The NBA has a lot of stars from the U.S. mainland, and every state has a lot of great stars. Yet New York State is arguably home to some of the top basketball players in NBA history. When it comes to New York-born players, the first thing that comes to mind is active Lakers star Cameron Anthony. Therefore, Kyle, the author of the AMERICAN media "Fadeawayworld", smeared and listed the top ten superstars born in New York in NBA history, and Michael Jordan was the first.
10. Bob Ranier
Overall: 0 overall winners
Career averages: 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.1 blocks
Honors: 8 All-Star (1972-1975, 1977-1979, 1982)
All-Star Game MVP (1974)
As a 1970 draft, Bob Ranier was selected by the Detroit Pistons. In the Pistons' 10 seasons, Bob Lanier averaged 22.7 points and 11.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.2 steals per game.
Bob Ranier also spent five seasons with the Bucks, winning the Midwest Division championship each season under Donnie Nelson. Bob Ranier was one of the team's core players when he played for the Bucks and was selected as an All-Star once. In 278 games with the Bucks, Bob Ranier averaged 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game. While making the Eastern Conference Finals twice with the Bucks, he never made the NBA Finals here.
9. Billy Cunningham
Overall: 1 overall winner (1967)
Career stats: 20.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.1 blocks
Honors: 4 All-Star (1969-1972)
3-time all-time team (1969-1971)
1 time in the All-NBA 2nd Team (1972)
Billy Cunningham was a member of the 1967 76ers championship team, which consisted of Wilt Chamberlain, Halgril, Chet Walker and Luke Jackson. After Wilt Chamberlain left the 76ers the following year, Billy Cunningham took over as the team's spokesman. In his first year as a team starter, he averaged 24.8 points and 12.8 rebounds per game, making him a three-time consecutive addition to the All-Roms.
Billy Cunningham's career did not end until 1976 after injuring cartilage in his knee and tearing his ligaments. During his basketball career, he scored a total of 16,310 points in the NBA and ABA, and he played 13 triple-doubles in the NBA.
8. Bernard King
Overall: 0 overall winners
Career averages: 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.3 blocks
Honors: 4-time All-Star (1982, 1984, 1985, 1991)
2-time all-time all-time squad (1984, 1985)
1-time all-time team (1982)
1-time all-time team selection (1991)
1 Scoring King (1985)
Bernard King is 6 feet 7 inches tall and is a very explosive small forward in the league and a great scorer. He once averaged 32.9 points per game and was at the top of the league. In 1984, Bernard King became the first player since Rick Barry in 1967 to score at least 50 points in a back-to-back game. In the Knicks' victory over the Spurs, Bernard King shot 20-of-30.
The following year, Bernard King set an all-time first-scoring record at Christmas, helping the team beat the Tennis team with a 60-point performance, which remains the highest scoring record in Christmas history. Bernard King shot 19-of-30 and 22-of-26 from the free throw line. However, that season, Bernard King suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, a torn knee cartilage, a fractured leg bone, and required major leg surgery. At the time, no player had returned from such an injury, but Bernard King became the first and played until 1993 before retiring.
7. Nate Archibald
Overall: 1 overall winner (1981)
Career averages: 18.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.1 blocks
Honors: 6 All-Star (1973, 1975, 1976, 1980-1982)
All-Star Game MVP (1981)
3-time all-time all-time squad (1973, 1975, 1976)
2-time all-time all-time squad (1972, 1981)
1 Scoring King (1973)
1 Assists King (1973)
Nate Archibald ended his career with 16,841 points and 6,476 assists. Nate Archibald remains the only player in league history to lead the league in both points and assists in the same season.
That year, Archibald averaged 34.0 points per game, setting a record for the highest single-season scoring per game in a career as a point guard, a record he still holds today. His 910 assists that season was also an NBA record at the time, and Nate Archibald was one of New York's best point guards of all time.
6. Cameron Anthony
Career stats: 22.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.5 blocks
Honors: 10-time All-Star selection
2-time all-time team (2010, 2013)
4-time all-time all-third team (2006, 2007, 2009, 2012)
1 Scoring Champion (2013)
When Cameron Anthony entered the league as a player for the Denver Nuggets, he was a very good young scorer. He helped the Nuggets reach the Western Conference Finals with an outstanding playoff performance, the first time since 1985.
Cameron Anthony's best season of his career came in 2012-2013, when he led the league in terms of points per game, and he was also one of the league's best players. Cameron Anthony led the Knicks to the second round of the playoffs, and in terms of status, Cameron Anthony is the big man in New York, even Michael Jordan can not be compared.
5. Dolf Sheis
Overall: 1 overall winner (1955)
Career average: 18.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists
Honors: 12-time All-Star (1961-1962)
6-time all-time all-time squad (1952-1955, 1957, 1958)
6-time all-time all-time second team (1950, 1951, 1956, 1959-1961)
1 Rebound King (1951)
In the 1956–1957 season, Dolf Sheis led the league in average playing time and free throws per game, while he also had more than 1,000 rebounds. In 1957, he set a record for consecutive free throws, which was 18 times at the time. Dolf Sheis is the absolute king on the free throw line, and he has also led the league in shooting percentage three times, each time shooting more than 89%.
