A survey of 103 current players in the league puts Jordan at the top of the list for the NBA's GOAT.
In an anonymous study by The Athletic, 103 current NBA players were surveyed. Results found that the vast majority (58.3%) consider Michael Jordan as the greatest player of all time, with LeBron James (33%) and Kobe Bryant (6.8%) coming in at second and third. Bill Russell and Tracy McGrady were the only other players mentioned in the votes.
One player made a case for MJ, saying, "M.J., for sure. Definitely, 6-for-6 (in the Finals) is a big thing for me. But the way I look at basketball is (it’s) about the winning, and if I feel like I need (somebody) to go win me a game, I’m picking M.J. over everybody. (I’d pick) whoever is going to carry me through a series, carry me through the playoffs, and is setting the tone? I think M.J. checks all those boxes."
The survey also asked about the best defender and most underrated player in the league, which were both won by Jrue Holiday at 28.7% and 17.5% of the vote respectively. Joel Embiid was considered the most deserving of the MVP at 50%, and the coach that players would most like to play for is Gregg Popovich. The most feared player in the league is James Johnson at 41.1%, and unsurprisingly, Draymond Green was voted as giving the most trash talk.
You can take a look at the full poll results here.
