In the NBA there are players that play really well and there are NBA players that are the best in NBA history.
5. Shaquille O’Neal
Shaq is one of the best basketball players and was known for his dunks and breaking the glass on the backboard. He made many great plays and he help the Lakers get wins. Shaq average about 23 points a game. In his entire career he had 3,026 assists.
4. Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson was a great NBA player when he was in the NBA, he was good at making 3 pointers and he could shoot at any range. Also, he was youngest and the first rookie to be named Finals MVP. He scored 17,707 in his entire career and had 10,141 assists in his entire career.
3. Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is one of the best shooters in the NBA History and Curry led his team to even greater heights in the 2015-16 season. He made 402 three point shots in the 2015-16 season, but if you combine all his 3 point shots to all the seasons he has played he has made 2,483 three point shots. Stephen Curry in 2018-19 season he guided an injury-plagued Warriors team to a fifth straight conference title, the most in a row since the NBA instituted conferences in 1970–71 season
2. Kobe Bryant
When Kobe Bryant first joined the NBA he was not team player, but when he progress more into his NBA career he became a team player. When he retired the total assists he had were 6,306 assists. Also, Kobe has 5 championship rings and the total three point shots he made were 1,827 three pointers. In the one game he scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. Kobe Bryant had 33,643 points in total of his NBA career.
1. Michael Jordan
Many people say that Michael Jordan is the best NBA player in the world. Also, when people saw Michael Jordan dunk they said that he was like flying. The total points he made in his career was 32,292 points. Also, Michael Jordan was named NBA Most Valuable Player 5 times. He was first NBA player to be named NBA Finals MVP 3 times in a row. Michael Jordan is named one of 50 greatest players in NBA history.
In my opinion these are my Top 5 best basketball players. Who do you think is the best basketball player?