Who is the best goat in NBA?

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 greatest NBA player ever?

The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
  • Shaquille O'Neal. ...
  • Larry Bird. ...
  • Bill Russell. ...
  • Oscar Robertson. ...
  • Wilt Chamberlain. ...
  • Magic Johnson. ...
  • Michael Jordan. ...
  • LeBron James. LeBron James Maddie Meyer/Getty Images.
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Who is the #1 NBA player?

01 Giannis Antetokounmpo

But after averaging 33.9 points, 14.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists in a seven-game series against the Celtics, Antetokounmpo reminded us that he's the league's alpha right now.
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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 are the top 3 goats NBA?

Bill Russell

Most NBA titles won: At 11 championships, he's the only player with more rings than fingers. Most Finals appearances: He made the Finals 12 times and only lost one of them. LeBron James is tied for third with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 10 Finals appearances.
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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 the NBA goat and why?

Michael Jordan became bigger than basketball after his second three-peat in the 90s. With five regular-season MVPs (only Abdul-Jabbar has won more, with six), six Finals MVPs (NBA record), and three NBA All-Star Game MVPs, Jordan is the most decorated player in NBA history.
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Who did Kobe think was the goat?

Bryant seemed unimpressed with the competition as he started talking about his choice for the greatest players ever. He chose Wilt Chamberlain as his GOAT, followed by himself and the great Michael Jordan.
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Who is the goat now?

22 big names who have declared Messi the GOAT: Ramos, Modric, LeBron… At Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi took a major step to securing his legacy as the greatest player in the history of football by finally lifting the biggest trophy of them all – the World Cup.
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Is Steph Curry better than Michael 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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Who are the best NBA fans?

Today we present our 2022 ranking of the best NBA brands and fanbases. The NBA team with the most passionate fan following is the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are followed by the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, and Boston Celtics.
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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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Who does Allen Iverson think the goat is?

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson played against a number of amazing players in his career, and when asked who he thought was the GOAT, Iverson leaned toward James.
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Who does Allen Iverson say is the goat?

Many still seem to think it's former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, but a growing number of observers are casting their vote for LeBron James. One of them is former NBA star Allen Iverson, who professed his love for Jordan but seemed to give James the nod as the GOAT, at least in his mind.
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Who was Kobe's favorite teammate?

They are, in no particular order: Caron Butler, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher and… Ronnie Turiaf. In his own words, here's the key excerpt from Kobe's foreword, via NBC Sports' Pro Basketball Talk: It's very rare for me to open up to somebody like that, but I just had a connection with him.
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Who are the top 5 goats?

They also go through his historic 22 seasons and 7 Super Bowls and the path to being the GOAT.
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  • Gordie Howe (1946-1971, 1979-1980) ...
  • Mickey Mantle (1951-1968) ...
  • Joe DiMaggio (1936-1942, 1946-1951) ...
  • Yogi Berra (1946-1963, 1965) ...
  • Wayne Gretzky (1979-1999)
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Who is the goat athlete?

Michael Jordan is the GOAT athlete

Nearly 1 in 5 self-identified sports fans (19%) said the Chicago Bulls' six-time NBA champion is the best ever among the 31 other star athletes included in the survey. Brady (12%) finished second behind Jordan, followed by Muhammad Ali.
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Who is better LeBron or Kobe?

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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Is MJ the best ever?

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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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 best basketball player?

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is widely known as the game's greatest player—and for good reason. "MJ" accomplished everything possible in the game, piling up on the stats and awards. On the game's biggest stage—the NBA Finals—Jordan went a perfect 6-for-6, also sweeping Finals MVP in his appearances.
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Who is the greatest shooter of all time?

Ray Allen. Of course, the actual top candidate to be called the second-greatest shooter in NBA history is the player many considered the best shooter of all time prior to Curry, Ray Allen.
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Who made goat greatest of all time?

In 2000, LL Cool J helped to popularize the word as a definition for greatest, when he released an album titled, “G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time).” He credited Ali for its origin in a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone. “Without Muhammad Ali, there would be no 'Mama Said Knock You Out, and the term G.O.A.T.
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