gpikeTop 25 Power Forwards of All-Time in NBA History
October 8th 2011 17:56
1. Tim Duncan: Four-time NBA champion, two MVP awards, three NBA finals MVP's. Duncan is a class act on and off the court. Great defender, made the first team for defense nine times.
2. Karl Malone: Tough to not put him at number one, but his Jazz never won a title. Malone nicknamed the "Mailman" had a sweet jump shot that you knew was always going in. 13-time all-star, 11-time first team member, Malone averaged 25 points per game.
3. Kevin Garnett: 13-time all-star, one NBA title. Garnett is a great scorer, rebounder and defender.
4. Charles Barkley: Career totals of 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 2,000 assists. Barkley was one of a kind.
5. Kevin McHale: Split time between a starter later in his career and a standout sixth-man earlier on. McHale teamed with Larry Bird and Robert Parrish to make Boston a champion team. Seven-time all-star.
6. Dolph Schayes: 12-time all-star, retired in 1964, at the time was the leagues all-time scoring leader.
7. Bob Petit: Career averages of 26 points and 16 rebounds, Petit was named to 11 all-star games, and 10 all-nba teams.
8. Dennis Rodman: 5-time NBA champion, all-time leader in rebounds. Rodman was all over the court.
9. James Worthy: Three-time NBA Champ, seven-time all-star, one-time Finals MVP, Worthy averaged 18 points per game in his career. He had a knack of making a big play when it mattered most.
10. Jerry Lucas: 17 points per game and 15 rebounds per game are Lucas's career averages.
11. Vern Mikkelsen: Six-time all-star, known by many as the league's first power forward ever. Five-time NBA championship winner.
12. Connie Hawkins: Great player in the ABL, ABA, and NBA. Averaged 22 points and nine rebounds as a NBA player.
13. Dave DeBusschere: Career averages of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Eight-time all-star, six-time member of the All-Defensive squad.
14. Elvin Hayes: Averaged 28 points as a rookie, his numbers steadily went down as time went on, but was a great scorer and rebounder in the league.
15. Dirk Nowitzki: Finally won a title last year, great shooter from all over the court.
16. Clyde Lovelette: Another guy who prospered under the radar. Lovelette was a 20 point and 10 rebound player for most of his career.
17. Tom Heinsohn: Winner of six titles with Boston, Heinsohn did all the little things on the court. Not a huge scorer just good at everything.
18. Rasheed Wallace: Very talented player, let his antics on the court get the better of him a number of times. Still won a title with Detroit.
19. Shawn Kemp: Career averages of 19 points and 10 rebounds are overshadowed by many attempts at comebacks.
20. Buck Williams: The all-time leading scorer for New Jersey. Williams was a top-notch rebounder and defender.
21. Chris Webber: This five-time all-star was a great rebounder, and scorer in the league.
22. Horace Grant: Won four titles in career, known for defense and rebounding. High field goal percentage, could score when needed.
23. Maurice Lucas: Won one title with Portland, known as an enforcer, tough guy. Great defensive player, and rebounder.
24. Otis Thorpe: 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds in 17 years of playing.
25. Kevin Willis: Played 21 years in the NBA, complied 16,000 points and 11,000
Tim Duncan is the NBA's top power forward of all-time
2. Karl Malone: Tough to not put him at number one, but his Jazz never won a title. Malone nicknamed the "Mailman" had a sweet jump shot that you knew was always going in. 13-time all-star, 11-time first team member, Malone averaged 25 points per game.
3. Kevin Garnett: 13-time all-star, one NBA title. Garnett is a great scorer, rebounder and defender.
4. Charles Barkley: Career totals of 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 2,000 assists. Barkley was one of a kind.
5. Kevin McHale: Split time between a starter later in his career and a standout sixth-man earlier on. McHale teamed with Larry Bird and Robert Parrish to make Boston a champion team. Seven-time all-star.
6. Dolph Schayes: 12-time all-star, retired in 1964, at the time was the leagues all-time scoring leader.
7. Bob Petit: Career averages of 26 points and 16 rebounds, Petit was named to 11 all-star games, and 10 all-nba teams.
8. Dennis Rodman: 5-time NBA champion, all-time leader in rebounds. Rodman was all over the court.
9. James Worthy: Three-time NBA Champ, seven-time all-star, one-time Finals MVP, Worthy averaged 18 points per game in his career. He had a knack of making a big play when it mattered most.
10. Jerry Lucas: 17 points per game and 15 rebounds per game are Lucas's career averages.
11. Vern Mikkelsen: Six-time all-star, known by many as the league's first power forward ever. Five-time NBA championship winner.
12. Connie Hawkins: Great player in the ABL, ABA, and NBA. Averaged 22 points and nine rebounds as a NBA player.
13. Dave DeBusschere: Career averages of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Eight-time all-star, six-time member of the All-Defensive squad.
14. Elvin Hayes: Averaged 28 points as a rookie, his numbers steadily went down as time went on, but was a great scorer and rebounder in the league.
15. Dirk Nowitzki: Finally won a title last year, great shooter from all over the court.
16. Clyde Lovelette: Another guy who prospered under the radar. Lovelette was a 20 point and 10 rebound player for most of his career.
17. Tom Heinsohn: Winner of six titles with Boston, Heinsohn did all the little things on the court. Not a huge scorer just good at everything.
18. Rasheed Wallace: Very talented player, let his antics on the court get the better of him a number of times. Still won a title with Detroit.
19. Shawn Kemp: Career averages of 19 points and 10 rebounds are overshadowed by many attempts at comebacks.
20. Buck Williams: The all-time leading scorer for New Jersey. Williams was a top-notch rebounder and defender.
21. Chris Webber: This five-time all-star was a great rebounder, and scorer in the league.
22. Horace Grant: Won four titles in career, known for defense and rebounding. High field goal percentage, could score when needed.
23. Maurice Lucas: Won one title with Portland, known as an enforcer, tough guy. Great defensive player, and rebounder.
24. Otis Thorpe: 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds in 17 years of playing.
25. Kevin Willis: Played 21 years in the NBA, complied 16,000 points and 11,000
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