I have to agree. I watched Oscar play when I was a kid and from what I remember he was solid, but kind of boring. Jerry West was my favorite back in the day.
Oscar was 6'5'' 220. LeBron is 6'9'' 260. How are they comparable in size?! Again, Oscar averaged a triple double for 2 years, and the 3 other years he only missed a triple double by no less then half an assist or .1 of a rebound! That is amazing!
I said "less bulky." So...they're not comparable in size. Which is what I said. My point was that, like James, he was one of the most productive machines ever to play the game, like James, but lacked the unique flair that Magic had.
Magic would be the best I can think of. Though your list should possibly contain Earl Monroe and Tiny Archibald.
I think Gary Payton should definitely be in the list of options. Arguably the greatest defender ever at the position, a pretty good rebounder for the position, a very good play-maker and a dangerous scorer. After Magic and Robertson (and not counting Paul, since he hasn't played long enough), I'd take Payton over anyone else at the position.
Stockton with 5 more votes than Isiah makes me laugh. Magic, Big O, and Isiah in that order. The rest are a big tier below.
Magic by a hair over Oscar. Oscar dominated in his day, though didn't have enough talent around him to beat the Lakers or the Celtics. He was a man among men in his day. Magic was the perfect blend of height, speed, talent, and personality to deliver the Lakers 5 championships during his days. But, he was blessed with playing along side Jabbar and Worthy (and to a lesser extent, Scott).
how is that funny? Isiah was a bad teammate and poor sport. Stockton was an absolute stud, look at the stats.
Pippen belongs on the list. PG for 6 Bulls championships, then in Portland he replaced mighty mouse as PG and led the team to .750 type records from that point forward (pun intended). People say he was a point forward, but like Magic, he played PG on offense and guarded someone bigger than the PG on defense. Though he did guard guys like Payton in the playoffs. He was the Bulls' answer to Magic, they knew they'd have to go through the Lakers to win championships. I don't think he was #1 by any means, but he may well have been #2.
