Ranking The 10 Best NBA Players In The 1980s Decade

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The 1980s was arguably the most important decade for the NBA, saving the game of basketball while games were on taped delay. Many legends have transformed the game and paved the way for future generations. Here are the 10 best NBA Players in the 1980s Decade!
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[@MrSayWhatIThink23]

Glad you ranked Moses Malone so high, he’s the most underrated player of all time

[@themaster4578]

Young & Ambitious nah it’s wilt

[@rugratziare7600]

The Master but wilt is in everyone’s top 10

[@themaster4578]

Jaygotit Yah but not top 5

[@themaster4578]

Black people Eater First of all People always say shaq is the best center lol SAS always put KD curry lebron over Wilt lol And remember the voting lebron over wilt lol

[@boston_jorge]

Black people Eater Shaq and Dream are better

[@euferdmantilla5592]

How 'bout Alex English? The one who got most points in the 80's era and have a couple 50 win season during that era

[@bonez434]

He’s very good and underrated in my opinion

[@giewell872]

hes in the honourable mentions

[@vikkibowers4301]

Jordan was greater and pushed guys like him down a notch.

[@XMAN4708]

ALEXANDER ENGLISH IS THE MOST UNDERRATED NBA PLAYER EVER!!!

[@AG24510]

That's cool that you interviewed Julius Erving

[@floridagator1765]

Bird and Magic literally SAVED The NBA

[@craiggrayson9036]

And Jordan took it to a another level in that order!!!

[@lightningjimmyjoejohnson8499]

“Go educate yourselves” lmao

[@smilezthepoet778]

My dad was the best player from the 80’s and he ain’t never played in the nba but he made me

[@vikkibowers4301]

Son???

[@williamcorliss3664]

@@vikkibowers4301 lol

[@wilabo3390]

Athleticism < Skill

[@yvans.]

This decade basically resume this decade.

[@jijmotorp3079]

@@yvans. yes

[@chillbutton2986]

Shaq disagrees

[@vikkibowers4301]

@@chillbutton2986 Shaw had a high skill level. Never talked about...

[@vikkibowers4301]

But if you have great skill with athletisism, you would have Jordan!

[@retrosoul8770]

14:06 Respect for a great list, and for shutting down the foolishness. Agreed on #1

[@michaelfrazia4569]

agree

[@MrKeaneNg]

I agree with all assessments. Especially those who don’t think bird would be good in todays game. He’s basically made for the current game. He’s the size of a pf and shoots amazing from the outside. He even had a baby step back which is crazy because he’s so tall.

[@faqchicago]

Excellent vid... especially at the end when educating people! 🙂

[@markjackson6431]

5. Zeke 4. Moses 3. MJ 2. Magic 1. Larry Legend

[@gangtime8705]

Mark Jackson Moses should be higher

[@Tre_Ason_Number7]

@@gangtime8705 nah...Bird was better

[@greekyoungbuck]

@@Tre_Ason_Number7 he might be talking about mj

[@mixedpleasure4324]

@@greekyoungbuck Moses wasn't better then Mj in the 80s he just played on a better team but individually Mj was better but Moses is 4 but I got Kareem at 5

[@multiklamer]

4. Kareem 5. Moses 6. Zeke 1,2,3 I agree.

[@WesleyMarsh9758]

I think Hakeem deserves a spot on the list, averaged 23 and 12 with 2 steals and 3 blocks on over 50% shooting. Plus he helped take that Rockets team to the finals where they even won 2 games against that stacked Celtics team

[@housesports000]

Nah his prime was in the 90’s

[@yvans.]

House Grumpy Boys that doesn’t mean he cannot be a top 10 player of 80’s. Personally I wouldn’t put Hakeem on my top 10 of this decade either but you can have a compelling argument for including him.

