Whos the greaest all around NBA player of all time?

Question

My friend says its Jordan lke everybody else...I say Magic, cause he could do anything on the court.....what do you guys think?

By the Way Jordan had 6 rings...and Magic had 5...pretty even if you ask me...

Answer 1

Oscar Robertson is generally considered the greatest all-around player in the history of basketball. In 2000 he was named "Player of the Century" by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

• One of the most enduringly popular and respected athletes in the history of sports, an international ambassador for the game of basketball.

• Only player in NBA history ever to average a “triple double” (double figures in scoring, 30.8 points per game; assists, 11.4 per game; and rebounding, 12.5 per game) for an entire season, 1961-62

• Averaged a cumulative “triple double” over his first five seasons

• Alltime NBA leader in career triple-double games with 181 and single-season triple-double games with 41 (1961-62)

• NBA star from 1960-61 to 1973-74: 10 years with Cincinnati Royals, four with Milwaukee Bucks.

• Led the Bucks to 1971 NBA championship, three additional playoff appearances including NBA finals in 1974; led the Royals to six consecutive playoff appearances, 1962-1967.

• NBA Most Valuable Player, 1964; NBA Rookie of the Year, 1961.

• Selected to 12 consecutive NBA All-Star Teams, 1961-1972. All-Star Game MVP 1961, 1964, 1969.

• Led NBA in assists six seasons, free throw percentage two seasons.

• Set career record with 9887 assists / 9.5 average per game which stood for 17 years.

• Seventh among all-time NBA scoring leaders with 26,710 points / 25.7 average.

• First player to lead NBA in scoring average (29.2) and assists average (9.7) in same season, 1967-68.

• Holds all-time rebounding records for guards: season, 985 rebounds/12.5 average, 1961-62; career, 7804/7.5 average. Only guard ever to lead his team in rebounding (Cincinnati Royals, 1961-62).

• Only player ever to compile 900 rebounds and 900 assists in one season (1961-62).

• Named one of NBA’s 50 greatest players of all time, 1997.

• Named one of top ten players of the century by Associated Press, 1999.

• Named one of top five college players ever by Sports Illustrated, 1999.

• Named one of 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN, 1999.

• National Basketball Hall of Fame, 1979 (first year eligible

Answer 2

Yeah MJ was only known for scoring 30 PPG. Never mind the 1988 Defensive Player of the Year and the 9 times he was elected to the ALL NBA Defensive first team. He also averaged over 5 assists per game for his career and 2 steals per game. And let's not forget that if he hadn't left the game for 2 years it would have been 8 rings in a row. And I won't even get into how much more talented the guys Magic played with were. MJ won his rings with a center rotation that included Bill Wennington, Bill Cartwright and Luc Longley. Other than Pippen and Rodman he made a bunch of role players into 6 time world champions...I think I'll take that over Magic.

Answer 3

this question is best All-Around which is why Jordan is not the answer for this question, either way, maybe he is best player of all time, but best all around player of all time, means someone who is excellent, at rebounding, stealing, assists, scoring, ft shootin, 3 pt shootin, and everything all round, doesn't mean scorin 30 PPG like Jordan, Kobe and Iverson r only known for, which is why answer is definately Magic Johnson, he's only player in history of NBA to play all 5 positions C, PF, SF, SG and PG all in 1 game, and has way more career Triple Doubles than anyone else, and yeah Jordan won 6 NBA Titles, Magic won 5, and he had way more competition in his era, facing Bird, Parish McHale and the Celts, and Isiah, Dumars, Laimbeer and the Bad Boys Pistons, and Jordan's era had no other contenders really, so Magic is by far best ALL-AROUND player ever

Answer 4

Magic Johnson 6'9" Guard! Replaced Kareem in the last game of an NBA finals against Boston and led the Lakers to victory as a center, could play any position, coach on the floor.

Answer 5

Magic Johnson is an excellent choice but I think Oscar Robertson was slighty better than Magic in every pahse of the game.

Answer 6

Jordan. Hands.down.

He raised basketball's profile to a higher level even when Bird and Magic where playing.

Answer 7

I believe the question was "All Around" Hakeem Olajuwon hands down. He was a stat sheet stuffer. The only player since him to record a 5 by 5 has been kirilenko.

Answer 8

Are you kidding Mike Jordan, only his D lacked. He took over many games and could win it by himself. In the future watch out for Kobe if he gets better and Josh smith if he keeps it up, he scores and defends, not to many players do that

Answer 9

The greaest all around NBA plyer availble my site for all time

Answer 10

Clyde Drexler

Answer 11

everybody says M.J. I kind of agree but Magic JOHNson did it all consistently on both sides of the ball scored , rebounded , assists, defense , can play the 5,4,3,2,1 spots on the floor effectly.