2006-07-05 18:05:54 · 17 answers · asked by Finnigan 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Yes
2006-07-05 18:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Guzzy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Larry Bird, in my opinion, is the greatest all around NBA player of all time. The other four are:
2. Magic Johnson
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Bill Russell/ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (tie)
5. Oscar Robertson
I would give Bird the edge over Magic because of his overall scoring ability (although Magic was never really called upon to score as much as Bird), and because Bird was a much better rebounder. They both were tremendous leaders who made evryone they played with better.
I would rate Bird over Wilt, Russell, and Kareem because of his court awareness, passing ability, and ball handling. Even though he was not blessed with exceptional quickness, he made up for it by intelligence and seeing plays develop before they did.
Larry Bird was a winner, period. He joined a team that had won only 29 games the year prior, and completely turned them around, winning 61 games in his first year. In 5 of his first 6 years in the league, his Celtics won at least 60 games.
He could do anything and everything on the court. But he always did it within the context of the team, because winning was the most important thing. Could he have scored more points? Absolutely, but when he was constantly being double and triple teamed, and he has all star teammates, why should he?
So yes, Larry Bird is the greatest all around player of all time!!!
BTW... No folks, Michael Jordan is NOT one of the top five players of all time... but that's another question.
2006-07-06 02:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Hoopfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatley NO
5 Julius Erving
4 Kareem Abdul Jabaar
3 Magic Johnson
2 Michael Jordan
1 Wilt Chamberlain
2006-07-06 01:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he's the fifth:
1. Wilt Chamberlin
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Michael Jordan
5. Larry Bird
He's definitely in the top five F's.
2006-07-06 03:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by xengold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number 1
2006-07-06 01:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by SW-NYC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are my top 5 NBA players of all-time
1. Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. Larry Bird
4. Tim Duncan
5. Magic Johnson
2006-07-06 01:48:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's my top 5:
1- Wilt Chamberlain
2- Michael Jordan
3- Earvin "Magic" Johnson
4- Larry Bird
5- Shaquille O'Neal
2006-07-06 01:10:53 · answer #7 · answered by dorito_420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Michael Jordan
2) Bill Russell
3) Kareem Abdul Jabbar
4) Magic Johnson
5 & 5A) Wilt Chamberlain & Julius Erving
Bird is in the next 5
2006-07-06 01:11:11 · answer #8 · answered by Paul P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
top 5 are in no specific order
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem
3. Chamberlain
4. Magic Johnson
5. Larry Bird
i think that when kobe finishes his career he will move on to that list
2006-07-06 01:08:32 · answer #9 · answered by shark7777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definetly..
1.MICHAEL JORDAN
2.Larry Bird
3.Magic Johnson
4.Kobe Bryant
5.Kareem Abdul Jabar
2006-07-06 02:22:14 · answer #10 · answered by HitMan101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Michael Jordan
2.Magic Johnson
3.Wilt Chamberlain
4.Isiah Thomas
5.Shaq
2006-07-06 01:24:10 · answer #11 · answered by P dizzle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