Top 20 NBA Players without a Ring
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In the NBA, the ultimate test of a legacy is whether or not you have an NBA championship ring. There are a good many talented NBA players who have yet to grasp that elusive honor. Here is a list of the top 20 NBA players without a championship ring.
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1.
Elgin Baylor
It’s amazing how few people know about Elgin Baylor, a man who had a career average of 27.4 points per game. Elgin was offensively gifted and was a great rebounder as well. However, he never managed to win a title.
56 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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Amazing career averages, 27,4 PPG (3rd All-Time) and 12.9 RPG, being only 6'5", also holds the NBA record for most points in a Finals Game with 61, it's hard to imagine that he'd never won a NBA Title.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
2.
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley is a trash talker, hall of famer, and ringless. Michael once again was the main barrier between Charles and an NBA championship.
55 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
3.
Karl Malone
Karl Malone is one of the greatest all time with career numbers like 25 points and 13 rebounds per game and 13 all-star appearances. But the one which they call Michael Jordan was the one who ultimately kept him from a title.
45 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 2 comments
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for now.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Also the second player with most total career points of All-Time.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
4.
Allen Iverson
44 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 2 comments
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1997- Rookie of the Year
2001- MVP
4 Times Leading the League in Scoring
3 Times Leading the League in Steals
2001 Eastern Conference Champion
2001 NBA Finals; 35.6 Points per Game (48 points in game 1 victory over the Lakers)
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
At only 6 feet tall, he was the most explosive scorer of his generation, curent holds the 5th highest career scoring average in NBA history (26.8 ppg) and the 2nd highest in Playoff history (29.7 ppg) only behind Michael Jordan, he also holds 2 NBA records; 'Most steals in a Playoff Game - 10' and 'Most Consecutive season leading the league in Steals - 3', and was one of the very few player with consecutive 50+ point games in the Playoffs.
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5.
Patrick Ewing
40 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
6.
John Stockton
John Stockton is yet another victim to Jordan and the Bulls. He made it to the finals in 1997 and 1998, but lost to the Bulls both times.
40 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
7.
Dominique Wilkins
29 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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Top 10 All-Time in total points and scoring average for his career, and maybe the most athletic NBA player of All-Time.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
8.
Steve Nash
27 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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I guess the name says it all
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
9.
Reggie Miller
23 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 2 comments
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Also the only player ever to score 8 points in less than 9 seconds.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
One of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history, second best in 3-point field goals made All-Time (behind Ray Allen).
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
10.
George Gervin
22 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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Holds the NBA record for most points scored in a quarter (33), enough said.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
11.
Chris Paul
One of the best leaders of all time, and THE best leader currently. Penetrates like Nash, passes like Kidd, and handles like Iverson. You combine those things, you get Chris Paul. An unbelievable player.
18 points - added 11 years ago by guest - 2 comments
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Got a chance to win one soon, gotta get passed OKC and Heat
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
Best point guard in the league right now.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
12.
Tracy McGrady
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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13 points in 35 seconds is enough to be in the list, but he's also one of the few active players that have scored more than 60 points in a single game.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
13.
Vince Cater
16 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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Probably the greatest dunker to ever play in the NBA, sorry Jordan, Dr.J, Dominique and all the other great dunkers, but Vinsanity has brought the dunking game to another level, the same way that Dr. J did it in his time, Jordan did a decade later, and the final "Dunk Revolution" happened at the hands of Vince Carter at the beginning of the 21st Century, let's see who comes next.
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14.
Alex English
13 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
15.
Carmelo Anthony
12 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
16.
Pistol Pete Maravich
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
17.
Kevin Durant
9 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
18.
Shawn Kemp
8 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
19.
Lebron James
8 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 3 comments
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He should not be on this list. He already won!
Added 11 years ago by guest, 3 points
LeBron is a 3x MVP and won an NBA championship in 2012, as well as finals MVP and an Olympic Gold Medal. The only other player that accomplished that in one summer was MJ.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
He is only 26 years old, and is in good position to win a title in the next couple of years, so I think he shouldn't be in the list just yet, but if he never wins a ring he will probably stand among the Top 5 players of this rank, maybe number 1 if he keeps playing like he has been playing in the last 5 years.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
20.
Penny Hardaway
7 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
21.
Bob Lanier
5 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
22.
Chris webber
4 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
23.
Grant Hill
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24.
Tim Hardaway
4 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
25.
Buck Williams
4 points - added 11 years ago by guest -
26.
Walt Ballamy
3 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
27.
Dave Bing
2 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
28.
Jason Kid
Kid is the kind of point guard that comes once every decade. He is a general on the floor and can bust a triple-double on almost any given night. However, Kid has yet to win a ring despite a couple of opportunities.
2 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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*Kidd; He won a championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks so he shouldn't be on this list.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
29.
Dirk Nowitzki
-2 points - added 13 years ago by kris - 1 comment
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Won his first championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
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