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Beth Holland

Ranges for the Top 10 All-Time 🐐

Not everyone agrees on a strict GOAT list — some players have tight ranges (everyone mostly agrees), while others swing wildly depending on what you value most. Here’s how the ranges usually play out: Jordan (1–2) — Needs no explanation. LeBron (1–3) — 3 is almost always hating. Kareem (2–5) — Only gets to 2 if you weigh college heavily. Wilt / Russell (3–Out) — Depends on how much you discount eras. Shaq (3–10) — Peak pushes top 5, career more like 6–10. Magic (4–7) — Ultra consistent, but weaknesses (defense/shooting) drop him a bit. Kobe (4–Out) — High variance; depends how you view his volume, teamwork, and later years. Duncan (5–8) — 18 years of winning, slow steady decline. Bird (5–9) — Clutch and dominant, but shorter career + average athleticism hold him back. Hakeem (8–Out) — High peak, but wasted years on bad teams, post-peak decline. Steph (9–Out) — Injuries, stacked teams, lack of two-way play keep him lower. KD (10–Out) — Only creeps in if you value scoring above all else. Having a higher range doesn’t mean someone isn’t great — just means their career is messier to parse through. Where do you have these legends in your Top 10? #NBA #GOATDebate #MyNBAGOAT #NBAGreats #NBALegends #NBAHistory #BasketballDebate #NBADiscussion #Sports

Ranges for the Top 10 All-Time 🐐
Beth Holland

Only 9 Players Have Ever Done This in NBA History

Averaging 30+ PPG for an entire playoff run and winning the championship — one of the rarest feats in basketball. Michael Jordan leads the list with 6 such runs, including the two highest marks ever (35.1 and 34.5 PPG). Shaq is next with 2. Here’s the full list: 1980: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31.9) 1991: Michael Jordan (31.1) 1992: Michael Jordan (34.5) 1993: Michael Jordan (35.1) 1995: Hakeem Olajuwon (33.0) 1996: Michael Jordan (30.7) 1997: Michael Jordan (31.1) 1998: Michael Jordan (32.4) 2000: Shaquille O’Neal (30.7) 2001: Shaquille O’Neal (30.4) 2010: Kobe Bryant (30.2) 2012: LeBron James (30.3) 2019: Kawhi Leonard (30.5) 2021: Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.2) 2023: Nikola Jokić (30.0) If you had to pick one of these playoff runs as the most dominant, who are you going with? #NBA #Playoffs #GOATDebate #MyNBAGOAT #NBAHistory #Sports #NBAChampion

Only 9 Players Have Ever Done This in NBA History