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NBA: Nick’s Top 10 NBA Players Of All Time

By Nicholas Gonzalez

Jun 22, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A fan sits atop a tree in front of the LeBron James mural during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA championship parade in downtown Cleveland. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A fan sits atop a tree in front of the LeBron James mural during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA championship parade in downtown Cleveland. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 4: Larry Bird, SF, Boston Celtics

Chief Accolades – 3x NBA Champion, 2x NBA Finals MVP, 3x NBA MVP, 12x NBA All-Star, 9x All-NBA First Team, 3x All-Defense Second Team, 2x 50-40-90 club

Stats – 13 Seasons, 24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.7 SPG, 115 ORTG, 101 DRTG, 145.8 WS, 79.7 VORP

Larry Legend. Larry Bird is literally the embodiment of an all around player. He could shoot, finish around the rim, flat out score, pass, play defense and rebound. Larry Bird was one of the first ever lethal shooters the NBA saw and his two-time 50-40-90 club appearances show that.

Bird wasn’t only a great player, but the NBA’s best ever trash talker. He would trash talk to everyone, including coaches. Bird helped lead the Celtics to one of the best seasons ever in 1985-86 and won three rings total in Beantown.

If it weren’t for a nagging back injuries towards the end of his career, he could possibly be higher on this list. Even with that said, Larry Bird cracks the top 5 with ease.

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