One final housekeeping note: We'll consider Basketball Reference the arbiter of positional determinations for this piece and subsequent top 10s. But intangibles have to be factored into these conversations as well. And you'll see pace- and playing-time-adjusted numbers (in the form of "per 75 possessions").
In determining the order here, we'll use the same mostly subjective criteria from the previous positional top 10s.Ĭatch-all metrics like box plus/minus (available from the 1973-74 season on) and win shares per 48 minutes came into play. But don't worry, the revolutionaries will make their presence known as well. Several of those old-school bigs populate this list.
Just ask Ryan Anderson.īut long before power forwards became the NBA's petri dish for positionless basketball, 4s dominated the boards and the paint. Being able and willing to shoot threes is no longer enough. Now, the stretch 4 has given way to the playmaking 4. Kevin Garnett helped with that revolution by demonstrating how big men can run a break and even act as a de facto point guard. Suddenly, skill became as important as muscle. Heck, Rodman and Malone even duked it out in a WCW ring.īut then Dirk Nowitzki came along and popularized the concept of a stretch 4. Think about guys like Charles Oakley, Dennis Rodman or Karl Malone. Now that we've discussed the top 10 point guards, shooting guards and small forwards in NBA history, it's time to look at the chameleon of basketball positions: power forwards.įor years, the 4 was your lineup's bruiser, often more so than the 5. Who's the greatest power forward of all time?
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