My top 5 nba players of all time at each position, a thread:
Point Guard:

5. John Stockton

Prime stats: (1987-1997)
15.6 ppg - 2.9 rpg - 12.8 apg - 2.6 stl - 0.2 blk
52.4% fg - 39.2% 3pt - 56.0% efg - 82.9% ft - 61.9% ts
0.221 ws/48 - 22.7 per - 8.0 bpm
4. Chris Paul

Prime stats: (2007-2017)
19.1 ppg - 4.3 rpg - 10.2 apg - 2.3 stl - 0.1 blk
48.0% fg - 37.8% 3pt - 52.6% efg - 87.3% ft - 58.7% ts
0.266 ws/48 - 26.5 per - 8.7 bpm
3. Stephen Curry

Prime stats: (2012-2019)
25.6 ppg - 4.7 rpg - 6.9 apg - 1.8 stl - 0.2 blk
47.8% fg - 43.6% 3pt - 59.1% efg - 90.5% ft - 63.3% ts
0.238 ws/48 - 25.6 per - 7.8 bpm
2. Oscar Robertson

Prime stats: (1960-1970)
29.3 ppg - 8.5 rpg - 10.3 apg
48.9% fg - 82.9% ft - 57.2% ts
0.224 ws/48 - 25.0 per
1. Magic Johnson

Prime stats: (1980-1990)
19.9 ppg - 7.3 rpg - 11.7 apg - 2.0 stl - 0.3 blk
52.5% fg - 39.4% 3pt - 53.6% efg - 84.4% ft - 60.9% ts
0.228 ws/48 - 24.5 per - 7.7 bpm
Shooting Guard:

5. Dwyane Wade

Prime stats: (2004-2013)
25.6 ppg - 5.2 rpg - 6.2 apg - 1.8 stl - 1.0 blk
49.0% fg - 28.9% 3pt - 50.5% efg - 76.8% ft - 56.9% ts
0.204 ws/48 - 26.3 per - 7.0 bpm
4. James Harden

Prime stats: (2012-2020)
29.6 ppg - 6.0 rpg - 7.7 apg - 1.8 stl - 0.6 blk
44.3% fg - 36.2% 3pt - 52.6% efg - 86.2% ft - 61.2% ts
0.241 ws/48 - 26.8 per - 8.2 bpm
3. Jerry West

Prime stats: (1961-1971)
29.0 ppg - 6.0 rpg - 6.4 apg
47.9% fg - 82.4% ft - 56.0% ts
0.226 ws/48 - 23.6 per
2. Kobe Bryant

Prime stats: (2000-2013)
28.1 ppg - 5.7 rpg - 5.2 apg - 1.6 stl - 0.5 blk
45.4% fg - 33.6% 3pt - 48.8% efg - 84.1% ft - 55.7% ts
0.190 ws/48 - 24.3 per - 5.4 bpm
1. Michael Jordan

Prime stats: (1986-1999)
32.0 ppg - 6.3 rpg - 5.4 apg - 2.5 stl - 0.9 blk
50.5% fg - 33.9% 3pt - 51.9% efg - 83.7% ft - 57.9% ts
0.281 ws/48 - 29.4 per - 10.5 bpm
Small Forward:

5. Elgin Baylor

Prime stats: (1958-1968)
38.1 ppg - 14.2 rpg - 4.2 apg
42.6% fg - 78.3% ft - 49.1% ts
0.148 ws/48 - 23.2 per
4. Julius Erving

Prime stats: (1971-1984)
25.3 ppg - 9.2 rpg - 4.4 apg - 2.1 stl - 1.7 blk
50.9% fg - 30.9% 3pt - 51.2% efg - 77.6% ft - 56.1% ts
0.206 ws/48 - 24.6 per - 7.0 bpm
3. Kevin Durant

