ESPN 2014 NBA Player Rankings

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500. Shayne Whittington(NR)
499. Chris Babb(NR)
498. Jack Cooley(NR)
497. Johnny O'Bryant(NR)
496. Ognjen Kuzmic(NR)
495. Joey Dorsey(NR)
494. JaMychal Green(NR)
493. Arinze Onuaku(494)
492. Tyler Johnson(NR)
491. Bryce Cotton(NR)
490. Adonis Thomas(NR)
489. Scotty Hopson(NR)
488. Sim Bhullar(NR)
487. Dwight Powell(NR)
486. Alex Kirk(NR)
485. Cameron Bairstow(NR)
484. Will Cherry(NR)
483. Roy Devyn Marble(NR)
482. Ian Clark(NR)
481. Eric Moreland(NR)
480. Greg Oden(284)
479. Robert Covington(479)
478. Josh Huestis(NR)
477. Eric Griffin(NR)
476. Casper Ware(NR)
475. Jorge Gutierrez(NR)
474. Jason Collins(448)
473. Dionte Christmas(NR)
472. Dewayne Dedmon(NR)
471. Erick Green(NR)
470. James Southerland(NR)
469. Jerami Grant(NR)
468. Brandon Davis(NR)
467. Damion James(470)
466. James Ennis(NR)
465. Josh Powell(NR)
464. Donald Sloan(486)
463. Malcolm Thomas(444)
462. Keith Bogans(307)
461. Hasheem Thabeet(347)
460. Andrew Bynum(100)
459. Doron Lamb(440)
458. Grant Jerrett(490)
457. Allen Crabbe(412)
456. Lance Thomas(391)
455. Bruno Caboclo(NR)
454. Joe Harris(NR)
453. Diante Garrett(NR)
452. Chris Wright(NR)
451. Markel Brown(NR)
450. Damien Inglis(NR)
449. Justin Hamilton(NR)
448. Jordan Clarkson(NR)
447. Darius Morris(420)
446. Spencer Dinwiddie(NR)
445. Clint Capela(NR)
444. Thanasis Antetokounmpo(NR)
443. Carrick Felix(NR)
442. Mike Muscala(NR)
441. Jusuf Nurkic(NR)
440. Bernard James(427)
439. Elliot Williams(NR)
438. Nemanja Nedovic(447)
437. Jared Cunningham(408)
436. Damjan Rudez(NR)
435. Victor Claver(422)
434. DeAndre Liggins(NR)
433. Luigi Datome(397)
432. Robbie Hummel(NR)
431. Aaron Gray(345)
430. Gal Mekel(358)
429. Erik Murphy(446)
428. Toure' Murry(NR)
427. Jarvis Varnado(456)
426. Cory Jefferson(NR)
425. Pierre Jackson(NR)
424. Chris Johnson(NR)
423. Garrett Temple(417)
422. Jarnell Stokes(NR)
421. Cole Aldrich(459)
420. Hollis Thompson(NR)
419. Jeremy Tyler(400)
418. Ricky Ledo(386)
417. C.J. Wilcox(NR)
416. Tony Mitchell(366)
415. Nazr Mohammed(348)
414. Travis Outlaw(371)
413. Phil Pressey(439)
412. Shavlik Randolph(467)
411. Tyshawn Taylor(399)
410. Roger Mason(384)
409. Russ Smith(NR)
408. Shawne Williams(NR)
407. Henry Sims(NR)
406. Shannon Brown(285)
405. Joel Anthony(311)
404. Joel Freeland(441)
403. Luke Babbitt(NR)
402. Antawn Jamison(266)
401. Patric Young(NR)
400. Jannero Pargo(390)
399. Sebastian Telfair(349)
398. Joel Embiid(NR)
397. Nick Johnson(NR)
396. Andre Roberson(409)
395. K.J. McDaniels(NR)
394. Wayne Ellington(277)
393. Ivan Johnson(NR)
392. Archie Goodwin(392)
391. Ryan Hollins(426)
390. Lou Amundson(340)
389. Sergey Karasev(314)
388. Vitor Faverani(481)
387. John Jenkins(301)
386. Josh Harrellson(388)
385. Arnett Moultrie(346)
384. Lucas Nogueira(NR)
383. Rasual Butler(NR)
382. Robert Sacre(432)
381. Ish Smith(445)
380. Solomon Hill(383)