[@jijmotorp3079]

@@yvans. honorable mention i agree. Jordan prime was in the 90s but he got 5th in the 80s so he should be eligible

[@eliadler5228]

Wesley Marsh your are stupid

[@sbutler3905]

@Tod Wilkinson michael Jordan is not first ... c'mon everyone knows that it's the EIGHTYS NOT NINETYS

[@christopherpryor4055]

Great list. The most accurate list I've seen so far

[@kevinwheesysouthward9295]

Love this list. I usually disagree with lists like this but I think you nailed this one!!

[@emmanuelnunez2315]

Love the channel just subscribed

[@SonnyK248]

McHale was the original Hakeem. His footwork in the paint was unreal. He is so underrated.

[@gangtime8705]

First time ever on a list that has mike that does not him one or even 2

[@rexruther4864]

Cuz it’s 80s

[@mixedpleasure4324]

Mj was as good as anyone in the 80s just as good as Bird and Magic but didnt have a team to play for a championship but individually Mj was just as good as Bird and Magic if not better but because he didnt win championship I think its fair to have him a little lower but then when we also look into the 90s Mj just ran over everybody and became the goat because he had a team now and could win championship and won 6 of them with 6 fmvps

[@erictynes265]

Moe 1 MVP and no championships, coming from that standpoint alone you definitely gotta put Moses over him and MAYBE dr.J whos had 1 MVP and one championship🤷🏽‍♂️

[@mixedpleasure4324]

Eric Tynes he also won DPOY in 88. Was 3 time scoring champ. 2 time first team defense. 1 time steals champ. 2 time dunk champ. 1 time mvp like you said and 1 all star mvp. 1 olympic Gold medal. 1 ROY. 1 College player or the year. 1 College Championship. 4 time all nba all that in the 80s and he had two seasons with over 200 steals and 100 block as the only player ever in to do it and he did that in the 80s also

[@erictynes265]

Moe well you definitely gotta Moses in front no doubt, as he was a center who defined the 1980s and is a two time MVP and a champion who really did dominate no doubt. I would easily put Moses over him to as he was clearly in his prime during the time.

[@jamiej5425]

Great list Wilson, It's pretty cool you met & interviewed Dr. J.

[@WilsonSy]

Thanks my man. Dr. J was super professional, very friendly. A day I will never forget

[@sportalitytv7690]

Everyone makes only best players for 2010's 2000's and 1990's but you made this video congrats try to make 1970's and 1960's

[@WilsonSy]

Soon

[@TransparentEclipse]

SPORTALITY TV the 1970s were boring as shit, and the 1960s bill russel steamrolled literally everyone. The 60s were way too one sided and the 70s were way too wishy washy. Both are trash eras

[@inthepaint2907]

@@TransparentEclipse agreed 70's and 60's might be far fetched

[@franagustin3094]

@@TransparentEclipse Yet, no one was more dominating than Wilt. And pistol pete was a genius and he played on 70s

[@Milordvega]

I go with Larry Bird in the 80's, Magic for an entire career. Thanks for putting Moses Malone very high. He was that good.

[@DeBoZay24]

Wilson I love your videos big fan please can u do a top 10 for the 00s era 60s and 70s

[@jalenoverstreet6527]

Nice video man

[@codietriffitt1958]

Nice hope you do the 70s and 60s next

[@cuggyboysmith81]

Great list!!!!!

[@lucaz3707]

I would love to see a role players of the 80s list, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper, Bill Walton and Dennis johnson (maybe a star) really made those championship teams

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

People that didn't see the era don't understand what you're talking about. There were more than a few guys that sacrificed numbers for ultimate success EVEN IF they didn't get a Championship. TEAMS not individuals win Rings

[@jijmotorp3079]

At some points bill walton was a lot more than a role player

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

Bill Walton before injuries was on track to be one of the best big men ever. After injuries specifically on that Celtics roster he was a good roleplayer.

[@lucaz3707]

Dean simmons that’s why I said 80s

[@AnimalLover-zj5hu]

Love Dennis Johnson

[@srseki]

25 pts 58% ... McHale is a post up textbook. Go educate yourself if you don't think Bird is great lol

[@rduse4125]

Usually I hate to see rankings “on the fence”, but the Bird/Magic rivalry makes them almost a “single” player for the 1980s. Each of them is so legendary because of both of them. Great video. I was surprised to see Moses so high, and Dr. J and Kareem definitely benefitted from their accolades from the 70s. These players made me pause and think, but I definitely won’t disagree with your choices.

