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Originally Posted by SmokeyJ
I'd be interested in support for the claim that Wilt is considered the greatest NBA player of all time by fans, press, etc. I see Jordan, LeBron, Kareem, etc. at the top of the lists and discussions I see.
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There's more than one person who feels this way. It is stat driven. The 50/25 season followed by leading the NBA in assists a decade later.
For my money, the best basketball player should be able to dribble and/or shoot the ball. Wilt could do neither. What's more, outplaying (but losing to) 6'9" Bill Russell is great. Once Kareem entered the NBA not one person felt Wilt was "the guy" anymore.