379. John Lucas III(298)
378. Jeff Ayres(324)
377. Rodney Hood(NR)
376. Earl Clark(214)
375. Chris Singleton(333)
374. Darius Miller(380)
373. Hedo Turkoglu(372)
372. E'Twaun Moore(337)
371. Reggie Williams(319)
370. Kyle O'Quinn(437)
369. Kenyon Martin(260)
368. Aron Baynes(436)
367. Jordan Adams(NR)
366. T.J. Warren(NR)
365. Willie Green(308)
364. Festus Ezeli(267)
363. Alexis Ajinca(NR)
362. Jeff Withey(387)
361. Glenn Robinson III(NR)
360. Jimmer Fredette(287)
359. Greg Smith(300)
358. Chris Douglas-Roberts(430)
357. Troy Daniels(NR)
356. Meyers Leonard(255)
355. Greg Stiemsma(350)
354. Quincy Miller(359)
353. Eric Maynor(226)
352. Charlie Villanueva(313)
351. Cartier Martin(NR)
350. Rashard Lewis(405)
349. Austin Dayne(286)
348. Drew Gooden(331)
347. James Young(NR)
346. Quincy Acy(373)
345. Jason Richardson(290)
344. Marquis Teague(274)
343. Brandon Rush(222)
342. James Jones(398)
341. Michael Beasley(378)
340. Jordan Hamilton(365)
339. Isaiah Canaan(419)
338. John Salmons(289)
337. Ronny Turiaf(362)
336. Brendan Haywood(315)
335. Tyler Ennis(NR)
334. Ronnie Brewer(261)
333. Jeff Adrien(475)
332. Brian Roberts(316)
331. Alonzo Gee(241)
330. Reggie Bullock(304)
329. Will Barton(379)
328. Jeremy Evans(356)
327. Bojan Bogdanovic(NR)
326. Steve Novak(251)
325. Jeff Taylor(268)
324. Perry Jones(368)
323. Darrell Arthur(201)
322. Cleanthony Early(NR)
321. Shabazz Muhammad(291)
320. P.J. Hairston(NR)
319. Anthony Tolliver(335)
318. Wesley Johnson(336)
317. Jon Leuer(389)
316. Leandro Barbosa(310)
315. Richard Jefferson(306)
314. Ben Gordon(217)
313. Kyle Anderson(NR)
312. Matthew Dellavedova(NR)
311. Rudy Gobert(423)
310. Khris Middleton(454)
309. Shabazz Napier(NR)
308. Ray McCallum(357)
307. Udonis Haslem(215)
306. Zach LaVine(NR)
305. Will Bynum(216)
304. Lavoy Allen(272)
303. Kent Bazemore(332)
302. Chris Copeland(188)
301. Ekpe Udoh(240)
300. Austin Rivers(286)
299. Dante Cunningham(282)
298. Bismack Biyombo(236)
297. Mitch McGary(NR)
296. Dennis Schroder(258)
295. Kevin Seraphin(263)
294. Alex Len(295)
293. Landry Fields(248)
292. Nate Wolters(438)
291. Beno Udrih(218)
290. Shane Larkin(336)
289. Tony Wroten(341)
288. Reggie Evans(191)
287. Jason Terry(137)
286. Tony Snell(351)
285. Luke Ridnour(225)
284. Jason Maxiell(254)
283. Nick Calathes(321)
282. Jermaine O'Neal(312)
281. Ryan Kelly(477)
280. Gary Harris(NR)
279. Kendrick Perkins(259)
278. Chuck Hayes(230)
277. Marreese Speights(233)
276. Adreian Payne(NR)
275. Tayshaun Prince(192)
274. Cory Joseph(280)
273. Ian Mahinmi(271)
272. Emeka Okafor(138)
271. Shelvin Mack(431)
270. Jonas Jerebko(242)
269. Dorrell Wright(200)
268. C.J. Watson(238)
267. Gary Neal(168)
266. Pablo Prigioni(231)
265. Glen Rice Jr.(338)
264. Alexey Shved(193)
263. Francisco Garcia(239)
262. Xavier Henry(451)
261. Alan Anderson(293)
260. Otto Porter(207)
259. Caron Butler(182)
258. Andrew Nicholson(197)
257. Quincy Pondexter(210)
256. Matt Bonner(219)
255. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute(159)
254. Elfrid Payton(NR)
253. Jason Smith(243)
252. Tyler Hansbrough(208)
251. Omri Casspi(288)
250. Noah Vonleh(NR)
249. Glen Davis(164)
248. James Johnson(360)
247. Jae Crowder(279)
246. Steve Nash(88)
245. Mike Scott(394)
244. Aaron Brooks(283)
243. Jason Thompson(186)
242. Martell Webster(175)
241. Thomas Robinson(204)
240. Zaza Pachulia(212)
239. J.J. Barea(172)
238. Kyle Singler(257)
237. Chris Kaman(176)
236. Jordan Farmar(305)
235. Trevor Booker(303)
234. Tyler Zeller(250)
233. Anthony Morrow(265)
232. Kendall Marshall(320)
231. Kris Humphries(162)
230. Elton Brand(181)
229. Gerald Wallace(149)
228. Evan Fournier(249)
227. Andrea Bargnani(143)
226. Norris Cole(235)
225. Danny Granger(69)
224. Raymond Felton(108)
223. Ramon Sessions(229)
222. C.J. McCollum(185)
221. Steve Blake(253)
220. Evan Turner(148)
219. Aaron Gordon(NR)
218. Nik Stauskas(NR)
217. Donatas Motiejunas(244)
216. Mirza Teletovic(318)
215. Derrick Williams(163)
214. Pero Antic(465)
213. Jeremy Lamb(264)
212. Marvin Williams(223)
211. C.J. Miles(270)
210. Jared Dudley(123)
209. Anthony Bennett(133)
208. Ben McLemore(157)
207. Randy Foye(232)
206. Jordan Crawford(252)
205. Carl Landry(141)
204. Kirk Hinrich(183)
203. Cody Zeller(166)
202. DeJuan Blair(256)
201. Brandon Bass(158)
200. Al-Farouq Aminu(170)
199. Chase Budinger(145)
198. Mo Williams(169)
197. Jarrett Jack(115)
196. O.J. Mayo(91)
195. Jerryd Bayless(146)
194. Samuel Dalembert(205)
193. Andre Miller(151)
192. Doug McDermott(NR)
191. Thabo Sefolosha(171)
190. Amar'e Stoudemire(125)
189. DeMarre Carroll(302)
188. Mo Harkless(178)
187. Nate Robinson(144)
186. Brandan Wright(195)
185. Ed Davis(156)
184. Devin Harris(209)
183. Courtney Lee(224)
182. Luis Scola(129)
181. J.J. Hickson(127)
180. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope(234)
179. Timofey Mozgov(145)
178. Mike Miller(211)
177. Lou Williams(120)
176. P.J. Tucker(354)
175. Jameer Nelson(147)
174. Kelly Olynyk(202)
173. Dante Exum(NR)
172. Gerald Henderson(139)
171. Rodney Stuckey(173)
170. Jodie Meeks(276)
169. D.J. Augustin(227)
168. Andray Blatche(137)
167. Marcus Thornton(131)
166. Chris Andersen(155)
165. Jordan Hill(237)
164. Andrei Kirilenko(101)
163. Nikola Mirotic(NR)
162. Alec Burks(213)
161. Kosta Koufos(150)
160. Nick Collison(154)
159. John Henson(184)
158. Marco Belinelli(187)
157. Marcus Smart(NR)
156. Terrence Jones(297)
155. Tim Hardaway Jr.(294)
154. Enes Kanter(112)
153. Mario Chalmers(122)
152. Mike Dunleavy Jr.(140)
151. Patty Mills(342)
150. Nick Young(228)
149. Julius Randle(NR)
148. Darren Collison(190)
147. Greivis Vasquez(124)
146. Gerald Green(326)
145. Marcus Morris(262)
144. Miles Plumlee(414)
143. Corey Brewer(152)
142. Tobias Harris(126)
141. Javale McGee(98)
140. Jared Sullinger(199)
139. Brandon Knight(132)
138. Shaun Livingston(273)
137. Carlos Boozer(61)
136. Shawn Marion(135)
