Talkhoops.net's Player Rankings Method
Talkhoops.net's All-Time Player Ranking System/Method is very similar to our current player ranking system. The difference between the All-Time players and the Current players is that the thought of contracts and contract length don't come into play. We put special emphasis on stats, success, and historical significance. Perhaps a player like Bob Cousy isn't as talented or skilled as a current player like Gilbert Arenas or Mike Conley, Jr. but his place in history as a revolutionary in the way the point guard position was played makes him much higher on the list.
There will be very few current players listed. Current players need to have been in the league for at least 7 years and have had a very important impact on today's game. So LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Nickoloz Tskitishvili will not make the list. The rankings are decided in the mind of Talkhoops.net owner/editor Zach Harper. Any issues with them should be directed towards him. Here's the email link to let Zach know how brilliant or moronic he is.
Use the drop down menu above to jump from position to position. Here are the top players for each position:
Point Guard- Oscar Robertson
Career Stats:
14 Seasons
25.7 Points per game
9.5 Assists per game
7.5 Rebounds per game
48.5% Shooting
1961-62 Season averaged a triple-double:
30.8 ppg, 11.4 apg, 12.5 apg
1963-64 NBA MVP
1971-72 NBA Champion- Milwaukee Bucks
Shooting Guard- Michael Jordan
Career Stats:
15 Seasons
30.1 Points per game
5.3 Assists per game
6.2 Rebounds per game
49.7% Shooting
5-time NBA MVP
6-time NBA Champion
6-time NBA Finals MVP
Small Forward- Larry Bird
Career Stats:
13 Seasons
24.3 Points per game
10.0 Rebounds per game
6.3 Assists per game
49.6% Shooting
88.6% Free Throw Shooting
3-time MVP (Back to Back to Back)
3-time NBA Champion
2-time NBA Finals MVP
One of two players to average 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists over 5 seasons
Power Forward- Tim Duncan
Career Stats:
10 Seasons and Counting
21.8 Points per game
11.9 Rebounds per game
3.2 Assists per game
2.5 Blocks per game
50.9% Shooting
4-time NBA Champion
3-time NBA Finals MVP
2-time NBA MVP
Averaged a double-double every season
Center- Bill Russell
Career Stats:
13 Seasons
15.1 Points per game
22.5 Rebounds per game
4.3 Assists per game
44% Shooting
11-time NBA Champion
5-time NBA MVP
Regarded as the greatest defensive center of all time.
Photos Courtesy of nba.com, africanamericans.com, uweb.ucsb.edu, msnbc.com, and hickoksports.com, respectively
Talkhoops.net's All-Time Player Ranking System/Method is very similar to our current player ranking system. The difference between the All-Time players and the Current players is that the thought of contracts and contract length don't come into play. We put special emphasis on stats, success, and historical significance. Perhaps a player like Bob Cousy isn't as talented or skilled as a current player like Gilbert Arenas or Mike Conley, Jr. but his place in history as a revolutionary in the way the point guard position was played makes him much higher on the list.
There will be very few current players listed. Current players need to have been in the league for at least 7 years and have had a very important impact on today's game. So LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Nickoloz Tskitishvili will not make the list. The rankings are decided in the mind of Talkhoops.net owner/editor Zach Harper. Any issues with them should be directed towards him. Here's the email link to let Zach know how brilliant or moronic he is.
Use the drop down menu above to jump from position to position. Here are the top players for each position:
Point Guard- Oscar Robertson
Career Stats:14 Seasons
25.7 Points per game
9.5 Assists per game
7.5 Rebounds per game
48.5% Shooting
1961-62 Season averaged a triple-double:
30.8 ppg, 11.4 apg, 12.5 apg
1963-64 NBA MVP
1971-72 NBA Champion- Milwaukee Bucks
Shooting Guard- Michael Jordan
Career Stats:15 Seasons
30.1 Points per game
5.3 Assists per game
6.2 Rebounds per game
49.7% Shooting
5-time NBA MVP
6-time NBA Champion
6-time NBA Finals MVP
Small Forward- Larry Bird
Career Stats:13 Seasons
24.3 Points per game
10.0 Rebounds per game
6.3 Assists per game
49.6% Shooting
88.6% Free Throw Shooting
3-time MVP (Back to Back to Back)
3-time NBA Champion
2-time NBA Finals MVP
One of two players to average 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists over 5 seasons
Power Forward- Tim Duncan
Career Stats:10 Seasons and Counting
21.8 Points per game
11.9 Rebounds per game
3.2 Assists per game
2.5 Blocks per game
50.9% Shooting
4-time NBA Champion
3-time NBA Finals MVP
2-time NBA MVP
Averaged a double-double every season
Center- Bill Russell
Career Stats:13 Seasons
15.1 Points per game
22.5 Rebounds per game
4.3 Assists per game
44% Shooting
11-time NBA Champion
5-time NBA MVP
Regarded as the greatest defensive center of all time.
Photos Courtesy of nba.com, africanamericans.com, uweb.ucsb.edu, msnbc.com, and hickoksports.com, respectively