Who is the best player on the Lakers?

75 greatest Lakers players: Magic, Kobe and Kareem top the list
  • Magic Johnson (448 points) ...
  • Kobe Bryant (445) ...
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (438) ...
  • Jerry West (432) ...
  • Elgin Baylor (423) ...
  • Shaquille O'Neal (422) ...
  • (tie) LeBron James (407) ...
  • (tie) George Mikan (407)
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Who is the LA Lakers best player now?

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

Showing no signs of slowing down any time soon, LBJ averaged 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 2021-22.
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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 #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 greatest NBA player ever?

The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. What? ...
  • Tim Duncan. Tim Duncan, Chris Bosh, NBA Finals 2014 Lynne Sladky/AP Images. ...
  • Shaquille O'Neal. At the opposite end of the “attractive play” spectrum from Duncan is Shaquille O'Neal. ...
  • Larry Bird. ...
  • Bill Russell. ...
  • Oscar Robertson. ...
  • Wilt Chamberlain. ...
  • Magic Johnson.
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Top 10 Lakers Players of All Time



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 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 better Michael Jordan 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 Lakers superstar?

1. Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant is the greatest Laker of all time.
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Who is Lakers legend?

Kobe Bryant is the greatest player to have ever donned an LA Lakers jersey. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal and Jerry West acknowledged him as the greatest LA Laker of all time. The late Kobe Bean Bryant is arguably one of the greatest players to have blessed an NBA court.
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Who is the #1 NBA Player 2022?

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

In 2022, he averaged 30.3 points a night, his first time averaging 30 since '08 … his age-23 season.
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Who wore number 1 in Lakers?

1 — D'Angelo Russell

Caron Butler averaged the most points, Jordan Farmar won a championship and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been paid the most money. But I would argue that no player wearing No. 1 had a greater impact on the franchise than D'Angelo Russell.
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Who is the king of NBA history?

Nicknamed "King James", he is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in history and is often compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player of all time. James is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and ranks fourth in career assists.
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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 better LeBron or Curry?

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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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 NBA Captain?

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo are named captains as the All-Star Game returns to Salt Lake City for the 1st time since 1993.
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Who is 1st NBA champion?

Top Moments: Howie Dallmar, Philadelphia Warriors win first NBA title. The Warriors defeated the Chicago Stags 4-1 to win the 1947 NBA title.
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Who scored 100 points in NBA history?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 — an imposing record set by a most imposing player.
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Who has the most successful NBA career?

Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career. He won his first championship with the Boston Celtics in his rookie year.
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