2006-12-01 05:20:24 · 3 answers · asked by Investor_Clown 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
I'd have to go with Bill Russell, by a landslide. He had 11 championships, was the only player who could shut down Wilt Chamberlain, had four rebounding titles (keep in mind this was in the Wilt era), five MVP awards, 12 time all-star, and if blocks were recorded back then, he could very well have had the career record. Many people believe he's the greatest player of all time, left and right-handed. As for the highest scoring: I think that would be David Robinson. The best three lefties, I think, were Russell, then Robinson, then Reed. Reed doesn't come close to Russell.
2006-12-01 09:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by ern_linnell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lil old school for ya - The best left-handed player of all time was Willis Reed.
Despite his average stature (he stood at a mere 6-foot-9 when, for instance, contemporaries such as Wilt Chamberlain and Lew Alcindor stood 7-1 and 7-2, respectively), Reed enjoyed a brilliant career with the Knicks. He won two championship rings, in 1970 and 1973. In 1970, he became the first player in NBA history to be named the NBA All-Star Game MVP, the NBA regular season MVP, and the NBA Playoff MVP in the same season. That same year, he was named to the All-NBA first team and NBA All-Defensive first team.
Reed's most famous performance took place on May 8, 1970, during Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in Madison Square Garden. Despite a severe thigh injury - a torn muscle - he started the game in front of a thrilled audience and scored the Knicks' first two field goals on his first two shot attempts. It was all the inspiration the Knicks needed, as teammate Walt "Clyde" Frazier went on to score 36 points. The Knicks won the game 113-99, giving New York City its first NBA title.
information rom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Reed
Voted one of NBA's 50 Greatest Players.
2006-12-01 07:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by Asaph23 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best lefty player was Russel.
The highest scorer was Billy Cunningham with 22 ppg, then David Robinson, next Bob Lanier with 20.1
2006-12-02 10:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