[@terrenceperkins5282]

Love ur kept it up

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

14:02 If Bird was in the League today he'd be a better version of Luka. Sounds outrageous but think about it. Of course Bird wouldn't have Luka's stepback 3 but what Bird would have is a better post game, better midrange game, be about 4 inches taller, better defense, better passing, & a higher basketball IQ.

[@patrick2700]

I’m sure bird would develop a step back if needed

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

@@patrick2700 I think if Bird were coming into the league today he would have worked on his 3 point game much more than his post game.

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

@James Robert Luka plays like a higher IQ version of Harden. He doesn't play like Bird as Bird has a post game, midrange game, was taller, was a better defender, etc.

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

@James Robert Basically what I listed above in my original comment.

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

@James Robert Well I base Luka having a higher basketball IQ than Harden by his play not because he's white. What kind of dumb shit is that?

[@SantiagoGarcia-mj2vg]

In my opinion if Larry had stayed healthy he could be the goat

[@eliadler5228]

If magic also did

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

@Tod Wilkinson You can argue Hakeem as the "best" center ever but I don't think you can argue Hakeem as the "greatest" center ever. Hakeem didn't accomplish nearly as much as Kareem, Russel, or Shaq to be considered "greater" than them or to be above them on an All-Time list imo.

[@supremegoesviral9922]

No way, no how. We’ve already seen him at his peak, he wasn’t even close to as good as Jordan.

[@elliottpierce9823]

@@HaveFunLosingBro I agree. I think If I wanted to build an all time team, I might put Hakeem at center because of his defense and versatility.

[@HiNRGboy]

@@HaveFunLosingBro even Shaq will tell you Hakeem was better than him..

[@bargrosnintendogames7607]

Ngl Larry and Magic are so close to each other in the all time ranking that I don’t have a strong opinion on who’s better, but if I had to choose I would have to lean Bird cuz he had less help and was more clutch

[@n4zp129]

And he's white. 😉

[@jijmotorp3079]

I think larry bird being more clutch than magic is a fact but, i believe that if magic had worse teammates, he would have been more clutch. Magic during his prime played with some of the best players at their respective positions. Even if we try to not look at it, it keeps dragging down magic in the all time list. I personnally give more points to accomplishments thzn stats so i give magic the edge.

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

@@jijmotorp3079 Magic could bring out the best of his teammates more than any other player ever could so I'm sure Magic would have still found huge success without a Kareem or Worthy. Of course not as much success but he still would have found a way to propel his teams to chamionships.

[@jijmotorp3079]

@@HaveFunLosingBro exactly

[@lifeadventuresrentalsinc2026]

Yes Bird was carrying more of the load for the C’s than Magic did for the Lakers. 1980-86=Bird, 1987-89= Magic

[@sparksup327]

Magic, Bird, Kareem, Moses Malone, Zeke, Jordan, Dr. J, McHale, Wilkins & Worthy for me. Haven't watched full vid yet

[@lisapate306]

Larry and Kareem was better than Magic!!Larry won College Player of the year over Magic and ROY over Magic and 3 Straight MVP . Kareem 6 MVP

[@mixedpleasure4324]

80s best player is 1. Larry Bird 2. Magic 3. Jordan 4. Moses Malone 5. Kareem

[@derylbrightjr.4460]

Larry not better than magic

[@ivanbautista5530]

@@derylbrightjr.4460 no larry is better than magic, but magic has good carreer than bird

[@josiahgamez5346]

@@derylbrightjr.4460 Larry is better but magic had more team success bc he had better teammates

[@ervsavord4985]

Larry Legend is fun to watch even reruns. He is my #1.

[@lmcgjr.4032]

Good 👍 work! 🏀👍💯

[@NeckMover61]

love the enthusiasm

[@RyelBell]

NBA 80s basketball so fun to watch even to this day. The game was just so perfectly balanced back then.

