Hmm, My list has been Kareem, MJ and Lebron. I can definitely see from a stats POV putting Wilt #1, its hard for me to judge the older guys though. Who’s your top 3, Wilt, MJ, Lebron (no particular order).
I'd probably have Wilt, MJ, Russell (I go back and forth between Wilt and MJ). I get the argument for LeBron over Russell, I've just never liked him as a leader or teammate. LeBron is the most physically gifted player on that list though, for sure.
I think Kareem was the most unstoppable player I saw (I was born in the mid 80’s so Wilt and Bill Russell I just havent seen as much of). Lebron was / is the best overall Athlete Ive ever seen. Jordan was just a elite mix of everything, desire, skill, athleticism, and honestly IMO changed the NBA more than any other player.
Abdul-Jabbar was a monster in his prime, and he had an absurd number of high-quality years. If someone wanted to argue KAJ was the greatest player in NBA history, I'd be okay with that. Jordan, James, Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar are all reasonable picks for best ever, IMO.
