Who is the true NBA goat? Analysing competitors to decide who is truly the goat
Hello, I am Jim James, and I am going to analyse all the contenders for the NBA goat and see who truly deserves the crown.
Scoring:
5 per all star
10 per all nba
35 per MVP
10 for ROTY
15 per DPOY
30 per Ring
35 per Finals MVP
Competitor No. 1: Michael Jordan – The Favorite
First up we have the consensus GOAT: Michael Jordan.
14 all stars – 70 points
11 all nbas – 110 points
5 MVPS – 175 points
ROTY – 10 points
1 DPOY – 15 points
6 Rings – 180 points
6 Finals MVPs – 210 points
770 Total Points
An already pretty impressive total, 770 points. We could already have our winner here. 14 all stars, 5 MVPS, 11 All-NBAs, 6 Rings, all of them getting Finals MVPs. Amazing.
Competitor No. 2: Lebron James – The New Kid
16 all stars – 80 points
16 all nbas – 160 points
4 MVPs – 140 points
ROTY – 10 points
0 DPOYs
4 Rings – 120 points
4 Finals MVPs – 140 points
650 Total Points
Our first confirmed – Non GOAT. He has still had a pretty impressive career, and it isn’t over yet. He probably won’t get to the numbers that MJ put up, but again, amazing.
Competitor No. 3: Wilt Chamberlain – The Dominance King
13 all stars – 65 points
10 all nbas – 100 points
4 MVPs – 140 points
ROTY – 10 points
0 DPOYs
2 Rings – 60 points
1 Finals MVP – 35 points
410 points
Wilt. He was the most dominant player in the league’s history and definitely deserves a shout among the greats. Maybe It’s just unluckininess, but the stats don’t put how good he was. However, he can’t win this war.
Competitor No. 4: Kobe Bryant – The Laker King
18 all stars – 90 points
15 all nbas – 150 points
1 MVP – 35 points
No ROTY
0 DPOYs
5 Rings – 150 points
2 Finals MVPs – 75 Points
500 Points
Again, an amazing player, but a little short on MVPs and Finals MVPs, but he was still an amazing player and one of if not the best Laker of all time. He may not deserve this title, but he is certainly up there.
Competitor No. 5: Bill Russell – The Ring King
12 all stars – 60 points
11 all nba – 110 points
5 mvps – 175 points
No ROTY
0 DPOYs
11 Rings – 330 points
0 Finals MVPs
675 Points
Closest to MJ yet, and if DPOYs or Finals MVPs were a thing, I am sure he would take the lead. Again, top top player, and deserves to be there in the best all time.
1: Michael Jordan
2: Bill Russell
3: Lebron James
4: Kobe Bryant
5: Wilt Chamberlain
Part 2 coming soon