135. Terrence Ross(203)
134. Patrick Patterson(167)
133. Gorgui Dieng(327)
132. Matt Barnes(136)
131. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist(118)
130. Steven Adams(406)
129. Spencer Hawes(179)
128. Ray Allen(95)
127. Ersan Ilyasova(94)
126. Tristan Thompson(99)
125. Iman Shumpert(119)
124. Jose Calderon(125)
123. J.R. Smith(93)
122. Harrison Barnes(76)
121. Vince Carter(142)
120. Draymond Green(206)
119. Jeff Green(83)
118. Trey Burke(161)
117. Josh McRoberts(334)
116. Channing Frye(292)
115. Kevin Martin(81)
114. Andrew Wiggins(NR)
113. Kevin Garnett(41)
112. Mason Plumlee(355)
111. Wilson Chandler(105)
110. Eric Gordon(71)
109. Avery Bradley(102)
108. Brandon Jennings(70)
107. Reggie Jackson(160)
106. Amir Johnson(165)
105. George Hill(85)
104. Markieff Morris(247)
103. Patrick Beverley(174)
102. Nerlens Noel(221)
101. Dion Waiters(110)
100. Jeremy Lin(106)
99. Danilo Gallinari(72)
98. Tyreke Evans(79)
97. Boris Diaw(196)
96. Tiago Splitter(111)
95. Jabari Parker(NR)
94. Tony Allen(67)
93. Larry Sanders(45)
92. Robin Lopez(128)
91. Jonas Valanciunas(84)
90. Derrick Favors(68)
89. J.J. Redick(92)
88. Giannis Antetokounmpo(376)
87. Danny Green(113)
86. Jamal Crawford(96)
85. Nikola Vucevic(97)
84. Trevor Ariza(194)
83. Wesley Matthews(130)
82. Paul Pierce(48)
81. Victor Oladipo(114)
80. Ryan Anderson(56)
79. Michael Carter-Williams(198)
78. Arron Afflalo(116)
77. Thaddeus Young(89)
76. Anderson Varejao(62)
75. Josh Smith(36)
74. Andrew Bogut(65)
73. Ricky Rubio(49)
72. Kyle Korver(117)
71. Omer Asik(64)
70. Jimmy Butler(66)
69. David Lee(51)
68. Jrue Holiday(43)
67. Isaiah Thomas(143)
66. Nikola Pekovic(53)
65. Taj Gibson(103)
64. Jeff Teague(74)
63. Nene(75)
62. Tyson Chandler(37)
61. Kemba Walker(80)
60. David West(44)
59. Joe Johnson(59)
58. Luol Deng(46)
57. Marcin Gortat(87)
56. Manu Ginobili(86)
55. Deron Williams(20)
54. Greg Monroe(42)
53. Monta Ellis(84)
52. Nicolas Batum(57)
51. Rudy Gay(55)
50. Lance Stephenson(121)
49. Brook Lopez(28)
48. Bradley Beal(73)
47. Gordon Hayward(90)
46. Roy Hibbert(22)
45. Ty Lawson(38)
44. Pau Gasol(29)
43. Chandler Parsons(58)
42. Kenneth Faried(47)
41. Eric Bledsoe(63)
40. Kobe Bryant(25)
39. Andre Iguodala(31)
38. Klay Thompson(60)
37. Rajon Rondo(27)
36. Dwyane Wade(18)
35. DeMar DeRozan(104)
34. DeAndre Jordan(77)
33. Zach Randolph(35)
32. Paul Millsap(50)
31. Mike Conley(32)
30. Andre Drummond(54)
29. Kyle Lowry(78)
28. Derrick Rose(9)
27. Goran Dragic(107)
26. Al Horford(19)
25. Serge Ibaka(39)
24. Kawhi Leonard(34)
23. Kyrie Irving(8)
22. Al Jefferson(52)
21. Tim Duncan(16)
20. Chris Bosh(24)
19. DeMarcus Cousins(40)
18. John Wall(21)
17. Dirk Nowitzki(26)
16. Damian Lillard(30)
15. Tony Parker(12)
14. Marc Gasol(10)
13. LaMarcus Aldridge(17)
12. Joakim Noah(23)
11. Carmelo Anthony(15)
10. Dwight Howard(7)
[9. Paul George(13)]
9. James Harden(4)
8. Kevin Durant(2)
7. Kevin Love(11)
6. Stephen Curry(6)

