The NBA (National Basketball Association) has been around since 1946 and has observed some of the greatest players or athletes of all time each with their unique style and game today we have shortlisted some of the best Basketball players in the world.
List of Top 10 Best Basketball Players in the World
1. Michael Jordan
The 6 time NBA champion Michael Jordan is considered one of the top Basketball players of all time in the world. He is the man who led the Chicago Bulls to 6 series of NBA Finals and also carried 6-time finals MVP awards. On top of that, he gained the defensive player of the year 1988 leading to becoming a measure of success in NBA history.
2. LeBron James
The second-most famous and the best basketball player in the world in NBA history is LeBron James. LeBron has won 2 NBA Championship rings and an NBA Finals MVP award. His ability to score goals is undeniable in Basketball history. LeBron is often compared to one of the legendary players in basketball history ‘Michael Jordan’.
3. Kobe Bryant
The Legend Kobe Bryant’ is one of the most popular, best, the most loved, admired missed Basketball players in the world. He is considered an outstanding NBA player in League History. Kobe has grabbed the top 5 NBA Players of all time. Kobe Bryant won a five-time scoring championship with Los Angeles and two NBA Finals MVP awards in 2009 and 2019. Kobe Bryant played 17 postseasons of his 19 seasons in the NBA all with the Los Angeles Lakers. The All-time Basketball star Kobe Bryant passed away in 2020 along with his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash.
4. Kareem Abdul
Jabbar – Kareem Abdul is the top Basketball player with the most MVP Awards. He is known as a top scorer in NBA History And was never off the NBA Playoffs Top 10 Scorers List. Kareen played 17 games in his 20-season career, won 6-time championships and 2 NBA Finals MVP awards for 13 years, and gained a 10-time All-NBA First Team.
5. Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson is yet another best basketball player and the points guard in NBA history. It is said that Magic Johnson is the most precise definition of the concept of ‘talent doesn’t wait for age’ and he immediately rose to fame in a very short period.
6. Shaquille O’ Neal
Shaquille O’ Neal is considered one of the greatest NBA Players of all-time in NBA History. Having a height of 2.16m a, Shaquille dominated most of the games in Basketball History. The Orlando Magic picked O’Neal in first place in the 1992 NBA Draft. The peak of O’Neal’s career was playing at the Los Angeles Lakers with the Late Kobe Bryant. Shaq is also the owner of the League MVP title in all 3 NBA Championships.
7. Larry Bird
Larry Bird was one of the fiercest competitors in NBA History. He led the Boston Celtics to 3 NBA championships and 2 NBA finals MVP titles. Many fans regarded him as the greatest Celtics of all time. One of the best Football players of all time, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson took home the Global medal for the United States.
8. Stephen Curry
Steph Curry is also considered one of the best basketball players of all time and he broke Ray Allen’s 3-Point record in December 2021. Steph now leads the Warriors back to the top of the Western Conference in MVP form.
9. Kevin Durant
Kevin Duran is yet another best basketball player in the world. He proved to be able to return to the game even after a heel injury that has changed the career trajectory of greats that came towards him. Durant became famous by turning himself into the world’s greatest scorer and great passer and more willing defender with the Warriors.
10. Joel Embiid
