本書"Who's better, who's best in basketball?"作者是Elliott Kalb,綽號「統計先生」(Mr. Stats),顧名思義,作者利用統計數據將各大NBA球星的能力排名,過程必然表面客觀實質主觀,某些排名必定招來謾罵,我也不盡苟同,但是他的理據卻頗有一套,相當有趣。本書寫於2003年,某些較後期的球星明顯排名過高,作者對他們理應十分失望。
排名如下:
1. Shaquille O'Neal - The Case for Number One
2. Wilt Chamberlain - The Babe
3. Michael Jordan - MJ Isn't the Automatic Choice Anymore
4. Bill Russell - The Lion in Winter
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - K-Tel Presents "The Best of the 1970s!"
6. Larry Bird - The Best Forward Ever
7. Earvin "Magic" Johnson - Showtime!
8. Oscar Robertson - The Original Triple Double
9. Tim Duncan - The Big Fundamental
10. Bob Cousy - Houdini of the Hardwood
11. Bob Petit - First to Score 20,000 Points
12. Jerry West - "Zeke" from Cabin Creek
13. Elgin Baylor - Everything but the Ring
14. Moses Malone - The Offensive Rebounding Master
15. Julius Erving - The Incredible Dr. J
16. Hakeem Olajuwon - The NBA's Best in the Mid-1990s
17. Karl Malone - The Compiler
18. Kobe Bryant - The Air Apparent
19. George Mikan - The First Great Big Man
20. David Robinson - The Admiral
21. Charles Barkley - Sir Charles
22. Rick Barry - Larry Bird Before Bird
23. Dolph Schayes - The NBA's Best in the Mid-1950s
24. John Havlicek - The Best Mid-Sized Player of His Era
25. Isiah Thomas - Leader of the "Bad Boys"
26. George Gervin - Remember the "Iceman"
27. John Stockton - The Tortoise
28. Jason Kidd - The Closest Thing to Magic
29. Scottie Pippen - The Second Banana
30. Dennis Rodman - The Greatest Defensive Forward Ever
31. Walt Frazier - The Coolest Guy in the Room
32. Dave Cowens - The Fifth-Greatest Celtic
33. Allen Iverson - The Fifth-Greatest Sixer
34. Kevin McHale - The Unstoppable Low-Post Moves
35. Elvin Hayes - The Big E
36. Gary Payton - "The Glove"
37. Bill Walton - The Textbook Center
38. Patrick Ewing - The Best Jump-shooting Center
39. Willis Reed - Heavyweight Champ
40. Kevin Garnett - Through the Looking Glass
41. Tracy McGrady - The Sky's the Limit
42. Sam Jones - The Bank Is Open
43. Nate Archibald - The Best Player Nicknamed "Tiny"
44. Bob McAdoo - Much Adoo About Something
45. Billy Cunningham - "The Kangaroo Kid"
46. Earl Monroe - "The Pearl"
47. Pete Maravich - The Floppy-Socked Magician
48. Reggie Miller - Master of the Game-Winning Three
49. Dominique Wilkins - "The Human Highlight Film"
50. Clyde Drexler - Jordan Lite
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