Top 10 NBA Players of All Time

by GRAHAM WILSON AND KAIDEN LUTSCH March 8, 2024

#1 Lebron James: LeBron James has played 21 seasons for the Cavaliers, Lakers and Heat. He has averaged 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists in 1,470 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 19 All-Star games. He has won the Rookie of the Year award, 4 MVP awards, 4 Finals MVP awards and 4 NBA championships. He’s also the oldest player in the league averaging 25 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds a game. He is originally from Akron, OH and went to High School at St Vincent St Mary’s. He is still playing today for the Los Angeles Lakers.

#2 Michael Jordan: In 930 games with the Bulls, Jordan scored 29,277 of his 32,292 of his career points, averaging 31.5 points a game in Chicago. Overall, Jordan finished with a 30.1 points per game average, which is the highest ever career points per game. Jordan also has 10 scoring titles, 5 most valuable player awards, 6 championships, and 6 finals MVPS. Michael Jordan was born on february 17th in Brooklyn, New York and later moved to Wilmington, NC with his family. He attended the University of North Carolina in College.

#3 Kevin Durant: Kevin Durant has played 16 seasons for 4 teams, including the Thunder and Nets. He has averaged 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 1,036 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 13 All-Star games. He has won the Rookie of the Year award, 1 MVP award, 2 Finals MVP awards and 2 NBA championships. He also played for the Golden State Warriors from 2016-2019 winning 2 NBA Championships. He won Finals MVP both times beating the Cleveland Cavaliers. He went to the University of Texas and played basketball. He played one season of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns, where he won numerous year-end awards and became the first freshman to be named Naismith College Player of the Year.

#4 Steph Curry: Stephen Curry has played 15 seasons for the Warriors. He has averaged 24.8 points, 6.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 935 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 9 All-Star games. He has 4 championships and 1 finals mvp. He also was a part of the best team of all time only losing 9 games all year. He attended the University of Davidson in North Carolina.

#5 Jeremy Lin: Jeremy Lin played 9 seasons with several different teams, he averaged 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. He also has the greatest 9 game run in the history of basketball, he went from a scrub on the bench to averaging 25 points, 9.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game. This 9 game stretch was named Linsanity because it was so butter.

#6 Naz Ried: Naz Reid has played 5 seasons for the Timberwolves. He has averaged 10.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 300 regular-season games. Naz is the most skilled big man of all time, you can feel the aura through the screen. No other center can handle the ball like him.

#7 Kyrie Irving: Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He is a 1 time champion and has 8 all star appearances. He is undoubtedly the best ball handler of all time, and arguably the best finisher too. He averages 25.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 5.2 rebounds.

#8 Ja Morant: Ja Morant has played 5 seasons for the Grizzlies. He has averaged 22.5 points, 7.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 257 regular-season games.He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019. Ja is a 2 time all star, 1 time most improved player, and 1 time all nba first team. He is the best dunker of all time and has a 44 inch vertical.

#9 Nikola Jokic: Nikola Jokić is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a center for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. Nicknamed "the Joker", he is regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time, and is often considered the greatest draft steal in NBA history. Jokic is a 2 time mvp, 1 time champion, and 1 time finals mvp.

#10 Shaq: He averaged 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 blocks in 1,207 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 15 All-Star games. He won the Rookie of the Year award, 1 MVP award, 3 Finals MVP awards and 4 NBA championships. Shaq is the most dominant player of all time and carried Kobe in all 3 finals they won together. Shaq attended Louisiana State University.