15 Greatest NBA Players of All Time Ranked by Championships and Impact
November 14, 2025
15 Greatest NBA Players of All Time Ranked by Championships and Impact
7 comments
When the title has “championship and impact”, you just know Russell is at #1 and Jordan #2. Fair enough, even if reversed. Then top 7 is ok-ish for me but Kobe at 8 over Bird at 10?! Are you counting championships only? If so, how Nowitzki is over Curry? (Honestly, if you don’t even count the chips and just say “ranked by impact, that would be still wrong). Then Giannis at #15 lol because of one game lol. This is just bait, I bited but you hear now, you don’t have to. Just like almost all all-time player rankings, full of bullshit looking for engagement.
This list is interesting. Almost all players deserve to be on the list, I like Russell at 1., but disagree on the order. But ultimately a decent list until you get to Giannis at 15? I think maybe he could get there but as of right now he’s about as deserving as anyone else with 1 championship. As of right now he just isn’t there yet
Curry needs to be ahead of Dirk, Hakeem, Bird (and im a Celtics fan) Oscar, and probably a couple of others.
Missing Havilcek who was 8-0 in NBA finals including 2 without Russell. Was probably the best Celtic in 68, 69 and 74.
I live Giannis and Dirk as much as the next guy but if you won only one championship you shouldn’t be on the list
How no Dr J ? He is the one that forced the Dunk…..also, recency bias much? Scoring points in 90 point games and holding your opponent to single digits is beaten by no D era guys.
Cousy forced the Shot Clock..
7 comments
When the title has “championship and impact”, you just know Russell is at #1 and Jordan #2. Fair enough, even if reversed. Then top 7 is ok-ish for me but Kobe at 8 over Bird at 10?! Are you counting championships only? If so, how Nowitzki is over Curry? (Honestly, if you don’t even count the chips and just say “ranked by impact, that would be still wrong). Then Giannis at #15 lol because of one game lol. This is just bait, I bited but you hear now, you don’t have to. Just like almost all all-time player rankings, full of bullshit looking for engagement.
This list is interesting. Almost all players deserve to be on the list, I like Russell at 1., but disagree on the order. But ultimately a decent list until you get to Giannis at 15? I think maybe he could get there but as of right now he’s about as deserving as anyone else with 1 championship. As of right now he just isn’t there yet
Curry needs to be ahead of Dirk, Hakeem, Bird (and im a Celtics fan) Oscar, and probably a couple of others.
Missing Havilcek who was 8-0 in NBA finals including 2 without Russell. Was probably the best Celtic in 68, 69 and 74.
I live Giannis and Dirk as much as the next guy but if you won only one championship you shouldn’t be on the list
How no Dr J ? He is the one that forced the Dunk…..also, recency bias much? Scoring points in 90 point games and holding your opponent to single digits is beaten by no D era guys.
Cousy forced the Shot Clock..
This list is incoherent