This should be interesting. I'm not sure there are many folks who know too much about Wilt, or Russell, or even Jabbar. But, i'm hoping some know about the likes of Olajuwon, Robinson, and Ewing. So which 5 should be on the all time list? Don't forget the likes of Shaq.....
2007-12-04 13:58:44 · 21 answers · asked by trapper 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
1. Olajuwon
2. Russell
3. The Admiral
4. Kareem
5. Dikembe Mutumbo
5. Wilt Chamberlain
.... 256. Shaq
That's just my opinion.
But seriously, if anybody thinks Hakeem wasn't amazing, they need to watch some footage of that guy playing. He's so good!
2007-12-04 21:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Flying Fish Nugget 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wilt, Russell, Kareem, Shaq are the top 4 best and most dominant of centers ever. Between Wilt,Russell and Kareem, no one else is really close. Shaq was a dominant player against a much weaker overall caliber of centers.
Olajuwon is a possible choice for #5...Ewing and Robinson are nowhere close.
I'm counting Tim Duncan as a forward... He's the best power forward ever to play the game, but as a center he's nowhere near the top 10, let alone the top 5.
Moses Malone would probably be a better choice for #5 than Olajuwon.
Shaq is the only active center who's in the top 10 of all time, no one else who's active today is anywhere near that.
Had Bill Walton been healthy throughout his career, he would defintiely be the 5th man in the group along with Wilt, Rusell, Kareem and Shaq.
I would be inclined to put Moses Malone in the #5 spot.
So the answer is Wilt, Russell, Kareem, Shaq and Moses Malone. Olajuwon is #6 (a lot of people will disagree, because they've seen the video of Olajuwon schooling David Robinson about 500 times on Sportscenter...but Moses Malone was a better and more dominating center than Olajuwon...but not by a lot).
Malone won 3 MVP awards, competing against guys like Kareem, Bird, Magic, Walton etc.
balla, you have GOT to be kidding us about Marcus Camby! The question was, "the five best centers of all time"
2007-12-04 14:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Shaq
Olajuwon
2007-12-04 14:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
1) Kareem Abdul Jabbar
2) Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlin
3) Bill Russel
4) Hakeem Olajuwon
5) Shaq
2007-12-04 14:52:24 · answer #4 · answered by ABC123DEF456 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. Wilt Chamberlain
2. Bill Russell
3. George Mikan
4. Shaquille O'Neal
5. Hakeem Olajuwon
2007-12-04 14:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by jdrichards1 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As a Houston fan, I must say whoever put Yao in as number 5 is crazy!! He's not even my top 10.
1) Kareem Abdul Jabbar, nothing missing in his game including longevity.
2) Bill Russell, he was the one guy who could hold chamberlain in the era.
3) Chamberlain, monster scorer, but also monster sized in relation to the rest of the league.
4) Olajuwon, just above Shaq for defensive reasons.
5) O'Neal, great center who has played weaker centers.
2007-12-04 15:49:00 · answer #6 · answered by Samiam 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hakeem Olajuwon
Shaquille O'Neal
I think you could make an argument that Tim Duncan is a PF-C and if so, I'd include him on the list over Shaq. But technically I think he's considered only a power forward.
Ewing doesn't make the cut because he never won a ring, and Shaq gets the nod over Robinson because of his 3 dynasty rings to Robinson's 1.
2007-12-04 15:08:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Top 5 Centers of all time
#1 Kareem Abdul Jabbar
- Mastered one of the most unblockable shot in Basketball the "Sky Hook"
- 19 time NBA all star
- League leader in points 38,387 points
#2 Bill Russell
- He was a defensive wizard
- He was a rebounding machine He had 51 boards in one game, 49 in two others and a dozen consecutive seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds.
- the cornerstone of the celtic dynasty
#3 Wilt Chamberlain
- no one could stop him during his era. In 1961-62 he averaged 50.4 points & 25.7 rebounds in 48.5 minutes
- the only NBA player to score 4,000 points in a season. He set NBA single-game records for most points (100), most consecutive field goals (18) and most rebounds (55).
#4 Hakeem Olajuwon
- First player to be named NBA MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year and NBA Finals MVP in the same season (1993-94).
- An all around player which is 1 of only 4 players in history to score a quadruple double. He scored 18 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, 10assists & 11blocks on March 29, 1990 against Milwaukee
#5 Shaquille O'Neal
- A dominating presence especially in his prime. has scored at least 30 points in a game 308 times
- The NBA's current leader in points among active players with 25,716.
2007-12-04 19:22:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
i'm picking guys who i believe, if they played today, would dominate the league. so don't expect mikan to be on my list.
1. kareem abdul jabbar - the skyhook will be as unstoppable today as it was in his heyday.
2. wilt chamberlain - during part of wilt's career, the league didn't allow dunks so he wouldn't be able to dominate as much. that says alot about his greatness.
3. hakeem olajuwon - best combination of size, strength, quickness and skill
4. bill russell - his defensive instincts are unparalleled
5. shaquille o'niel (prime) - has that rare combintion of strength, size and quickness
runners up rounding the top 10:
6. david robinson 7. moses malone 8. bill walton 9. robert parish 10. patrick ewing.
duncan is not a center. he's a power forward. played power forward his whole career. in fact he's the greatest power forward of all time.
2007-12-04 15:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by m33p0 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
1. Kareem abdul JAbber
2. Bill Russell
3. Chamberlain
4. HAkeem
5. David Robinson
Honorabale Mention Shaq
2007-12-04 14:02:56 · answer #10 · answered by Ivan L 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