The 10 Greatest Small Forwards Ever

June 24, 2009

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The 10 Greatest Small Forwards Ever

1.  Larry Bird:  3 titles, 3 straight MVP awards, and countless clutch shooting moments.  

2.  Scottie Pippen:  6 titles.  The best sidekick ever.  One of the best perimeter defenders ever.  

3.  Elgin Baylor:  Averaged 27.4 pp and 13.5 rpg, and a truly dominant scorer, but could never beat the Celtics.  

4.  Julius Erving:  One of the best finishers and dunkers ever.  Extremely athletic.  His ABA career was dominant too.  1 title.

5.  John Havlicek:  8 titles.  Coming off the bench or starting, he could score from anywhere.  

6.  LeBron James (still rising):  Career averages of 27.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, and 6.7 apg, youngest player to 10,000 points.  

7.  Ricky Barry:  1 title.  Once averaged 35.6 ppg.  Very crafty scorer.  

8.  Dominique Wilkins:  Powerful dunker.  Awesome finisher.  Overshadowed by Magic, Bird, and Jordan.

9.  Paul Pierce:  1 title.  Deadly mid-range shooter.  Very clutch.  Ultra durable.

10.  James Worthy:  Overlooked because he played with Kareem and Magic, but one of the best finishers on a fast break.  3 titles.  

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