 

#43 Parsons
#52 Batum
#84 Ariza

Batum Parsons should be neck and neck. Ariza should not be a good 40+ ranks behind Parsons. It's all just a game that doesn't matter to help past time and accumulate clicks, but that's way off.

Batum 5.1 assists, Parsons 4.0. And Batum schools Parsons every match up. Ariza didn't have a Lillard or Harden to pump up his assists, but he is a way better defender and 3pt shooter as we all know.

 

What?

 

I just think that Mike Conley is one of the most complete basketball players, especially point guards, there have ever been in the league. And I respect how he plays so much.

Obviously you got guys like John Wall, Steph Curry, Westbrook and Chris Paul, who are unbelievable talents and they deserve the accolades they get and certainly they are better.

But I've seen Mike Conley go toe to toe with Chris Paul many times, so yeah I like Mike Conley a whole lot. I'm not saying Conley is better than those guys, but I am saying that the gap between Conley and the big four isn't THAT great.

Lowry is well below these guys however in my opinion.

 

Ever? Are you an Ohio State alum or something?

 

Thanks for list J.R.!
Cool to see all the former Rockets

 

Yes, ever.

Look at it this way:
Conley handles: elite. With both hands. Conley literally almost never turns the ball over. He can score equally well with both the right hand and the left hand.

A fun fact: literally the entire memphis offense is geared around Mike's ability to get the opposition out of position and going the wrong way by using Mike's ability to create a motion offense. And this is all geared around Mike's ability to handle the basketball in traffic, and the opposition repecting Mike's ability to shoot the outside jumper.

Espn came out with a stat, on the rank page for Conley, about how Conley held the ball 7.4 minutes a game which was good for 5th in the nba. Without Mike Conley there is no Memphis offense (which, okay, insert your joke), but it is true. Mike does everything.

Mike has no flaws. Literally the only bad thing you can say about Conley is that he doesn't score enough and he does jump out of the building athletically. That's about it.

 

Just off the top of my head...

LeBron
Durant
Westbrook
Dwight
Harden
Chris Paul
Blake Griffen
Kevin Love
Anthony Davis
Stephen Curry

Which NBA elite do you want to disrespect? And this isn't even including lower tier all stars like Lillard, Paul George, Chris Bosh, Aldridge, John Wall, etc...

