Top accolades: Six NBA titles, six Finals MVPs, five MVPs, 10 All-NBA 1st Team selections, 14 All-Stars, one Defensive Player of the Year award, nine All-Defensive 1st Team selections
NBA rank: 4th in steals, 5th in scoring, 51st in assists, 124th in blocks, 136th in rebounds
Michael Jordan’s hold on the top spot of our all-time list has gotten more precarious, especially after last season, though five of our eight writers still rank him first overall.
Jordan’s mid-range game – face-ups, jab-steps, pull-ups, turnarounds, fadeaway, all of it – was second to none, and he was also a freakish athlete who could finish through contact and over length. And then there was the aspect of his clutchness, as Jordan was so often successful in nailing game-winners in the most high-pressure situations imaginable. Oh, and he was a top-tier defender, too.
