". as LeBron James returned and gave Cleveland and Cavaliers a championship. NBA Champion, Rookie of the Year, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Finals MVP, and 6th Man of the Year. There is no one GOAT, only several GOATs in the NBA, and quality arguments can be made for many players: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. LeBron May Have Already Answered the Question Tom Haberstroh @ tomhaberstroh Contributor I May 31, 2018 0 Comments. The Athletic released its answer to the NBA’s GM survey by doing an anonymous survey of current NBA players, touching on a wide range of questions, from who players would want to start a franchise with to who the greatest player ever is. NBA championships: 3 (2012, 2013, 2016) Statistics: 27.1/7.4/7.2. In a poll conducted by The Athletic of 117 current NBA players, Jordan is considered the greatest of all time, and it’s not even close.. Michael Jordan (73%); LeBron James (11.9%) Kobe Bryant (10.6%) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1.7%) Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant (1%) While many will assume Jordan’s status as GOAT is etched in stone, James isn’t finished. Have you and your friends, family, or colleges been debating who the best player to ever play the sport of basketball is? From local hero to goat to hero and G.O.A.T.

Without further adieu, we present our Top 5 players who had the chance to be the GOAT NBA player, but never did. If NBA championship rings are the criteria, as some believe, then James falls short with three, only half of Jordan’s career total. That debate is about who the GOAT is. These are the results from yesterday's family feud type poll. Even after taking out the troll responses, I still had 164! B/R. Pippen’s defense of Jordan’s status as GOAT comes as no surprise because Jordan’s story is, in part, his story, too. Hi! But we do have insight on how a specific group of the population feels on the GOAT debate and, frankly, it’s not that close. NBA Finals Who's the NBA's GOAT? Well if so find out who truly is! I also want to apologize if any of my questions upset y'all, I truly did not mean to make them offensive in any way. Bottom line: As the LeBron James-versus-Michael Jordan argument enters the final minutes, the score is closer than some may think. On Sports and Racing - NBA, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Who is the GOAT poster on GameFaqs' NBAB? The court of public opinion can be a fickle space to play, yet the NBA GOAT conversation in my mind is not a two-man argument, but three. In the world of NBA fans, a debate has been raging forever.