Between Larry Bird and Wilt Chamberlain, who has been reviewed as the best player today.

Between Larry Bird and Wilt Chamberlain, who has been reviewed as the best player today.

Wilt Chamberlain

Possibly the greatest player in NBA history, and according to some, in the history of competitive American sports. He had long hops and was swift and nimble.

Wilt was a statistical icon; everyone is aware of his 50 points per game season, 100 point performance, and league-high assist total that he achieved “just because he felt like it.” Rebounding titles, Scoring titles,

Achievements: Four MVPs, thirteen All-Star selections, ten All-NBA selections (seven first and three second), two championships, one Finals MVP (Wilt would have won it in 1967 if the award had been around), and two selections to the All-Defensive First Team (would have likely been here prior to the teams’ creation in 1969).

Larry Bird

He’s regarded as one of the most complete players of all time by those I’ve watched. Bird was a proficient marksman in an He was a fantastic teammate who improved everyone around him at an era when it wasn’t as prevalent, and he was a very good team defender (but not the best one on one).

Success. You may argue that the fact that Bird’s Celtics teams are regarded as some of the best ever undermines his case, but you could equally counter that the teams would not have been as successful in Bird’s absence.

Achievements (slightly limited by injury): 3 MVPs, 12 All-Stars, 10 All-NBA (9 first, 1 second), 3 champions, 2 Finals MVPs, and 3 All-Defensive 2nd Team selections.

Thus, in general, I still find it challenging to compare positions (SF vs. C), to compare eras, and to compare individual vs. team accomplishment. Because of all of this, the debate is challenging, therefore I was hoping for some assistance.

I would love to talk about this and perhaps find out more information in the.