There is no doubt that dunking is one of the things that is most exciting for fans when it comes to basketball. It is fun to watch a player rise sky-high for a poster on an opposing rim protector, and we have seen many insane dunks throughout the game’s history.
Recent, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Patrick Beverley revealed his starting five featuring the best dunkers of all-time. He listed a number of deserving names, with his Final starting lineup of dunkers featuring Derrick Rose, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Shawn Kemp/Blake Griffin, and Dwight Howard.
Patrick Beverley: Point guard… it ain’t the hardest one. Its Derrick Rose… skip and go to center…. Center, Dwight… 4 I got two: Shawn Kemp, Blake Griffin…. 3 position you’re not going to like mine man, I’m going with LeBron James….
Rone: It’s Vince Carter over Jordan as a dunker… Shooting guard, you gotta go Vince Carter
Patrick Beverley: We’re in the same boat.
All of these players were insane dunkers when it comes to posterizing people in-game. There are definitely some other interesting candidates, but this starting lineup seems to be a fair assessment of the best dunkers in NBA history.
Vince Carter Is The Greatest Dunker In NBA History
Many people consider Vince Carter one of the best dunkers of all time, if not the best. There is no doubt that he is one of one in that category, and no one was as flashy as him when it comes to dunking. Vince Carter is confident in his ability as well, noting that he should be considered the best dunker of all time over Michael Jordan.
“I’ll take that. You can’t give MJ everything. He’s got everything else. He’s right there.”
“Like I said, just walking into that gym, that’s one thing every Carolina player will say this. Walking into the gym, the first person every person looks for is MJ. We know what he did in college, and of course in the NBA, and his ability to dunk. I might not end up being the greatest player or as good as him, but that something that I can kinda have people thinking. Hey maybe. So that dunk contest is one of the things I made my mark…The dunk contest was kind of like my moment in time where I said I’m gonna shock the world and wild up the crowd for years to come. I just didn’t know it’ll have its effect like it’s had, and I’m thankful for it.”
Many remember Vince Carter’s legendary dunk contest fondly, and it is clear that dunking was his most prominent attribute. However, Vince Carter was a solid overall player as well, capable of shooting the 3PT shot at a high level and having some midrange ability as well.
It remains to be seen if there is a dunker that will ever manage to surpass Vince Carter. He has set a really high bar in that department, and we’ll see if some upcoming player manages to be a showstopper with their dunks the way Carter was.
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