Per Rating, these are the Top 10 NBA Players of All Time

We all know there are countless great NBA players out there. But who are the best of the best? Here’s a look at the top 10 NBA players of all time according to their player rating.

Michael Jordan

No one has ever been able to do what Michael Jordan did on the basketball court He was a 6’6″ guard who could play any position on the court and was an unstoppable scorer. He was also an excellent defender and a willing passer. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s and is widely considered the greatest player of all time.

LeBron James

Lebron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association He isWidely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time,[4][5][6] James ranks 4th in all-time scoring, 3rd in all-time assists, 13th in steals, and is the all-time leader in Playoff Points He has been named to the All-NBA First Team a record sixteen times and the All-Defensive First Team five times.

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history He was a five-time champion and a two-time Finals MVP He was also a 18-time All-Star, 15-time All-NBA selection, and 12-time All-Defensive team selection.

Magic Johnson

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is an American retired professional basketball player and current president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played point guard for the Lakers for 13 seasons. After winning championships in High School and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star game winning the All-Star MVP Award After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before ultimately retiring for good.

Johnson’s career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, twelve All-Star games, and ten seasons with at least a .600 win–loss percentage. He led the league in regular-season assists four times, is the NBA’s all-time leader in average assists per game at 11.2, and set the single-season assist record at 13.1 per game in 1983–84. He is ranked as one of the top 50 greatest players in NBA history by ESPN,[10] and was inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2002. His friendship and rivalry with Boston Celtics star Larry Bird whom he faced in 1985 and 1987 playoffs en route to NBA championships—Johnson’s Lakers defeating Bird’s Celtics—were well documented by sports reporters throughout their playing careers; they are considered two of pro basketball’s greatest players so far

Bill Russell

Bill Russell is a retired Professional Basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-Ime Nba Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during his thirteen-year career. He was ranked as the greatest player in NBA history by ESPN in 2007.

Wilt Chamberlain

As one of the most dominant players in NBA history it’s no surprise that Chamberlain comes in at number one on our list. Averaging an impressive 30.1 points per game Chamberlain also holds the record for most points in a single game with 100.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the first pick in the 1969 NBA Draft He played for the Bucks for six seasons, winning one MVP award and one championship before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975. He played for the Lakers for 14 seasons, winning five more MVP Awards and five more championships. He retired in 1989 as the NBA’s All-time leading scorer with 38,387 points. Kareem was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Shaquille O’Neal

One of the most physically imposing players the game has ever seen, O’Neal was an unstoppable force on the court. At 7’1” and 325 pounds, he was too big and too strong for most defenders, and had the agility to run the floor like a guard. A 15-time All-Star and four-time NBA Champion O’Neal was named MVP three times and is widely considered one of the greatest players in history.

Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history He is a five-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, a two-time NBA MVP and a three-time NBA Finals MVP. He is also a 15-time NBA All-Star and has been named to the All-NBA First Team 10 times.

Larry Bird

The following list takes into account a player’s entire career, as opposed to peak production. This is a holistic view that better captures a player’s overall contributions. The purpose of this list is to rate the best players in NBA history

1. Larry Bird
2. Magic Johnson
3. Michael Jordan
4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
5. Bill Russell
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. LeBron James
8. Kobe Bryant
9. Karl Malone
10. Tim Duncan