Prime accolades: Six NBA titles, six Finals MVPs, 5 MVPs, 10 All-NBA 1st Workforce alternatives, 14 All-Stars, one Defensive Participant of the Yr award, 9 All-Defensive 1st Workforce alternatives

NBA rank: 4th in steals, fifth in scoring, 51st in assists, 124th in blocks, 136th in rebounds

Michael Jordan’s maintain on the highest spot of our all-time checklist has gotten extra precarious, particularly after final season, although 5 of our eight writers nonetheless rank him first general.

Jordan’s mid-range sport – face-ups, jab-steps, pull-ups, turnarounds, fadeaway, all of it – was second to none, and he was additionally a freakish athlete who may end by way of contact and over size. After which there was the side of his clutchness, as Jordan was so usually profitable in nailing game-winners in probably the most high-pressure conditions possible. Oh, and he was a top-tier defender, too.