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Most Influential NBA Players

Influence can mean different things. This is NOT a list of the greatest NBA players, simply the ones who had the largest effect on the league and basketball as a whole. This includes name recognition, influence in certain areas, revolutionary styles of play, and other ways.
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Last updated: November 18, 2024
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Known For
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1
Globalizing the NBA
Michael Jordan
2
League saving rivalry
Larry Bird
3
League saving rivalry
Magic Johnson
4
Beginning the three-point revolution
Steph Curry
5
Sheer dominance, civil rights advocacy
Bill Russell
6
Altering the league's culture
Allen Iverson
7
League logo, Superstar GM
Jerry West
8
Crazy work ethic
Kobe Bryant
9
Ridiculous statistics and athleticism
Wilt Chamberlain
10
Expanded the league's pull in Europe, prototype stretch big
Dirk Nowitzki
11
Being the first superstar
George Mikan
12
Breaking rims
Shaquille O'neal
13
Revolutionizing the triple double
Russell Westbrook
14
Said to be the greatest coach of all time
Phil Jackson
15
Telling lies, free agency
LeBron James
16
Showing the league's problem with flopping
James Harden
17
Singlehandedly keeping the ABA alive
Julius Erving
18
Inventing the flashy pass
Bob Cousy
19
Being the first superstar passing big
Nikola Jokic
20
The NBA's first "Unicorn" Archetype
Kevin Durant
21
Revitalized dunk contest
Vince Carter
22
Revolutionary footwork at the center position
Hakeem Olajuwon
23
Part of the only vetoed trade in NBA history
Chris Paul
24
Greatest ball handler of all time
Kyrie Irving
25
Earliest modern stretch big
Karl-Anthony Towns
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2 Comments
mlisman
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Level 45
Nov 18, 2024
Towns is the "earliest" modern stretch big?

What do you call Dirk Nowitzki?

Rhubarb09
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Level 66
Nov 19, 2024
Prototype stretch big. He played too much from the mid range, while Towns' game is focused entirely around his three ball
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