- Austin Rivers picked his GOAT between Michael Jordan and LeBron James
- He named his all-time starting 5, which also featured Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan
- Austin Rivers’ all-time NBA Top 10 is also interesting, considering that Larry Bird isn’t in it
There are three things that every NBA fan loves to debate about. This includes who the greatest of all time or GOAT is, which legends would be the ultimate NBA starting 5, and which players can be considered to be Top 10 all-time.
NBA players are also fans of the game, and Austin Rivers recently revealed his answers to all three of those questions. Most importantly, he chose LeBron James over Michael Jordan as his GOAT when giving his all-time Top 10.
Austin Rivers’ All-Time NBA Top 10 list (no order after No. 1 and No. 2):
1. LeBron James
2. Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Stephen Curry
Tim Duncan
Shaquille O’Neal
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kevin Durant
Bill Russell
Thoughts on Austin Rivers' list of top 10 NBA players of all-time?🤔
1. LeBron James
2. Michael Jordan
Everyone else (in no particular order):
– Kobe Bryant
– Stephen Curry
– Tim Duncan
– Shaquille O'Neal
– Magic Johnson
– Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
– Kevin Durant
– Bill Russell
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 4, 2023
Austin Rivers also revealed his all-time starting five, which seems to mostly be based on positions. LeBron James and Michael Jordan both cut, obviously, but so did the likes of Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, and Shaquille O’Neal.
Austin Rivers’ All-Time Starting 5:
Stephen Curry
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Tim Duncan
Shaquille O’Neal
Austin Rivers All Time Starting 5:
Stephen Curry
Micheal Jordan
LeBron James
Tim Duncan
Shaq
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— Baltej (@Baltej_hoops) August 3, 2023
The Biggest Issues With Austin Rivers’ Answers
The biggest question mark in this whole thing is Austin Rivers leaving Larry Bird out of his all-time Top 10 list. Larry Bird won three championships with the Boston Celtics, along with three consecutive MVPs, and two Finals MVPs. He has a case to be included in any such list.
Also, picking LeBron James over Michael Jordan is something that a lot of modern NBA fans do. LeBron James certainly has a case to be considered the GOAT, but Michael Jordan’s accolades are more numerous than his, and most NBA fans wouldn’t agree with Rivers on his GOAT pick, either.
Another bone of contention that some might have is his choice to put Stephen Curry in his all-time starting 5 over Magic Johnson. Stephen Curry and Magic Johnson both changed the game, but Magic is often in the GOAT debate and won more championships and Finals MVPs than Curry. It’s something to think about.
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