There are many great dunks in NBA history, and the best young dunks among the current players will be Jamorant and Zion, and everyone is curious about how many of the best dunks in history can be ranked. To this end, the US media "Fadeaway World" divided the top 25 dunk masters in NBA history into four gears, which players are overrated or underestimated.
Ambitious four-gear dunk, Darryl Dawkins, Jamorant, Spert Webb, Jordan Jr., Drexler, Maddie, Josh Smith, Wade, Zion
The current Jamorant was selected and felt his dunks were underrated and he should be in third gear or so, perhaps because the NBA of this era is so lacking in outstanding dunks, players prefer to shoot three-pointers rather than dunks. Jamorant uses his bounce and explosiveness to make his dunks challenging, and Jamorant has the attitude of wanting to dunk all over the league.
Slot Webb (Anthony Webb) was the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest champion, and although he was only 1.68 meters tall, he used his bouncing ability and style and creative dunks to make him one of the best dunks in NBA history. Jordan Jr. does not have excellent shooting ability, he relies on defense and eating pie, and when he played for the Clippers, he relied on Chris Paul's passing on the offensive end, playing about 70% shooting, and most of the offense was done by empty dunks.
Maddie's dunk is underrated, and he has the perfect size, athleticism and scoring ability. Perhaps because his dry jumper is too soul-crushing, the outside world does not know enough about his dunks.
Wade, as a 1.94-meter shooting guard, also has excellent dunk skills, Wade's explosiveness and bounce are too strong, and his dunk should be in third gear. His quick attack counterattack dunk, or turn-around dunk between breakthrough marches, is very ornamental
Zion's size, strength and athleticism are known as the 2.0 version of LeBron James. Zion's dunk is a violent aesthetic basketball, but unfortunately there are too many injuries to let fans know his dunk more thoroughly.
Three very explosive dunks: Aaron Gordon, Blake Griffin, Wilson, Kobe Bryant, Gerald Green, Jason Richardson, Sean Kemp, Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson, David Thompson
Aaron Gordon won a championship with the Nuggets in 2023, and his dunks and Zacravan can be said to be on par. Zacravan's dunks are feminine, while Aaron Gordon's dunks are violent. Blake Griffin has barely dunked in recent years, perhaps to avoid major injuries. When he played for the Clippers, Blake Griffin was arguably the top three dunks in the league, and he was able to deliver 1-2 five-ball dunks in almost every game.
Is Wei Shao also a top buckler? When he was younger, when Wei Shao played for the Thunder, he often staged fast-break dunks, which is one of the reasons for his poor shooting. Even Wei Shao, who is already at the end of his prime, often puts on some exciting dunks in the game.
Kobe's dunk is similar to Michael Jordan, rigid and soft, Kobe's dunking skills can be said to be very rich, using excellent stagnant ability, breaking through the bottom line back-dunk, blocking dunk, especially riding Dwight Howard.
When Dwight Howard was younger, he relied on his height, strength and bouncing ability, and often staged some explosive dunks. As long as teammates throw in the air, Dwight Howard uses his bounce and height to stage a hard-hitting layup, which is also common. Nate Robinson is 1.76 meters tall and although he is short, he has won the Slam Dunk Contest three times.
Second gear legendary dunkers: Michael Jordan, Julius Irving, Dominic Wilkins, LeBron James, Zacravan
Michael Jordan, as the greatest player in NBA history, his scoring ability, in addition to having excellent jump shots, also has excellent breakthrough dunk ability. Michael's dunk can be said to be the perfect combination of strength and skill, and his dunk makes people feel that he is flying in the air because of his ability to stay in the air, dunking by the way.
Julius Irving is known as Dr. J for a reason, as he was one of the game-changers in NBA dunk history. He used his dunk talent to bring unprecedented performative dunk skills. Dominic Wilkins, known as the "essence of human cinema". He used his strength and explosiveness to often stage some big windmill dunks and tomahawk chops. Zacravan's dunk, placed in this NBA era, may be a very explosive existence. However, to gain a foothold in second gear, he is not yet qualified.
Although LeBron James has not participated in a dunk contest, his dunk combines strength and skill. When he played for the Heat, he often staged aerial connections with Wade. LeBron James' fast attack and air connection are very explosive. It feels like you can throw it in the air and I can catch it and dunk him into the basket. The scary thing is that the 38-year-old LeBron James can still play some extreme dunks in high-intensity games.
One of the greatest dunkers of all time: Vince Carter
There is no doubt that Vince Carter is the greatest dunk master in basketball history, his bouncing ability, stagnant ability and stretch are all very good, and there is a feeling of rigidity and softness. Vince Carter's dunks are unique mainly because his dunks bring unprecedented creativity and innovation. To be able to stage a death slap on the international stage, this is what Vince Carter can do.