Who are the 10 greatest NBA basketball players of all time?

Bill Bradley
Walt "Clyde" Frazier
Connie Hawkins
Bill Walton
Kareem Abdul Jabbar (a.k.a.Lew Alcindor)
Isaiah Thomas
Oscar Robertson
John Stockton
Dolph Shayes
Earl "the pearl" Monroe

Michael Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Oscar Robertson
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
John Stockton
Karl Malone
Bill Russell
Isaiah Thomas

My top 10 list is Not in any particular order

Michael Jordan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kobe Bryant
Wilt Chamberlain
LeBron James
Shaquille O'Neal
Moses Malone
Hakeem Olajuwon
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Tim Duncan

I love your list.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Karl Malone
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Dirk Nowitzki
Wilt Chamberlain
Shaquille O'Neal

LBJ should be on everyone's list now...

James passes Malone on all-time scoring list



https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html

Michael Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Oscar Robertson
Bill Russell
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Lebron James
John Stockton
Karl Malone

Has to be top 14

Kobe Kobe Kobe
Gerry West (NBA logo)
Julius Erving (Dr.J)
Reggie Miller (why not?)

Has to be top 15

Kobe Kobe Kobe
Gerry West (NBA logo)
Julius Erving (Dr.J)
TIM DUNCAN
Reggie Miller (why not?)

Depends what you value ...there is also defense in the game, assists in which certain players may not score as much if they weren't matched with the right teammates.

Also how long someone has played...if Jordan played 21_seasons like Kareem would be the top scorer for example.

Also hard to compare players from eons ago as the game was played differently, the three pointer has evolved. So much has changed even the average size and speed of the game has changed.

When comparing the greats (and the eras), I look at how much they dominated against their competition and how they advanced the game. Russell, for example, helped move defensive strategy to the point where they created new rules about goaltending.

Cousy advanced the offensive precision…with his passing..no-look and behind-the-back passes. How much they changed the game and frankly sped it up.

Modern athletes are fitter and faster due to advances in nutrition and training. Rules were added to cut down the physical contact. Back in the day you had to be good but also more rugged and take some abuse under the rim and hard fouls. Much less primitive game these days.

Pretty much what I was thinking ...there is so much more advanced knowledge on how to improve your game play ..and kids are involved younger and younger ...changes in rules .. Changes in medicine if you have an injury ...that is why it is so tough to best of all time.

I guess you need some sort if parameters to consider to determine this.