Most notably, his endurance and fitness, from February 17, 1952 to December 26, 1961, he set a record for 706 consecutive NBA attendances. Dolf Sheis also became the first person in NBA history to reach a career total of 15,000 points.
4. Bob Kushi
Overall: 6 overall winners (1957, 1959-1963)
Career average: 18.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists
Honor: MVP (1957)
13-time All-Star (1951-1963)
2 All-Star Game MVPs (1954-1957)
10-time all-time all-time squad (1952-1961)
2-time all-time team (1962-1963)
8 Assists King (1953-1960)
Bob Cush has been hailed as one of the greatest point guards of all time. Paired with Tom Heinthorn and Bill Russell, Bob Cush helped the Celtics become one of the greatest dynasties of all time. The Celtics have won six championships, including five consecutive titles since he took center stage on the court. While many believe that Bill Russell is the key to the team, you can't forget bob Kushi's greatness.
Bob Cush once delivered 28 assists in a single game against the Lakers, setting an NBA record. That record was finally broken after 19 years, but his 19 assists in the first half is still a record, and Bob Cousy still holds the record of 51 assists in four games of the NBA Finals he set in 1953.
3. Julius Owen
Overall: 1 overall winner (1983)
Career averages: 24.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.7 blocks
Honors: 1 regular season MVP (1981)
11-time NBA All-Star (1977-1987)
2 All-Star Game MVPs (1977, 1983)
5-time all-time all-time squad (1978, 1980-1983)
2-time all-time all-time team (1977, 1984)
Julius Irving is one of the few players to have been retired from both teams. He's a fantastic player and Julius Owen defends well. Whether it's as a small striker or a big forward for the team, each game plays more than 40 minutes. For a big man, Julius Owen was also a very talented passer.
He has won two ABA championships and three times won the ABA League MVP. After that, he joined the Philadelphia 76ers as one of the best players in their team's history. He teamed up with Moses Malone to help the team win the 1983 championship. During his ABA and NBA careers, Julius Irving scored more than 30,000 career points. He inspired the younger generation, including Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
2. Abdul-Jabbar
Overall: 6 overall winners (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
Career averages: 24.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.4 steals, 2.1 blocks
Honours: 2-seat Finals MVP (1971, 1985)
6-seat regular season MVP (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980)
19 All-Stars (1970-1977, 1979-1989)
10-time all-time all-time squad (1971-1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986)
5-time all-time all-time second team (1970, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985)
5-time all-defensive team (1974, 1975, 1979-1981)
6-time all-defensive second team (1970, 19711972)
1 Rebound King (1976)
4-time Cap King (1975, 1976, 1979, 1980)
Abdul-Jabbar, the best scorer in NBA history, won six championships in his heyday. In addition to scoring 38,387 points in his career, Abdul-Jabbar has won six regular-season MVP trophies and two Finals MVPs. He is the third-highest rebounder in history and the third blocker. The 3189 career blocks are impressive because the blocks were not counted as statistics until his fourth year in the league.
Abdul-Jabbar is considered the best center of all time. His flawless hooks, as well as the terrifying defense, have kept him dominant in the league, and he's a true all-around player. That being said, he's not the best NBA player born in New York.
1. Michael Jordan
Overall: 6 overall winners (1991-1993, 1996-1998)
Career average: 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 assists, 0.8 blocks
Honors: 6-time Finals MVP (1991-1993, 1996-1998)
5-seat regular season MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
14 All-Stars (1985-1993, 1996-1998, 2002, 2003)
3-seat All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
10-time all-time all-time squad (1987-1993, 1996-1998)
1 time in the All-NBA Team (1985)
1 Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
9-time all-defensive team (1988-1993, 1996-1998)
3 Steals King (1988, 1990, 1993)
2-time dunk contest winner (1987, 1988)
If Michael Jordan hadn't retired twice in between, would we still be talking about whether he was the best scorer in history? Maybe this is a topic that shouldn't be discussed. But we can't deny that he's the greatest NBA player ever born in New York State. With 5 regular-season MVPs and 6 Finals MVPs, Michael Jordan is the most awarded player in NBA history. Michael Jordan is one of seven players to win NCAA titles, NBA titles and Olympic gold medals.
Michael Jordan leads the league scoring record in 10 attempts, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's record of seven leading scorers. He also set an NBA record of nine-time selection to the All-Defensive Team, a record he shared with Gary Payton, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant. Michael Jordan's playoff 5,987 points is also the second most playoff score in NBA history, and he ranks fifth on the all-time scoring list with 32,292 points. Outside of New York, there's no better player than Michael Jordan, let alone the entire NBA.