Perhaps more than any other team sport, basketball allows for excellent players to make themselves stand out from those who are merely good. A great basketball player can take over a game almost single-handedly. A truly special one can even lead a team to season-length greatness without needing a ton of help. We used a mix of traditional stats (like per-game averages) plus other marks of greatness (like championships and All-NBA honors) to put this list together.
Here are the top 10 greatest NBA players in history.
