably push him past Magic.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-25678171497529745712010-06-28T12:10:18.708-04:002010-06-28T12:10:18.708-04:00Hi,
This is a GREAT list. I agree with a lot of y...Hi,<br /><br />This is a GREAT list. I agree with a lot of your points.<br /><br />I have a question. Where would you ranks Kobe and KG now that 3 years (and multiple championships) have come and gone.<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-82094108635173028112010-06-28T10:21:46.654-04:002010-06-28T10:21:46.654-04:00so unfair Ray Allen should be up high he has done ...so unfair Ray Allen should be up high he has done so much for the gameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-31469295617431584362010-06-20T17:57:22.083-04:002010-06-20T17:57:22.083-04:00I have to say that I don't agree with some of ...I have to say that I don't agree with some of the rankings you made on your top 100 basketball players. There is one player that should have been included in your top 80 at the very least though. Dennis Rodman was to rebounding as Micheal Jordan was to scoring, and John Stocktan was to assists, and Majic Johnson was to overall game. You can't leave a man who won the rebounding title at least 7 consecutive times and was defensive 1st team several times off of the list. If not for the Rodman their would not have been a second 3peat for da bulls. Bump him up to a respectable ranking bro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-36174225303491731262010-06-20T00:26:27.710-04:002010-06-20T00:26:27.710-04:00I'm sorry it is absurd to have Patrick Ewing a...I'm sorry it is absurd to have Patrick Ewing at 49. He is far better than david robinson, who was only able to win at the end of his career because of tim duncan. For the record, he played against the knicks and Patrick was injured for the finals so that also increased the amount of impact the Spurs had inside. The championship counts for something but out of Hakeem, Shaq, Robinson, and Ewing, Patricks offensive gave was so much more well rounded. He had a better fade a way than any of them he could clean up around the basket as well if not better, and had an equally good post game, while Hakeem had the best post game admittedly. Ewing also managed to grab a solid ten to twelve rebound per game while competing with Oakely 10 per game Mason 8 per game and every one else on the floor. In terms of players who played with them Patrick had no one. Robinson had Duncan. Hakeem's team was specifically built to allow for everyone to hit threes while Hakeem posted up in a one on one. And Shaq had Kobe and D Wade. Patrick did not really have any fantastic players around him. Maybe later with Houston and Spreewell, but in the prime of his Career the best other player was Starks, who costed them the 94 finals by going like 2 for 18 in game seven as the lost by 6. OBviously he should not be number 1 but easily in the top 25 no doubt ahead of Barkely and within 5 of david robinson.<br /><br /> However, as a knick fan I appreciate Clyde, Willis, and Bernard making the list. Honestly, i dont think that Debusshere belongs there, but whatever. Thank you for the time. good listAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-40387152464823533022010-06-18T23:10:58.085-04:002010-06-18T23:10:58.085-04:00Jake,
Thank you for replying back. About Reggie T...Jake,<br /><br />Thank you for replying back. About Reggie Theus, I originally had Derrick Rose, but then I swapped to Norm Van Lier and I swapped back to Rose and somehow ended up with Reggie Theus.<br /><br />On Moses Malone, he won two of his three regular season MVP's in Houston, however he won a regular season MVP in Philly and a Finals MVP. I personally put him on Houston because of the regular season success.<br /><br />Now for one Wilton Norman Chamberlain. He played 3 years for the Philadelphia Warriors and 2 1/2 years for the San Francisco Warriors. Whereas he played 3 1/2 years for the 76ers and 5 years for the Lakers. Now according to basketball-reference.com the Philadelphia Warriors and the San Francisco Warriors were "root" teams to the Golden State Warriors. And since his best statistics were with the Warriors, I put him on their roster.<br /><br />Although Wilt won three of his four MVP's with the 76ers, he should've won an MVP every single year he was a participant of 38 games in a Warriors uniform plus the 1965-66 MVP with the 76ers. That would give him 7 straight MVP's, but let's get back on track. Another thing he did with Philly was win a title but I still don't believe that's enough for him to be considered a Sixer.<br /><br />Out of Wilt and Moses, I'd have to say if either one is a Sixer, it's Moses.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />MattMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415954925161838615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-803239049922258982010-06-17T09:58:14.913-04:002010-06-17T09:58:14.913-04:00Hey Matt, there are definitely some players who co...Hey Matt, there are definitely some players who could play for teams other than where you have them listed. I think you probably could've rationalized putting some players on multiple teams. For instance, Wilt and Moses Malone could've been included on Philly. That would've made the Sixers squad one of the elite units of the group. The same goes for Wilt with the Lakers etc. However, it's your deal so I understand matching players to one team. <br /><br />Having said that, I think there are seven teams that stand out from your list along with Philly who I’m including with the caveat that Wilt and Moses Malone are part of their team. <br /><br />San Antonio<br />Knicks<br />Golden St.