What NBA Draft was better 1984 or 1996?

Question

This question was asked a few months ago and I wanted to answer it but it is closed so I am answering it here... 96 strait up no dout..,.
Here is a list of the 1st round picks that have won champinoships and or still on the top of there game.
Allen Iverson- Yeah he is a jack @ss but he is great.
Stephon Marbury- Great all around player
Ray Allen- Who can match his 3s?
Kobe Bryant- ..... enough said.....
Predrag Stojakovic- He was a great player not as good now but when he was good... He was good.
Steve Nash- ............he is steve nash.....
Jermaine O’Neal- wow.....
Derek Fisher- won 3 times with Lakers... 3! He was a great PG.

I agree that 84 was great and more championships have been won there and more hall of famers but most everyone in the 96 draft are still playing so it is not done yet thats why I think in 10 years we will be saying that that was better. Also the 2003 draft was great but it is to early to rate it.

Answer 1

Let's see here...

Here is the list of player from the legendary 1984 draft:

1. Houston Akeem Olajuwon Houston
2. Portland (from Indiana) Sam Bowie Kentucky
3. Chicago Michael Jordan North Carolina
4. Dallas (from Cleveland) Sam Perkins North Carolina
5. Philadelphia (from LA Clippers) Charles Barkley Auburn
6. Washington (1) Mel Turpin Kentucky
7. San Antonio Alvin Robertson Arkansas
8. LA Clippers (from Golden St.) Lancaster Gordon Louisville
9. Kansas City Otis Thorpe Providence
10. Philadelphia (from Denver) Leon Wood Cal State-Fullerton
11. Atlanta Kevin Willis Michigan State
12. Cleveland (1) Tim McCormick Michigan
13. Phoenix Jay Humphries Colorado
14. LA Clippers (from Seattle) Michael Cage San Diego State
15. Dallas Terence Stansbury Temple
16. Utah John Stockton Gonzaga
17. New Jersey Jeff Turner Vanderbilt
18. Indiana (from New York) Vern Fleming Georgia
19. Portland Bernard Thompson Fresno State
20. Detroit Tony Campbell Ohio State
21. Milwaukee Kenny Fields UCLA
22. Philadelphia (2) Tom Sewell Lamar
23. LA Lakers Earl Jones District of Columbia
24. Boston Michael Young Houston

Here's the list of player from 1996:

1. Philadelphia Allen Iverson Georgetown
2. Toronto Marcus Camby Massachusetts
3. Vancouver Shareef Abdur-Rahim California
4. Milwaukee (a) Stephon Marbury Georgia Tech
5. Minnesota (a) Ray Allen Connecticut
6. Boston (from Dallas) Antoine Walker Kentucky
7. LA Clippers Lorenzen Wright Memphis
8. New Jersey Kerry Kittles Villanova
9. Dallas (from Boston) Samaki Walker Louisvile
10. Indiana (from Denver) Erick Dampier Mississippi State
11. Golden State Todd Fuller North Carolina State
12. Cleveland (from Wash.) Vitaly Potapenko Wright State
13. Charlotte Kobe Bryant Lower Merion HS
14. Sacramento Predrag Stojakovic PAOK (Greece)
15. Phoenix Steve Nash Santa Clara
16. Charlotte (from Miami) Tony Delk Kentucky
17. Portland Jermaine O'Neal Eau Claire HS
18. New York (from Detroit) John Wallace Syracuse
19. New York (from Atlanta) Walter McCarty Kentucky
20. Cleveland Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lithuania
21. New York Dontae Jones Mississippi State
22. Vancouver (from Houston) Roy Rogers Alabama
23. Denver (from Indiana) Efthimis Rentzias PAOK
24. LA Lakers Derek Fisher Arkansas-Little Rock
25. Utah (b) Martin Muursepp BC Kalev Tallinn
26. Detroit (from San Antonio) Jerome Williams Georgetown
27. Orlando Brian Evans Indiana
28. Atlanta (from Seattle) Priest Lauderdale Peristeri (Greece)
29. Chicago Travis Knight Connecticut


In 1984, you have at least four current or future Hall of Famers, a handful of solid contributers, and at least 10 NBA Championships. In 1996, you have at least three potential Hall of Famers (Iverson, Bryant, and possibly Nash), a bunch of solid performers/All-Stars, and at least seven NBA championships (the bulk won by Bryant and Fisher). By those numbers alone, 1984 was the best draft year ever. Not to knock 1996, but there are more suspects than stars on that draft list.

Answer 2

overall 1996 has a more deeper list of solid/great players than 1984. so i think the 1996 draft class is better OVERALL. 1984 still has the best player, MJ, out of the two. cant forget about the 2003 draft class either, that class might go down as the best draft class ever!

Answer 3

1984

Answer 4

i agree

though in terms of NBA championships rings, the class of '84 won 8 with Jordan's 6 and Olajuwon's 2.

Answer 5

what about the 2003 draft class. Melo, James, Dwayde, Hinrich, Josh Howard????

Answer 6

1984 simply because Michael Jordan was in it enough said.

Answer 7

I agree

Answer 8

1984 WAS BETTER.