It sounds like you've bought into the Celtics mythology. Bird and Russell

were great players, but top-5 all-time is a bit much. Russell's individual case has to rest on defense and rebounds, because you can't compare anything to do with offense and have him on top of Chamberlain. He was a great player who was fortunate enough to play on teams that were loaded in comparison to others of the day.

Bird was a great all-around player who could fill up the box score in pretty much all categories. However, in what way was he better than Oscar Robertson?

(I'd ask the same question with Johnson in comparison to Robertson.)

In response to this post by UEMcGill

Posted: 12/11/2018 at 08:45AM

LeBron James ranks where... all-time? -- bourbonstreet 12/10/2018 11:52PM

I saw some Larry Bird clips the other day and I still can't believe what -- IB4TECH 12/11/2018 12:02PM

When I watched the 3-championship seasons recount on 30 for 30? It's Bird. -- bourbonstreet 12/11/2018 5:22PM

Highly overrated - he's a great athlete who's not a winner -- Tailgate Guru 12/11/2018 11:31AM

Three rings and 8 Finals in a row? -- Dan1993 12/11/2018 12:13PM

#1 Cry Baby ** -- RaleighHokie15 12/11/2018 11:15AM

Another plus for LeBron - he's averaging 28-7-7 in his 16th season ** -- Dan1993 12/11/2018 10:34AM

Wilt Chamberlain would eat pancakes off Lebron's head . . . literally -- RichwebHokie 12/11/2018 09:54AM

#1 in front of MJ ** -- HortHokie 12/11/2018 09:46AM

If making a starting lineup of all timers he is definitely in, but... -- turkeywinghokie 12/11/2018 09:30AM

Somewhere between Manute Bol and Detlef Schrempf ** -- OXVT 12/11/2018 08:22AM

Best all around NBA player ever, IMO and I'm a Bulls fan. ** -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 08:18AM

Not even #1 in LA.... Magic is that. ** -- 81_Hokie 12/11/2018 07:52AM

Magic wasn't a good shooter. Lebron clearly better IMO. I think people -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 09:07AM

I like Magic, but LeBron is also far better as a defender -- Dan1993 12/11/2018 09:59AM

Behind MJ -- EDGEMAN 12/11/2018 07:44AM

#1 ** -- bulab 12/11/2018 12:32AM

#2... pending #1 -- LonghornHokie 12/11/2018 12:10AM

Hard to crack the top 5 and still be playing. -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 12:07AM

It sounds like you've bought into the Celtics mythology. Bird and Russell -- HokieEngineer 12/11/2018 08:45AM

Well, it was late when i brainstormed my list. I might have to push . . . -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 08:55AM

I think Russell had some (a lot of) help on those teams. Heinsohn, Sharman, -- HokieEngineer 12/11/2018 09:24AM

Is there any statistical category Bird is better than James in? ** -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 08:20AM

Rebounds. Bird 10 per game. James 7.8 -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 08:45AM

Only rebounds. James more assists. After looking at this -- BG Hokie 12/11/2018 09:04AM

James has the ball in his hands on every possession, dictating what happens -- 133743Hokie 12/11/2018 10:45AM

My bad on the assists. It was steals per game Bird was higher. -- UEMcGill 12/11/2018 09:30AM

At a cursory glance, yes - 3-point shooting percentage. -- MP4VT2004 12/11/2018 08:40AM

Nope. Bird was good, but not that good. ** -- EDGEMAN 12/11/2018 08:43AM

Top 2 with MJ. ** -- hoosnowahokie 12/11/2018 12:02AM

He’s top five. -- Hokieesith 12/11/2018 12:01AM

It sounds like you've bought into the Celtics mythology. Bird and Russell

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