Who is best basketball player?

From The King to The Spider, here are the top 20 players in the NBA right now.
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2022: Ranking the top 20 NBA players right now
  1. 01 Giannis Antetokounmpo. ...
  2. 02 Kevin Durant. ...
  3. 03 Stephen Curry. ...
  4. 04 Nikola Jokic. ...
  5. 05 Joel Embiid. ...
  6. 06 Jayson Tatum. ...
  7. 07 Luka Dončić ...
  8. 08 LeBron James.
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Who is the greatest basketball player of all time?

1. Michael Jordan – Most Points per Game – Most Finals MVP. Who is the best basketball player of all time? Michael Jordan is the best in the top 10 basketball players of all time.
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Who is better MJ or LeBron?

If you compare their career averages, Michael Jordan has 3 more points per game and 1 more steal per game, but 1 less assist per game and 2 less rebounds per game, and both have the same amount of blocks per game. They have almost identical career averages, but LeBron James played 4 more seasons under his belt.
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Who is better Kobe or LeBron?

The Bottom Line: While LeBron is much more of a team player than Kobe was, and is more dominant and holds better stats, Kobe was a more versatile and complete player, a virtuoso with amazing skills and defense abilities.
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Who is the top 3 best NBA players?

Top 10 best NBA players of all time
  • Larry Bird.
  • Tim Duncan.
  • Wilt Chamberlain.
  • Bill Russell.
  • Magic Johnson.
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
  • LeBron James.
  • Michael Jordan.
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Ranking the Top 30 NBA Players of ALL-TIME



Who is the goat of basketball all time?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Most MVP awards: His six career MVP awards are the most for a player ever. He won three apiece with Bucks and Lakers. At No. 2, Bill Russell and Michael Jordan are tied with five each.
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Who is the most popular NBA player?

Having led the Golden State Warriors to yet another NBA championship in 2022, star shooting guard Steph Curry was without doubt the best of the best in the league.
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Was MJ or Kobe better?

Mostly everyone would agree that Michael Jordan is the superior player but do not really take the time to closely examine how alike these two players are. The major difference between the two is that they played in two completely different eras, but that doesn't make them incomparable.
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Who is the legend in basketball?

Many people consider Michael Jordan to be the greatest of all time and continues to be an inspiration to all who love the sport.
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Is Curry or LeBron better?

Compared to Curry, James has won more MVP awards, Finals, All-Star teams, and other honours. LeBron has 18 All-Star Team appearances and 18 All-NBA Team choices, which is more than eight-time All-Star and All-NBA performer Curry.
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Is MJ the greatest of all time?

Few in NBA history can match the accolades, awards and championships Michael Jordan amassed in his days with the Bulls. Championship celebrations were the norm for Michael Jordan throughout his NBA career. By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
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Who is the goat MJ or LeBron?

Michael Jordan is often considered the GOAT of the NBA. At present, Jordan is the forerunner in all accolades other than All-Star appearances, All-NBA Team, and the Hall of Fame. He has a better NBA Finals record. Furthermore, he has two rings more than LeBron James.
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Why is MJ the best player of all time?

By any calculation, Jordan is the greatest scorer the league has ever seen. He won a record 10 scoring titles, and boasted a career average of 30.1 points per game, the most in NBA history. Jordan was also among the greatest winners in NBA history.
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Who is best player of all time?

Brazilian legend Pele is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time. No player has won more World Cups than him, and that alone should be enough to justify the Brazilian's inclusion at the top of this list.
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Who is better than Michael Jordan?

Most people are well aware of the fact that Kobe Bryant managed to surpass Jordan in a number of different ways. The biggest way that he managed to beat him was with points. Bryant sits above Jordan on the NBA rankings for points with just over a thousand ahead of him.
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Who is the best player in the world?

1. Lionel Messi (PSG)
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Who is the best NBA player right now?

Top 10 NBA players of 2022
  1. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets. Garrett Ellwood / National Basketball Association / Getty.
  2. Jayson Tatum, Celtics. Brian Babineau / National Basketball Association / Getty. ...
  3. Stephen Curry, Warriors. ...
  4. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks. ...
  5. Joel Embiid, 76ers. ...
  6. Luka Doncic, Mavericks. ...
  7. Ja Morant, Grizzlies. ...
  8. Kevin Durant, Nets. ...
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Who is the first goat in NBA?

Many consider either LeBron James or Michael Jordan the greatest player in NBA history—the GOAT, as the title is widely abbreviated in sports circles. Some want to put Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the conversation, while others seem determined to include Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
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Who is better Curry or Jordan?

Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest player in the history of basketball, while Curry is considered the greatest shooter in the history of basketball.
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Has Kobe ever beaten Michael Jordan?

While Bryant fell one championship short of Jordan's six, he did earn bragging rights in one category: head-to-head matchups. Bryant finished his career with a 5-3 record in matchups against Jordan, although, much like Bryant and LeBron James, they never faced each other in the NBA Finals.
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Is Kobe the most skilled player ever?

A clear delineation must be made between talent, which is something one is born with, and skills, which are abilities one develops over time. Plenty of people feel late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant is arguably the most skilled player ever.
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Who is the best dunker in the NBA?

Without further ado, here are the top five dunkers in NBA history.
  • Vince Carter. No doubt, Vince Carter is the best dunker in NBA history by a mile. ...
  • Michael Jordan. The greatest player to ever grace an NBA court, Michael Jordan, was a phenomenal dunker. ...
  • Lebron James. ...
  • Julius Erving. ...
  • Dominique Wilkins.
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What is the strongest team in NBA?

Power Rankings: Celtics take No. 1 from Nuggets

See where all 30 teams rank as we enter Week 15 of the 2022-23 season.
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Who is the strongest NBA player 2022?

Zion Williamson has not even entered his prime but is expected to be the strongest NBA player currently. At the age of 21, Zion is 6'11" tall and has a 284-pound structure. He is not scared of using his strength to the best of effects and is expected to improve on his physicality in the coming seasons.
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