 

If the Rockets were to get either Millsap or Horford. Both are very solid at #32 and #26

 

1. LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Chris Paul
4. Stephen Curry
5. Anthony Davis
6. Blake Griffin
7. Russell Westbrook
8. Kevin Love
9. Dwight Howard
10. James Harden
11. Carmelo Anthony
12. Joakim Noah
13. Lamarcus Aldridge
14. Al Jefferson
15. Damarcus Cousins
16. Kawhi Leonard
17. Tony Parker
18. Chris Bosh
19. John Wall
20. Kyrie Irving
21. Damian Lillard
22. Serge Ibaka
23. Marc Gasol
24. Tim Duncan
25. Dirk Nowitzki
Paul George?

based on who's left. the order might not be quite like that though.

man, when i look at the entire list, i think how weak the league has gotten in the last 10+ years. LeBron only looks so dominant because there's no one even close to a top 100 all time player in their prime (outside of Durant and maybe Paul) left. Kobe and Duncan are shells of themselves (for the last several years actually) and if it weren't for Kobe's recent injuries he would be in the top 25 with Duncan and freaking Dirk. only the point guard position is strong and the small forward position is thin after LeBron and Durant are out, and both of those players along with Carmelo aren't true small forwards like Dirk and KG (who started out as small forwards). the shooting guard (especially), center and power forward positions have been greatly weakened. again, almost 40 year old Duncan and Dirk are still two of the best PFs in the game. Joakim freaking Noah (i do really like his game and how he plays, however) is a top 3 center. i don't see anyone in the top 10 outside of LeBron and Durant (and maybe Paul again, but he has no MVPs, no titles, but 4 first team selections in a strong PG field) making it to the Hall of Fame, although Curry and Westbrook still have a lot of time left to make a case. all of the strongest young PGs today are terribly injury prone, however.

Jordan played against Bird, Magic, Dream and Shaq in their primes as well as both Malones, Robinson, Ewing, Barkley, McHale, Stockton, Thomas, Drexler, Bernard King, Dominique Wilkins, Alex English, Worthy and Parish. he just barely missed Kareem, Gervin and Julius Erving's primes. if you include Wizards Jordan, he also played against Duncan, Garnett, Kobe, Dirk, Kidd and Nash in their primes as well. he barely missed Pippen's prime :grin: he also played against lesser greats like T-Mac, Penny, C-Webb, Grant Hill, Allen Iverson, Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond, Tim Hardaway, Reggie Miller and Payton (who in their prime would definitely be top 5 players today). he barely missed Yao's prime :grin:

LeBron's great rival(s)? Durant (two times a year unless they meet in the finals) and an aging Dirk and Duncan (and Kobe), also two times a year unless they meet in the finals.

 

Wow, Steph Curry taking the 4 spot.

 

Outside of hype, there is absolutely no reason to put Anthony Davis 5th.

 

that's more an indictment of how weak the remaining top 10 (or even top 25) are. who else after Curry can carry a team by himself? the next best player on Golden State is #38 Klay Thompson (i think that ranking is low actually). Harden and Howard had each other and a much better supporting cast and barely did better than Golden State. Kevin Love couldn't do jack with a decent supporting cast (better than Davis' in New Orleans) in Minnesota. and Davis is only going to get better while Love has peaked. Griffin? see Harden and Howard. hell, Joakim Noah did a better job than most of the people in front of him, considering how offensively challenged the Bulls were last year. we'll see how good Westbrook really is this year. i think slightly worse than Curry, even if his defense and rebounding is better.

 

Meh I think wherever Curry is at Harden should be right next to him. I won't argue if someone likes Curry over Harden, but they are oh so close in impact.

I would argue GS had a stronger supporting cast. Our top 2 were better, but I like their 3-5 group better than I liked ours. I think you are overstating how much Curry carried that team by himself.

 

Agreed.

Golden State has arguably the best starting 5 in the NBA top to bottom. Think there is a All-Star in every position.

 

i think 15 out of 25 of those players listed will be in the HOF

 

Golden State was closer to Philly in the early part of the 00's, elite defense making up for sub par offense, given the offensive talent on the team, that's more an indictment for how little Curry improves his team mates, but he's popular and shoots 3's, so eh. Curry couldn't carry a subpar defense to the playoffs, like say, James Harden.

The hell? Golden State's supporting cast was significantly better than ours, the cross guards? klay is better than bev, the gap between lee and jones is miles greater than dwight to bogut, amd iggy is better than parsons.... Plus the Golden State record was more about their defense than their offense, and that sure as hell wasn't Curry's doing, lol.