Dirk Nowitzki - Is he the greatest white basketball player ever? Here are my top ten ...

Rex Chapman

Sally Vix wrote:

1) Dirk Nowitzki

2) Steve Nash

3) Rick Barry

4) Pete Maravich

5) Rudy Tomjonavich

6) Larry Bird

7) Bill Walton

8) JJ Reddick

9) Still thinking

10) Still thinking

Jerry West has to be up there, but Pistol Pete was maybe the most fun to watch play out of anyone.

if you are talking white players, have to include Jo Jo WHITE!

and Chris Mullin

Let's see. Four of the first five happened to play for Texas teams. Biased much TxSallyGirl?

What about Mark McNamara and Jeff Lamp from the Lakers?

Is Yao Ming qualify as "White" by your definition?

1. Larry Bird

2. Jerry West

3. Dirk Nowitzki

4. Rick Barry

5. John Havlicek

6. John Stockton

7. Bob Pettit

8. Bob Cousy

9. Steve Nash

10. George Mikan

Honorable mention:

Kevin McHale

Paul Gasol

Chris Mullin

Hidden fences wrote:

I'd throw in Dan Issel, UK grad and longtime Denver player.

As for Chambers being the best white dunker, I'm trying to think of another UK player. I believe he was a guard with crazy ups. Played there just after the Givens timeframe if I recall correctly. NBA career not nearly what Chamber's was but he could throw down.

Seriously? Most of the world’s best dunkers ever have been white, they just don’t play in the NBA. Guys like Lipinski and Kilganon are way better dunkers than any black guys in the NBA have ever been, and it’s not even remotely close. I’ve seen Chambers’ dunk and it’s great for a pro baller in a game but nothing in the realm of what actual dunkers do. Jordan Kilganon replicated all the NBA dunk contest dunks from scratch a couple years ago and would have wiped the floor with them. So would a lot of the other pro dunkers (black and white).

Any list that does not include John Havlicek is seriously flawed. His career stats are outstanding (career scoring of 20.8 with no 3-point shot and playing with some of the greatest players of all time). He should be top 5.

Not sure peja stojakovic was mentioned yet, he's at least an honorable mention (a nd ahead of Vlade)

Bob Pettit should be getting more attention.

I wouldn't put Gail Goodrich in the top ten, but I'm surprised he hasn't gotten any mention from anyone.

Dirk is going in the class of 2023 NBA hall of fame.

Don't forget Mac McClung! Can make his claim to the top spot as he has done something no one else on the list has done:

Mark Price.

We get to count any half white players as white since black people claimed Obama was "black" when he was really mixed. Obama was as white as he was black so mixed players are fair game.

Bird is arguably one of the best NBA players ever period. Black or white. Won MVP of the league 3 yrs in a row. No player won more in a row. Fact.

Jokic is on pace to be best ever overall beating Bird, Jordan, Jabbar, but we'll see in a few years

What, win the dunk contest? Brent Barry won it too.

With straight 50s on each dunk?

Hey Sally, F U with your race shlt.