Is there anyone that can take the title form either Duncan or Garnett ?
-22nd number of the many
-#20 was won by Gary Payton
-#21 is possibly the most difficult one yet
-You can vote for players in any way you want: On-court impact, Off-court impact, championships etc.
Nominees:
1. Dave Bing (1966-67 to 1976-77)
| P/36 | R/36 | A/36 | TS% | Ortg | Drtg | PER | Ws/48 |
| 20.3 | 3.8 | 6.0 | .501 | Nr | Nr | 17.9 | .103 |
* Dave Bing didn't have much success in Detroit.
He only made the Playoffs three times in 9 years, and didn't make it out of the first round.
And he had Bob Lanier.
Bing was a big scorer in his first 5 years in Detroit, scoring more than 20 points in each one. Later his scoring numbers took a dip, but he didn't up his assists. He also rebounded less.
Bing had a few efficient years at shooting the basketball, but wasn't the most efficient guy you'll find.
All in all, he probably has no chance at the title.
2. Tim Duncan (1997-98 to 2014-15)
| P/36 | R/36 | A/36 | TS% | Ortg | Drtg | PER | Ws/48 |
| 20.4 | 11.5 | 3.2 | .551 | 110 | 96 | 24.5 | .211 |
* Tim Duncan is the ultimate power forward in league history.
But wait, he played center since 2006. How is he a power forward?
He was a power forward in his prime. That's good enough to sell it to me.
His 03/04 Drtg is 6th best in league history. What a year for defense that was.
In his prime, Duncan was simply amazing. Here is a guy that's going to post 22/11/3.5/2.5 while being efficient on offense and elite on defense. His defense was amazing.
He led the league in Drtg 4 times. He led the league in DWS 5 times. Once in OWS and twice in WS.
He also has 5 titles. And is still performing at a high level, despite being 50.
3. Kevin Garnett (1995-96 to 2006-07)
| P/36 | R/36 | A/36 | TS% | Ortg | Drtg | PER | Ws/48 |
| 19.3 | 10.7 | 4.2 | .543 | 110 | 100 | 23.8 | .187 |
* An example how unfair life can be.
Garnett is a guy that spent his prime playing for horrible teams, and above him is Duncan who's one of the luckiest stars to play the game.
In his prime, Garnett was a more all-around player than Duncan and was just as good on offense as he was. But Duncan was a better defender.
That being said, prime Garnett(03-05) was scary:
21.6/12.7/5 on 114 Ortg/95 Drtg, 28.8 PER, .260 Ws/48, while leading the league in BPM and VORP (shitty teammates)
1st tier All-time power forward.
4. World B. Free (1975-76 to 1987-88)
| P/36 | R/36 | A/36 | TS% | Ortg | Drtg | PER | Ws/48 |
| 24.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .527 | 110 | 109 | 18.8 | .121 |
* So I'm going to cheat a little bit here. I'm going to include his total of 3 seasons of not wearing the number, because he has no chance of winning this.
How do you describe him ? Allen Iverson on offense, James Harden on defense.
But he is really that similar to Iverson. Amongst the league leaders in USG%, 20-ish PER, TS% not really good. Ws/48 not that good, Ortg on par with Denver Iverson, but World B. Free was not as good.
And that haircut.
5. Bill Sharman (1951-52 to 1960-61)
| P/36 | R/36 | A/36 | TS% | Ortg | Drtg | PER | Ws/48 |
| 20.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | .498 | Nr | Nr | 18.3 | .178 |
* Sharman was yet another player that profited by playing alongside Bill Russell.
He was good before him, though.
A good, scorer, excellent free throw shooter, helped the team and wasn't a horrible 2nd playmaker choice.
6. Dominique Wilkins (1982-83 to 1998-99)
| P/36 | R/36 | A/36 | TS% | Ortg | Drtg | PER | Ws/48 |
| 25.2 | 6.8 | 2.5 | .536 | 112 | 108 | 21.6 | .148 |
* I'm including his Boston season where he wore #12.
The definition of a ballhog.
Don't get me wrong, I love Dominique, but he was a ballhog. High USG%, jacks up loads of shots(top 15 NBA history) and has a 12% AST% for his career.
In his prime, he was a really good offensive player and somewhat decent at defense.
He was good enough for around 28 point per game on 110+ Ortg and ok TS%. He did get to the line a lot and shot a decent percentage.
Great dunker, great dunk contest with Jordan, great battles with Bird, and probably the only player that can challenge Duncan and Garnett.
Other Notable Player Shoutout
Quinn Buckner was a Rondo type backup point guard for the Bucks of the late 70s. Good raw stats but not really helping the team. Wilson Chandler continues to be nothing more than a role player but keeps getting starter minutes. Larry Costello was one of the better free throw shooters of the 60s. Sleepy Floyd really did have some very good offensive years. Isiah Thomas said he hated guarding him. Sidney Green was a solid rebounder and managed to be a double double guy per 36 for his career. JJ Hickson has the potential to be a very good player in the right system. Jamal Magloire made the All-star team, another reason not to like Canada. Ruben Patterson was the first Kobe stopper. He had a decent career. Flynn Robinson was a high scoring point guard who got to the line a decent amount of times and shot a high percentage from it. Bobby Simmons had a few decent years but that contract he got was ridiculous. Iman Shumpert has one of the worst hairstyles ever. Hakim Warrick was(is?) a nice backup power forward. Hassan Whiteside had one hell of a year. Let's see if he can keep up the form. Sidney Wicks was a big double-double player for bad teams. 20/10 on low efficiency in his prime. Thaddeus Young wore it in Philly. He is a good enough player. Gerald was the less talented Wilkins that was an okay scorer during his career. Archie Clark was a scoring guard and had some good years in Philladelphia. Michael Cooper was the primary perimeter defender of the showtime Lakers. He got into it with Bird all the time. Vlade Divac wore it during his Kings days, but sadly the talent level of this number is so great he couldn't get into the voting option. Alvin Robertson has a DPOY, recorded a quadruple-double, got smacked by Shaq, holds the record for most steals per game for career and in a single season, had some very good
seasons and still couldn't be a votable option.
