Rank These Players Best to Worst

Ok...

Best:
Jordan
LeBron
Magic
Bird

Worst:
English
Dantley

I don't know how to rank all the middle ones, it's too tough and eras and rules are different.

 

Dream.

Then all the rest.

Done.

 

I would guess that's why OP didn't include centers into the list. It would be too pointless on a Rockets site.

 

Why is Oscar Torres on your list? Yes, there are only two Oscar's in the history of the NBA.

 

Jordan
LeBron
Bird
Magic
Barkley
Kobe
CP3
Oscar
Barry
West
K Malone
Wade
Dr. J
Durant
Dirk
Nash
Baylor
English
McGrady
Carmelo
Gervin
Dantley
Wilkins

 

not following the rules, but here's my top 15 all time:

wilt-jabbar-shaq
duncan-russell-hakeem
bird-lebron-baylor
jordan-kobe-oscar
magic-thomas-nash

 

First of all... Hakeem as a PF?
Secondly... Duncan over Hakeem?
Finally... Steve Nash?

 

Group 1: Jordan; Magic; Bird; Kobe; LeBron; Oscar; Dr. J; West
Group 2: Barkley; Baylor; Gervin; K Malone;
Group 3: Durant; Dirk; Wade; Barry
Group 4: Dantley; Nash; English; CP3; Carmelo; McGrady

 

I like your idea of groups, much easier to sort this way than a list.

Group 1:
Jordan
LeBron
Magic
Bird
Durant -- he obviously doesn't belong yet in terms of achievements, but his 2014 season belongs with these players. In terms of quality, he belongs. Hopefully there's more of the same to come.

Group 2:
Kobe -- this probably makes me a Kobe hater
Dirk -- Duncan and Bruce Bowen double him, he averages like 27-13 on 65% TS for a playoff series. Garnett defends him, he averages like 33-15 on even better efficiency. I'm saying numbers off memory so I might be slighly off, but he had some truly epic playoff series. Take away 2006 finals and 2007 vs. GSW, and I'd have him in group 1. But those series did happen.
CP3
Karl Malone
Wade
Barkley
Rick Barry -- my favorite player to watch from 1970s. Precursor to Bird. Great shooting. Intense defense. Fantastic passing ability. Good size and length for SF, good enough athleticism. If he was a nicer person, he probably would've got a few MVPs and would generally be ranked much higher. But he was a prick and everyone hated him.
Oscar -- a great, strong, fundamentally sound player, extremely ball dominant. Maybe the most ball dominant player ever. I might have him too low, but I think it's not easy to build a team around him. Also, he lost a lot. He had Jerry Lucas, a legit superstar, and he usually had other all star caliber players besides Lucas, they should've won more.
Nash -- he was helped a lot by handcheck changes in 2005 and by the system, but still, a great player who belongs in this group.
Jerry West
Dr. J -- Great to watch, not just because of dunks, but because he's very smart and always seems to make the good decision. Very unselfish, moves the ball well, he plays like a Spur. But I think he was often too unselfish. He mostly played with chuckers and should've been more aggressive.
Baylor

Group 3:
Wilkins
TMac -- he played his best defense in Toronto, peaked on poor teams in Orlando, and he settled too much for long jumpers in Houston. I think he had it in him to be better than he was, but a great player nonetheless.
Carmelo -- great in 2009 playoffs. Without them, I'd rank him lower.
Gervin
English
Dantley -- I might rank him too low. His defense was an issue and he had reputation of a black hole who doesn't play within team offense. He also had multiple conflicts with coaches and teammates, which got him traded several times, including from the Pistons. That said, he had fantastic stats.

 

Hahahahahaha how do we have the lead

 

Wrong thread.

 

Too long to put in order.

 

Pretty good list but I think McGrady and CP3 could be group 3 players easily. Durant might be group 2.

Kobe and Dr. J I would drop to group 2. West I would drop to group 2 or 3.
Add Shaq and Olajuwon to group 1.

 

Best: Jordan

Worst: the rest