<br />Chicago<br />Detroit<br />Boston<br />Philly<br />Lakers<br /><br />Golden State is the big surprise but the inclusion of Wilt makes any team formidable up front. I think Chicago would be even better if you booted Theus for Derrick Rose. Theus is redundant with MJ and Pippen. The Pistons and Knicks are going to be tough outs with Hall of Fame backcourts with championship experience. The best team, by far, though is the Lakers. If you really want this thing to be interesting, you should remove LA and then do the tournament. Then you’ll know who the second best team is. There’s no suspense with LA. And that’s even with you being conservative by attributing Wilt to Golden State. He was pretty damn good with LA, too. This becomes a little like splitting hairs but here is how I’d rank the eight teams…1). LA, 2). Philly (with Moses and Wilt), 3). Chicago (with Derrick Rose), 4. Boston, 5). San Antonio, 6). Knicks, 7). Pistons, 8). Golden St. <br /><br />The rest of the teams are pretty uninspiring. However, I think that might just be a function of picking just one team for each player.<br />Take care!<br />JakeJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-30104466601076455572010-06-14T23:25:16.374-04:002010-06-14T23:25:16.374-04:00Here are the teams grouped in a Coach, Point Guard...Here are the teams grouped in a Coach, Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, Center order:<br /><br />Atlanta Hawks - Alex Hannum, Lenny Wilkens, Cliff Hagan, Dominique Wilkins, Bob Pettit, Clyde Lovellette<br /><br />Boston Celtics - Red Aurbach, Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman, John Havlicek, Larry Bird, Bill Russell<br /><br />Charlotte Bobcats - Larry Brown, Raymond Felton, Stephen Jackson, Gerald Wallace, Boris Diaw, Tyson Chandler<br /><br />Chicago Bulls - Phil Jackson, Reggie Theus, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Bob Love, Artis Gilmore<br /><br />Cleveland Cavaliers - Mike Fratello, Mark Price, Bingo Smith, LeBron James, Brad Daugherty, Zyndrunas Illgauskas<br /><br />Dallas Mavericks - Rick Carlisle, Rolando Blackman, Jason Terry, Michael Finley, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Bradley<br /><br />Denver Nuggets - Doug Moe, David Thompson, Alex English, Carmelo Anthony, Dan Issel, Dikembe Mutombo<br /><br />Detroit Pistons - Chuck Daly, Isiah Thomas, Dave Bing, Joe Dumars, Grant Hill, Bob Lanier<br /><br />Golden State Warriors - Al Attles, Chris Mullin, Rick Barry, Neil Johnston, Nate Thurmond, Wilt Chamberlain<br /><br />Houston Rockets - Rudy Tomjanovich, Calvin Murphy, Cuttino Mobley, Rudy Tomjanovich, Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon<br /><br />Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, Vern Fleming, Reggie Miller, George McGinnis, Mel Daniels, Jermaine O'Neal<br /><br />Los Angeles Clippers - Bill FItch, Randy Smith, Corey Maggette, Elton Brand, Bob McAdoo, Danny Manning<br /><br />Los Angeles Lakers - Pat Riley, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal<br /><br />Memphis Grizzlies - Lionel Hollins, Mike Conley, O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol<br /><br />Miami Heat - Erik Spoelstra, Bimbo Coles, Dwyane Wade, Glen Rice, Udonis Haslem, Alonzo Mourning<br /><br />Milwaukee Bucks - Larry Costello, Sam Cassell, Sidney Moncrief, Marques Johnson, Glenn Robinson, Andrew Bogut<br /><br />Minnesota Timberwolves - Flip Saunders, Jonny Flynn, Doug West, Wally Szczerbiak, Kevin Garnett, Al Jefferson<br /><br />New Jersey Nets - Kevin Loughery, Jason Kidd, Kerry Kittles, Richard Jefferson, Buck Williams, Brook Lopez<br /><br />New Orleans Hornets - Paul Silas, Chris Paul, Baron Davis, Larry Johnson, David West, Jamaal Magloire<br /><br />New York Knickerbockers - Red Holzman, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Bernard King, Willis Reed, Patrick Ewing<br /><br />Oklahoma City Thunder - Lenny Wilkens, Gary Payton, Ray Allen, Kevin Durant, Spencer Haywood, Jack Sikma<br /><br />Orlando Magic - Stan Van Gundy, Jameer Nelson, Anfernee Hardaway, Tracy McGrady, Hedo Turkoglu, Dwight Howard<br /><br />Philadelphia 76ers - Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Allen Iverson, Billy Cunningham, Charles Barkley, Dolph Schayes<br /><br />Phoenix Suns - Alvin Gentry, Kevin Johnson, Steve Nash, Paul Westphal, Connie Hawkins, Amare Stoudemire<br /><br />Portland Trailblazers - Jack Ramsay, Geoff Petrie, Clyde Drexler, Kiki Vandeweghe, Rasheed Wallace, Bill Walton<br /><br />Sacramento Kings - Les Harrison, Oscar Robertson, Tiny Archibald, Mitch Richmond, Jerry Lucas, Chris Webber<br /><br />San Antonio Spurs - Greg Popovich, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, George Gervin, Tim Duncan, David Robinson<br /><br />Toronto Raptors - Jay Triano, Jose Calderon, Vince Carter, Morris Peterson, Andrea Bargnani, Chris Bosh<br /><br />Utah Jazz - Jerry Sloan, John Stockton, Pete Maravich, Adrian Dantley, Karl Malone, Mark Eaton<br /><br />Washington Wizards - Dick Motta, Gilbert Arenas, Gus Johnson, Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, Walt BellamyMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415954925161838615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-47691581931099328352010-06-14T23:24:03.448-04:002010-06-14T23:24:03.448-04:00I've been an avid reader of your blog for a ye...I've been an avid reader of your blog for a year and a half now. I've written some comments on some posts like calling Barry the greatest baseball player and saying that Vanderbilt would dominate the BigTen. And now that you're soon to retire from your writing duties I was wondering if you could make a post out of this or just try it out.