Who is the best big man of all time?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Pick and decide!

[The Reckoning]

clever idea for a thread tbh. m8d pr0pz.

[benefactor]

I am.

[iManu]

There's no question: it's Dunan.

[DJR210]

Yes. Dunan was a stellar player.

[iManu]

Yes. Dunan was a stellar player.

This.

[gnsf0946]

Kareem and Hakeem are clearly better than Duncan and Shaq had a better prime so depends on what you value more (consistency or peak) although it's a bit of a moot point since both won les 4 times.

Then there's the never ending debate on how to grade Russell and Wilt.

[RD2191]

Tim Duncan is the greatest big man to ever play the game.

[ambchang]

Kareem Abdul-Jabar
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Hakeem Olajuwon
Tim Dunan
Shaquille O'Neal
David Robinson
Charles Barkley
Kevin McHale
Karl Malone

Ranked.

[Humberto]

*None of the above

[Spur|n|Austin]

[spurraider21]

its probably a heavy dose of homerism, but i'm going with timmy.

kareem needed oscar robertson/magic johnson to win

bill russell throughout his career had 14 hall of fame teammates, and there were about 10 NBA teams during that era

Hakeem in his was a monster, but he only won two les, coming in a 2 year span. people like to say "oh he played in jordan's era so its excusable" and yet he NEVER faced Jordan in the postseason.

Wilt was a stat monster, arguably the greatest statistical player in NBA history, also a 2 time champ. neither of those came against Russell though, and the 2nd of his les came playing alongside Jerry "the logo" West and Gale Goodrich.

[ambchang]

BTW, missed Moses Malone in the list. The greatest Malone in the history of the league.

[Humberto]

[Sean Cagney]

Kareem and Hakeem are clearly better than Duncan and Shaq had a better prime so depends on what you value more (consistency or peak) although it's a bit of a moot point since both won les 4 times.

Then there's the never ending debate on how to grade Russell and Wilt.

I would not say they are clearly better... Then again you are a GNSF and probabably a troll.


Tim is up there, can't decide though.

[Obstructed_View]

BTW, missed Moses Malone in the list. The greatest Malone in the history of the league.

As great as Barkley was, I have a hard time classifying him as a "big man".

BTW, Jeff Malone says "fuk yo list clown".

[kobyz]

Duncan or Kareem

[dylankerouac]

its probably a heavy dose of homerism, but i'm going with timmy.

kareem needed oscar robertson/magic johnson to win

bill russell throughout his career had 14 hall of fame teammates, and there were about 10 NBA teams during that era

Hakeem in his was a monster, but he only won two les, coming in a 2 year span. people like to say "oh he played in jordan's era so its excusable" and yet he NEVER faced Jordan in the postseason.

Wilt was a stat monster, arguably the greatest statistical player in NBA history, also a 2 time champ. neither of those came against Russell though, and the 2nd of his les came playing alongside Jerry "the logo" West and Gale Goodrich.

Solid post.

[Budkin]

Bill Russell

EDIT: Oh wait nm didn't see Jim Dunan on there. Jim Dunan.

[CitizenDwayne]

Alcindor
Wilt
Russell
Dunan
Dream

[Richie]

Best prime? Shaq
Best longevity? Kareem

Duncan has a case behind Kareem as a player with the best longevity, especially as he didn't have a player of Magics calibre with him.

Any of those in their primes would destroy the current NBA. Big man crop is pathetic right now.

[DapDaGenius]

Splitter. He might not get the most rebounds or blocks...but at least he is the nicest big. He is so nice, he lets scrubs dunk on him.

[gnsf0946]

I would not say they are clearly better... Then again you are a GNSF and probabably a troll.


Tim is up there, can't decide though.

I'd give you maybe Kareem since he had Magic by his side but Hakeem was clearly better than Duncan, Duncan has more rings yes but if we go by that logic then Kobe>Duncan and I doubt you want any of that.

Hakeem was statistically better and was better defensively. People don't appreciate him as much because he won his les in time when Jordan wasn't around but those 2 runs were just phenomenal and he was great in other seasons aswell.

Only thing I'd give to Duncan over Hakeem is ring count and perhaps longevity.

[Juggity]

Hakeem was clearly better than Duncan,

In the mid-90s, sure. At his absolute prime, after he took ahold of his 80s ego and silenced it via his religion, he was unstoppable.

But:::He couldn't get it done before or after 94 & 95.

Career-wise, Duncan has a strong case for superiority

[gnsf0946]

In the mid-90s, sure. At his absolute prime, after he took ahold of his 80s ego and silenced it via his religion, he was unstoppable.

But:::He couldn't get it done before or after 94 & 95.

Career-wise, Duncan has a strong case for superiority

Yeah, well I was talking purely skill wise, Duncans legacy is better although Duncan did have better teams around him imo.

Duncan is definitely up there but The Dream was really something special.