Reacting To Colin Cowherd’s Top 20 NBA Players Over The Last 20 Years

On today’s NBA Now by Chat Sports we are reacting to a fascinating list put together by Colin Cowherd, where he put together a list of his top 20 NBA players over the last 20 years, which features some surprises, facts and snubs. Chat Sports host Chase Senior takes a look at the list, offers his thoughts on Cowherd’s list and passes along his biggest takeaways on our NBA news and NBA rumors show!

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Colin Cowherd’s list, which he discussed on the Colin Cowherd Podcast on The Volume Podcast Network. You may have heard of The Volume through the Draymond Green Show:
#20: Damian Lillard - Influence in the Northwest, Adidas shoe deal, only 8 players on the list have averaged more PPG. Music career as well
#19: Jason Kidd - Passing ability up there with Magic, 10 time all star, 3 NBA Finals, NBA championship
#18: James Harden - Not much leadership or defense, one of the best pure scorers last 20 years. MVP, 10 time all star
#17: Steve Nash - 2 MVP’s, 8 time all star. Nobody has averaged more assists over the last 20 years. Suns the Microsoft to Warriors Apple
#16: Draymond Green - 3 titles, 4 All-Stars, DPOY, proves basketball is more than just scoring and points
#15: Dirk Nowitzki - More points than any international player in NBA history. Arguably greatest upset. 2011 over the Miami Heat - 14-time All-Star
#14: Allen Iverson - MVP out of the 20-year window. Iconic, 2-time scoring champ and 2-time steal champ. Out of the league for a decade, people still reference the press conference
#13: Paul Pierce - One of the most underrated stars. Outdueled Kobe for an NBA Finals MVP
#12: Kyrie Irving - One of the biggest shots in NBA history, 2016 vs. Warriors, best small finisher at the rim among small guards
#11: Kawhi Leonard - Better get a basket, get a stop guy? Two tiles, two Finals MVP’s. Would be higher if he played more. Higher winning percentage than any great player over the last 20 years
#10: Chris Paul - 12-time All-Star, won everywhere he’s played. Consummate pro. New Orleans, Clippers, Rockets, Suns. Cliff Paul is also famous
#9: Giannis - So great, but he missed the first portion of this timeline. NBA Finals MVP, a title, multiple MVP’s. The best offensive closer and defensive player in the game. Body and game are unique. He’s our new Lebron
#8: Kevin Garnett - Better than one-name players? Initial players- KG. 1-time MVP, DPOY, 11-time All-Star NBA championship, all-defensive player multiple times
#7: Tim Duncan - Resume of a champion, a personality of an accountant. 12-time All-Star, 5-time All Defense. Beginning, middle and end of the Spurs dynasty
#6: Dwyane Wade - Any player more popular in a single city? Three titles, 13 All-Stars over 20 years, Heat franchise leade in almost any category and recruited stars like SHAQ and LeBron
#5: Kevin Durant - All-time shot maker. Could beat Michael Jordan 1-v-1. Two time champ, two-time NBA Finals team on arguably the best team the last 20 years. Higher PPG than anybody on the list
#4: SHAQ: Unstoppable. More endorsements than any active or inactive player. Jersey retired with two teams. On TV
#3: Steph Curry: Changed the game at three levels: High school, college, pro. Three rings, only unanimous MVP in NBA history. Ballhandling, shooting - Best ever? Selfless superstar
#2: Kobe Bryant - Three titles with two different centers. MVP’s, scoring champ, All-NBA First-Team 11 times. More artistic than Jordan. Great on defense too. Corporate and cool like Jordan. Last game, dropped 60. Always a flair for the dramatic
#1: LeBron James: 4 MVP’s, 4 titles and 4 Finals MVP’s, 18 All Star appearances, most points combined in regular season and playoffs. Can do everything. Incredibly unique. Empowered players and mobility and the league has never looked back.