US media ranked top ten picks in history: Iverson ranked 9th, Sharks ranked 5th, James beats Jabbar

The Mavericks won the No. 1 pick this year, and the No. 1 pick is undoubtedly Flag. They hope to use this No. 1 pick to wash away the haze brought by the transaction three months ago. The No. 1 picks are often the best players in this class, and many great players have been born in history. The US media also ranked the 10 best No. 1 picks in history based on their entire career performance. Let’s take a look.

10, Elgin Baylor, in 1958 (Lakes)

Baylor beat Ewing Howard and Thumbs and others into this list. He ranked in the top three of MVP voting in the rookie season and was selected for the All-First Team, averaging 24.9 points and 15 rebounds per game. After that, he quickly rose to become a top player. In the next 10 seasons, he was selected for the All-First Team in 9 seasons, with the fifth highest in his career per game and the ninth highest in 13.5 rebounds, ending his career.

9. Allen Iverson, in 1996 (76ers)

Iverson is undoubtedly the best small player in history. He conquered the giants' league with a height of 1.83 meters and has excellent ball control skills and explosive power. Although Iverson is not usually efficient, after all, the 76ers require him to take on everything on the team's offensive end. He was elected the scoring champion four times, plus an MVP, and has 6.2 assists in his career and is also ahead of many top point guards.

8. David Robinson, 1987 (Spurs) General Robinson served in the military postponed the start of his NBA career, but the rookie season began, he won the Rookie of the Year, All-Star player, NBA All-Squad 3rd team and NBA All-Defensive Team 2nd team, and also ranked sixth in the MVP voting. He also helped the Spurs establish a dynasty in his career, 10 selected as All-Stars, 10 selected as Best Team, and 8 selected as Best Team. He averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks per game in his career.

7. Oscar Robertson, in 1960 (Royals)

Big O was the first player in history to average triple-double per game, and this was the second season of his career. Robertson, in his rookie season, almost averaged 30.5 points and 10.1 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game. He averaged more than 30 points per game in six seasons, averaged double rebounds per game in three seasons, and scored 7 assists. He was elected as an MVP, won the championship, and was selected as the best team 11 times. He was selected as the All-Star in the first 12 seasons of his career.

6. Hakeem Olajuwon, 1984 (Rockets)

Olajuwon is the most versatile center in history. He performed very dominant for a long time, but the 93-94 season was the most brilliant season. He was elected as MVP, DPOY and FMVP. Only Jordan Antetokounmpo has completed it with him in history. He then led the Rockets to win the championship in a row, with the fourth in total score and rebounds in history, and the first in total blocks.

5. Shaquille O'Neal, in 1992 (Magics)

O'Neal is one of the most dominant players in history. He has only won an MVP once in his career, which is one of the biggest strange things in the league. In the first 13 seasons of his career, he averaged 26.7 points, 12 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.6 blocks per game, and basically reserved the MVP votes and the best team. He won four championships in his career, was selected into the Best Team 14 times, and ranked in the top five in MVP voting 8 times.

4. Tim Duncan, in 1997 (Spurs)

In the position of power forward, no one can shake Duncan's first place in history. His game style and playing style are very selfless. He helped the Spurs establish a dynasty and won 5 championships. With his personal skills, he can become the absolute core of the team, but he has enough core to give his teammates a spotlight. However, two MVPs, three FMVPs, and 15 selections to the best team team are enough to reflect his greatness.

3. "Magician" Johnson, in 1979 (Lakes)

Magicians ranked third, but after watching the top two, it is difficult for you to rank the Magician a little higher. The Magic has the third most FMVP in history (3 times), 12 All-Stars, 10 best teams, and is a real commander on the court. As a 5-time champion, he is the only two players in history who can complete 22 points and 11 assists in more than one season. Unfortunately, his career was unfortunately shortened.

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1969 (Bucks)

Jabbar did in his time like never before. When he left the league at the age of 42, he was a historical leader in scoring, blocking, seasons, All-Star selections and MVP selections. Although there are many subsequent records that have been overtaken, the MVP elections of 6 times are still the most in the league, with 6 championships and 2 FMVPs. The total score is second, rebound is third, block is third, goals is first, and victory contribution is first.

1. LeBron James, in 2003 (Cavs)

Before James entered the league, the hype around him had reached a climax, so that it was possible to live up to expectations only if he became the greatest player in history. It was obvious that he did it. James may not be the best player in your mind, but you can't exclude him. He averaged 20.9 points, 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game in 22 seasons of his career, but this data allowed him to win the best rookie. It has been too many records to hold the holder, which undoubtedly proves that he is the best No. 1 pick in history.