Prime stats: (2008-2019)
27.7 ppg - 7.3 rpg - 4.3 apg - 1.1 stl - 1.1 blk
49.9% fg - 38.6% 3pt - 56.1% efg - 88.3% ft - 62.1% ts
0.235 ws/48 - 26.1 per - 7.4 bpm
2. Larry Bird

Prime stats: (1981-1990)
25.8 ppg - 10.0 rpg - 6.6 apg - 1.8 stl - 0.9 blk
50.5% fg - 37.3% 3pt - 52.3% efg - 89.1% ft - 57.5% ts
0.221 ws/48 - 24.9 per - 7.8 bpm
1. LeBron James

Prime stats: (2004-2020)
27.5 ppg - 7.6 rpg - 7.5 apg - 1.6 stl - 0.8 blk
50.9% fg - 34.6% 3pt - 54.8% efg - 73.7% ft - 59.2% ts
0.244 ws/48 - 28.1 per - 9.4 bpm
Power Forward:

5. Dirk Nowitzki

Prime stats: (2001-2012)
24.3 ppg - 8.6 rpg - 2.8 apg - 0.9 stl - 1.0 blk
47.8% fg - 38.3% 3pt - 51.1% efg - 88.7% ft - 58.3% ts
0.223 ws/48 - 24.6 per - 5.8 bpm
4. Kevin Garnett

Prime stats: (1997-2008)
21.7 ppg - 12.0 rpg - 4.8 apg - 1.4 stl - 1.6 blk
49.4% fg - 28.4% 3pt - 49.9% efg - 78.5% ft - 54.8% ts
0.206 ws/48 - 25.0 per - 7.2 bpm
3. Karl Malone

Prime stats: (1986-2002)
26.3 ppg - 10.4 rpg - 3.5 apg - 1.4 stl - 0.8 blk
52.1% fg - 28.0% 3pt - 52.4% efg - 75.0% ft - 58.3% ts
0.217 ws/48 - 24.7 per - 5.6 bpm
2. Bob Pettit

Prime stats: (1955-1964)
27.3 ppg - 16.8 rpg - 3.0 apg
43.9% fg - 75.9% ft - 51.3% ts
0.216 ws/48 - 25.6 per
1. Tim Duncan

Prime stats: (1997-2010)
21.1 ppg - 11.6 rpg - 3.2 apg - 0.8 stl - 2.3 blk
50.8% fg - 18.7% 3pt - 50.9% efg - 68.7% ft - 55.3% ts
0.219 ws/48 - 25.0 per - 6.1 bpm
Center:

5. Hakeem Olajuwon

Prime stats: (1985-1996)
24.6 ppg - 12.3 rpg - 2.8 apg - 1.9 stl - 3.6 blk
51.4% fg - 18.4% 3pt - 51.5% efg - 72.1% ft - 55.7% ts
0.191 ws/48 - 24.9 per - 5.6 bpm
4. Bill Russell

Prime stats: (1957-1967)
15.9 ppg - 22.3 rpg - 4.3 apg
54.2% fg - 57.1% ft - 47.4% ts
0.202 ws/48 - 19.3 per
3. Shaquille O'Neal

Prime stats: (1993-2003)
28.1 ppg - 11.9 rpg - 3.0 apg - 0.7 stl - 2.5 blk
57.8% fg - 5.6% 3pt - 57.8% efg - 53.6% ft - 58.4% ts
0.241 ws/48 - 29.1 per - 6.9 bpm
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Prime stats: (1969-1986)
26.4 ppg - 12.1 rpg - 4.0 apg - 1.0 stl - 2.9 blk
56.2% fg - 0.0% 3pt - 56.2% efg - 72.0% ft - 59.5% ts
0.243 ws/48 - 25.7 per - 6.7 bpm
1. Wilt Chamberlain

Prime stats: (1959-1969)
34.4 ppg - 24.3 rpg - 4.5 apg
53.0% fg - 51.4% ft - 53.9% ts
0.259 ws/48 - 28.1 per
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