[@kevinwillette5161]

This video is tremendous. Had to add you to my scripts after watching. Goddamn, theres just not enough love for Big Mo these days, loved the clips, haven't seen several of them previously. As a Boston fan, I've watched that 81 Finals several times. Larry really struggled after playing like a Greek god in the 7 game ECF against Dr. J. But it's amazing to watch Mo carry that underrated Houston team. People always talk down about that team because they were a low seed, but never bother to mention all the injuries they dealt with during the regular season. Mo wasn't even the only HOFer on that squad. Another guy from that series who is incredibly overlooked, Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell. He was sorta like a Robert Horry, his season stats never jump out at you, but he is one of the best big game players of the era. Bravo man, great video.

[@marcosmartinez8088]

Great list. Honorable mention to Moncrief, English and Olajuwon. I think Moncrief in the 80's could be better than Wilkins, but it's pretty closed between them.

[@willclark1736]

Respect 🙏🏿

[@facelessandnameless]

Is crazy to think that Bird would be even better in this modern era. His game translates perfectly.

[@WilsonSy]

Not crazy, I absolutely agree. Bird was super skilled and can do it all.

[@danyoyoh]

Yep. A faster jokic

[@user-ww7di1cv1s]

@Wilson Sy Can you do Steph Curry's top 10 playoff series of his career?Or maybe top 5?

[@Jody_Joe]

Nahhhhh

[@AKSBSU]

Good list. Very tough to rank. I hadn't thought about who I'd higher place between Isiah and Dr. J., for example. Kareem and Malone is another tough pair to rank. Bird would definitely be my #1 for the 80s and #2 all-time after Jordan.

[@bloody_outlaw8000]

mj may not have the rings in the 80s but he was still the best individual player ..just look at the numbers..

[@pokezx8298]

bloody_outlaw doesn’t have the accolades in the 80’s tho

[@bloody_outlaw8000]

@@pokezx8298 yeah that's what im saying ..

[@russellvaldez9449]

Lebron james the best player ever, look at the numbers..

[@MyDixieNormis]

6:22 wow that’s crazy you interviewed doctor J I had no clue. How did you meet him?

[@nilsandersson6208]

Aloha what an exciting era thanks for sharing 🌈

[@HiNRGboy]

World B Free deserves a mention as well 😉 small guard that could light it up over the bigger guys.

[@87mchale.71]

1)Bird 2)Magic 3)KAJ 4)Moses 5)Jordan 6)Dr.j 7)Hakeem 8)Thomas 9)Wilkins 10)McHale 11)Barkley 12)Worthy 13)English 14)Gervin 15)Dantley 16)Aguirre 17)Moncrief 18)Parish 19)Gilmore 20)King

[@abw1317]

Birds play style translates well to any decade so far

[@m.j.w.2876]

Think u short changed Bird, 1980 NBA Rookie of the Year and he's the 1st 50 40 90 guy when he did it in back to back yrs

[@3vil3yes744]

Where's Alex English ? Most points in the 80's

[@jijmotorp3079]

Is he above wilkins and worthy though ?

[@mikepee8824]

jij motorp no he is not

[@3vil3yes744]

I would say its the same has wilkins and for worthy he would had score more if he was on a different team but not the same success

[@jacobscholtissek8337]

pretty good list but i would remove Mchale 2 Spots Lower

[@edselhannahs2353]

I agree Bird is the best, but if you watched the 86 wcf there is no way Hakeem should be omitted from the top 10. He lost to Bird and Mchale, but beat Magic, Kareem and Worthy!

[@stocksgoupward5922]

Excellent point about Len Bias. what a tragedy.

[@raqualmiguel8488]

Where's Barkley?

[@vincentleone4021]

The Celtics lost len Bias the Reggie Lewis. Two possible superstars.

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

Unrelated to the video but I want to see Hakeem or Mchale teach Zion post moves. If Zion had post moves anywhere near the level of Hakeem or Mchale he would bring awareness back the importance of the post game to the NBA.

