a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order
The GOAT debate, settled by the crowd — with receipts.
What counts: Peak, longevity, and winning. Stats approximate through the 2024-25 season.
Michael Jordan
Six Finals, six rings, six Finals MVPs.
Titles: 6MVPs: 5Career points: 32,292
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LeBron James
The all-time scoring king, still adding to the total.
Titles: 4MVPs: 4Career points: 42,000
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The skyhook held the scoring record for four decades.
Titles: 6MVPs: 6Career points: 38,387
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Bill Russell
Eleven rings in thirteen seasons.
Titles: 11MVPs: 5Career points: 14,522
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Magic Johnson
A 6'9" point guard who changed the position forever.
Titles: 5MVPs: 3Career points: 17,707
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Larry Bird
Three straight MVPs and the coldest trash talk in history.
Titles: 3MVPs: 3Career points: 21,791
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Tim Duncan
Two decades of quiet, fundamental dominance.
Titles: 5MVPs: 2Career points: 26,496
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Stephen Curry
Changed the geometry of the game from thirty feet.
Titles: 4MVPs: 2Career points: 25,000
added by IJRStephen Curry
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Longevity has to count for more than peak. This order underrates it.
The eye test and the stats finally agree on this one.
You can't compare eras like this, but here we are, and I love it.
Put some respect on the defensive end of this argument.
No debate for me — Michael Jordan at the top is exactly right.