this list follows no logic.

duncan over russell? Lebron over MJ, but Wilt over Kareem? what is your metric for making this shit list?

curry over kobe? Kobe has the most All Defensive 1st Team nominations in history, curry doesn’t even have a single All Defense nomination.

no fucking way you just said Durant/Curry can push Kobe/Bird out of the top 10 with one more ring. nephew delete…

What I’m interested in is who is best at playing the game of basketball.

5v5? Michael Jordan or Larry Bird

1v1? Kobe Bryant

you have to be an idiot to say Kobe is not on that level. Kobe was literally getting double and triple teamed for over a decade. He has beaten the most 50-win teams in the playoffs in NBA history. He was the greatest player of the 2000s.

team player Lebron wins

Kobe has the deepest bag I’ve seen, more than Michael, and I think the 2 greatest 1v1 players of all time are Kobe and MJ.

Lebron is the better player if 5v5, Kobe is the better player 1v1. I think everyone agrees with that.

Because Kobe for all his resume has clear flaws as a player.

Magic literally played no defense and has 0x any All Defense Team nominations but he’s consistently ranked top 5.

Lebron be placed firmly at 5 with 1 ring and 1 MVP makes no sense.

Kobe has 5 rings, 4x All Star MVP, 2x FMVP, 18x All Star, 11x All Star 1st Team, 12x All Defensive, 9x All Defensive 1st Team (most in NBA history), 2x scoring champion, 4th most points in history, 2nd most assists as a guard, and this sub for whatever reason thinks that resume isn’t enough to be higher than 7 or 8, even though his resume is stronger than half the players in the top 10.

i miss stan van gundy’s rants during interviews about lebron being the goat lol. lebron is definitely top 5 but the order is MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

amazing that he’s been sogreat after all these seasons

lebron is top 5 all time. MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

lebron is top 5 all time. MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

Isaih is great this year but him saying lebron is the GOAT 3 pt shooter better than Reggie Miller and Steph Curry is like what u smoking bro

speaking of goat lebron is top 5 all time. MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

lebron is top 5 all time. MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

lebron is top 5 all time. MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

lebron is top 5 all time. MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

lebron is top 5 all time. MJ, Kareem, Magic, Kobe, Lebron.

All Star: Kobe 19, Bird 12, Magic 12

All NBA 1st Team: Kobe 11, Bird 9, Magic 9

All NBA Defensive: Kobe 12, Bird 3, Magic 0

All NBA Defensive 1st Team: Kobe 9, Bird 0, Magic 0

Rings: Kobe/Magic 5, Bird 3

MVP: Bird/Magic 3, Kobe 1

FMVP: Magic 3, Kobe/Bird 2

Then Kobe had 2x scoring champion while Larry had 2x 50/90/40 and Magic had 2x steals leader and 4x assists leader.

You may not agree with my list but please don’t tell me it’s nonsense. There are many NBA players and analysts who place Kobe Top 1-5. As I said, I think MJ and Lebron are a lock for 1 and 2. But to say Kobe’s greatness can’t put him above Magic and Bird is some gatekeeping shit.