[@VincentVincent_89]

That moment you realize lakers had 3 top 10 players of the decade.

[@e.k.6264]

Matchups I would love to see: Karl v Moses MJ v Dr. J Oscar v Westbrook Kareem v Hakeem Larry v Giannis

[@williamcorliss3664]

Larry vs Gianni's.🤤

[@e.k.6264]

only 2 years to get a reply, hmmm

[@housesports000]

Kareem was one year away from playing 4 decades like VC

[@henrygraves6210]

Wrong.

[@housesports000]

@@henrygraves6210 His rookie year was 1969 and his last year was 1989, prove me wrong

[@HarmanHundal01]

Roberto Duran boxed in 5 different decades

[@BigFellazInc72]

I would've had Zeke higher than 7 but the 80s was fully loaded so that's understandable i guess.

[@macutiocutiowhite86]

I have a lot of these players cards right now in good shape and I was born in 1986

[@ricoros8259]

How is Magic a "slighty" better defender when he wasn't on an all defense team and Larry was 3x? ...just asking Dope content though, keep it up!

[@sirjer73]

Well Magic led the league in steals twice

[@acason4]

No Particular Order: •Magic Johnson •Larry Bird •Michael Jordan •Moses Malone •Kareem Abdul-Jabbar •Julius Erving •Isiah Thomas •Kevin McHale •Dominique Wilkins •Hakeem Olajuwon

[@mmldtop6005]

Wilson winning the championship is the greatest achievement in basketball. Winning it as the best player . How can you put Jordan over Isiah and Dr j in the 80s? Moses was definitely great but Isiah won 2, should've been 3 1 magic 2 bird 3 Isiah 4 kareem 5 Moses malone

[@darrellhardy90]

As a pistons fan, them bad boys beat the hell outta Jordan to beat him. None of them were better basketball players than he was

[@mmldtop6005]

@@darrellhardy90 excuses. Winners are always better. If you can't make your teammates play better your not a winner

[@darrellhardy90]

@@mmldtop6005 idk if you watched those finals, but Detroit threw 4 guys at Jordan and triple teamed him on every possession. When he went to the basket they knocked him to the ground. Im sayin skill wise, nobody was better than MJ

[@jijmotorp3079]

It won 1 championship in the 80s, he should be below moses and kareem. 89-90 is reffered to the 90s. I agree that he should be above MJ though. I tend to give more points to accomplishments than stats.

[@mmldtop6005]

@@darrellhardy90 skillwise nobody is probably better than Jordan that I agree. But being more skilled doesn't mean you're better as a player in NBA basketball. Its all about winning. If it's 1 on 1 nobody will probably beats mj but NBA basketball is not 1v1 . Same as wilt he can score 50 points per game and grab 30 rebounds per game and play 48 minutes per game but he will never be above bill russ the real goat of bball

[@Bluebirdfalling]

#5 WTF @ those numbers, they are eye-popping

[@camm8642]

didn't have the acolades but 80s Jordan by about 87 was the best player in the league imo......his team sucked though.

[@casualfandestroyer2503]

Sidney moncief should be top 10

[@BillouNicky]

Brother, I am in complete agreement with your list. Larry Legend is the greatest player of the 80s. And he is #4 on my all time list. And he would average 40 points a game today

[@TeeTrizzy]

magic 😎

[@juliusjones3115]

Bird dominate today's NBA. Period.

[@ishaansinha3976]

He'd dominante any era

[@enriqueespinosa6285]

1. ........... 2. Earvin or Larry because really the team they played or etc and all ten years...but there's..... 3. Hakeem Olajuwon 4. MJ 5. Kareem Abdul J. 6. Karl 7. Clyde or The Human Highlight 8. Charles or McHale or Moses Malone.... 9. Julius Erving...or Isiah Thomas 10. Michael Ray R. & Bernard King * Etc Joe Dumars, Sidney Mongrief, Alex English or........Tree Rollins & Patrick or Bill Laimbeer...