<br /><br />Recently I was extremely bored so I thought that I would make an all-time team for every NBA team. Once I'd drafted all the teams I decided I should make a tournament. SO I went to printyourbrackets.com and made a Randomized 30 team Double Elimination Bracket. Celtics and Lakers got a first round bye and then the rest was organized in alphabetical order. Some of the teams have some questionable lineups like the Bulls, Warriors, Pistons, and 76ers. There were some players like Grant Hill, Wilt the Stilt, and Moses Malone that have some questionable teams they play for. You can obviously change the teams but I believe I did a decent job forming the teams. Much of it is based off of the players' prime. I will post the rosters in another comment.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415954925161838615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-75985724120530685392010-06-12T12:00:17.112-04:002010-06-12T12:00:17.112-04:00True, I agree and see where your coming from with ...True, I agree and see where your coming from with this. O'Neal was an excellent player in his prime and has been very fortunate to play in a large media market and for very successful teams with players who will easily feed him the ball, but better than Wilt? He's not even close. <br /><br />[Inside offense], What's Shaq's go to move? The Answer is a dunk, anything beyond 5 ft of the rim the guys in complete no mans land. While Chamberlain had a nice touch around the rim and had a greater repertoire of shots with his famous big dipper finger roll.<br /><br />Although Chamberlain is clearly a greater offensive player, lets just get one thing straight, they both have instoppable inside games. However Shaq's skill selection is somewhat limited as he simply doesnt have a go to shot beyond a dunk or a bank shot. <br /><br />As we move further away from the rim, Chamberlain's skill set grows over Shaq's. I remember in Wilt's day he used to have an impressive fade away jump shot which he used reguarly to amass he's great scoring output. While Shaq's shooting beyond 6 to 8 ft is, well, awful, if the ball does go in, its luck half the time. <br /><br />When it comes to defensive, Wilt beats Shaq, his speed and mobility across the court allowed Chamberlain to beat other players down the floor and clearly Shaq does not have this ability. The intimidation factor must also come into play when rating a Center and Wilt is vastly more intimidating, in his day he was considered to be a formidable shot blocker and if blocked shots were recorded Im 100% sure he'd hold the record. Harvey Pollack, stactician for the Philidelphia 76ers told one of his stacticians to take note of Wilt's blocks in a game and they allegedly reached up to 25.<br /><br />Passing ability, Chamberlain beats Shaq all ends up here, quite easily. Chamberlain was a gifted passer for a big man, he was critcised for not passing the ball and sharing, the next year he led in assists in the 1967 - 1968 season with 8.6 APG just to prove a point. <br /><br />Rebounding, this is a complete no brainer, Wilt wins hands down. Wilt averaged 22.9 RPG for a career and 27.2 RPG in one season while Shaqs bests are 11.0 average for a career and with a season best 13.9. Then Chamberlains 24.5 RPG average in the playoffs in 160 games compared with Shaqs 11.7 playoff average in 214 games. Okay so they played in different era's, Shaqs being more difficult, but how do you explain that 10 plus RPG average difference? Surely its not all down to the eras they played in? <br /><br />Durability is a key skill to being a Center and yet again Chamberlain wins this one. Okay, so Shaq's had the longer career thats a plus for him, but Chamberlain led the league with minutes played in more or less half the seasons he played in the league. In his amazing 1961 - 1962 season, he averaged a staggering 48.5 MPG and was still able to consistently put up huge numbers, his durability levels are unmatchable. <br /><br />Chamberlain is also the greatest scoring Center ever, if not the greatest pure scorer in NBA history. He led the league seven consectutive years, a record tied only by Michael Jordan. Once again you'll pull the "era" card out again but the fact of the matter is this record cannot be degraded and simply ignored because of that. <br /><br />At the end of the day, I can understand how Jordan's above Wilt, but to be ranked the 3rd best Center on your list? Its unbeilevable. But at the end of the day, they were both tremendous players in there time and deserve to be at the top of that list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com