[@dezzepson4173]

4:44 You got WRONG Zeke has/was 2x NBA Championships/Champion & he's a 1x NBA Finals MVP.

[@WilsonSy]

This is only from the 80s, Look at the years I put

[@dezzepson4173]

@@WilsonSy You Clever hidden right in plain site.

[@rickghulam5380]

Magic has the better resume, but Bird was more talented. Bird and Magic were basically the same player, but only one of them could shoot-- and you could argue he's the best to every do it.

[@tvckerr]

did you guys even finish the video people talking about alex english and other people. He had these people as honorable mentions

[@jamespuso1627]

Bird vs. Magic is a complete tie in my mind. Magic had more rings and is the all time leader in assists per game. While Larry doesn't lead the league all time in any stat he was a better scorer than Magic and also had a solid all around game and won championships in a more competitive east with less talent around him than Magic.

[@paulaagdalipe3978]

1. Michael Jeffrey Jordan 2. Lary Joe Bird 3.Earvin Johnson Jr. 4. Moses Eugene Malone 5. Isiah Lord Thomas III 6. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. 7. Julius Winfield Erving II 8. James Ager Worthy 9. Jacques Dominique Wilkins 10. Alexander English/Kevin Edward McHale/George Gervin

[@ninoenriquez4162]

We love u too

[@KB-qk1ic]

I'm fine with you ranking Bird ahead of Magic, but don't disrespect that Celtics team. - Dave Cowens: Hall of fame made his final All-Star team that year. - Tiny Archibald: hall of fame, All-Star that season and the next two. - M. L. Carr: put up 18 ppg and 2nd team all defense the year before in Detroit before taking a smaller role on this roster. - Pete Maravich was done, so I can understand not counting him. - Cedric Maxwell never had great numbers but put up 19 and 9 the year before Bird arrived and stil named finals MVP over Bird in '81.

[@josiahgamez5346]

I think Bird is a better individual player than magic but I rank magic higher all time bc of his team success

[@Named50]

How is no one talking about Alex English. He was the leading scorer of the 80s

[@christoschristou5430]

Wilkins should be in the top 3 players but he was alone in atlanta

[@big8dog887]

What's interesting is that there is a huge controversy over Isiah Thomas being left off the Dream Team, but nobody ever says anything about Moses Malone. The two had very similar career resumes, Isiah won 2 titles in 3 finals while Moses was 1 for 2, but Moses was a 3 time MVP. Both were Finals MVPs. You are probably thinking, yeah, but in 1992, Moses was past his prime, while Isiah was still in his. But, if Win Shares are to be believed, that's not true, Moses had more Win Shares than Isiah in each of the 4 years between Olympic games 1988-1992. Furthermore, as a big man, he'd probably would have been a better fit in the rotation than Isiah as a point guard. I'm not going to say Moses should have been on the Dream Team, or that he was better than Isiah, but I think he has an equally compelling argument that never gets talked about.

[@gangtime8705]

Karrem Lakers what Doctor J was taking Philly teams in the 70s and early 80s while Karrem never made the finals as a laker until magic showed up

[@SmooveShotta]

I can tell by mjs picture he took being listed as 5 personally lol

[@walkdownj4575]

alex english the most underrated player in the 80s

[@wearethe9947]

Djordjevic went to camp before the draft, he was with other players mc-hale offered 100$ bill on the guy who scores on him. he was that good.

[@blackpreyunleashed]

How about the 1960s, and the 1970s?

[@markizeprice2712]

Having Thomas outside of the top 5 is ludicrous

[@dman221]

#1. Magic #2. Bird #3. George Gervin #4. Kareem #5. Moses #6. Michael Jordan #7. Isiah Thomas #8. Dominique Wilken #9. Ma hake 10. Dr. J

[@sonofnam4418]

Bird is truly the best player in the 80's, no doubt. His 1986 Celtics team is the greatest NBA team ever.

[@accountant3847]

My top 7 1. Bird 2. Magic 3. Kareem 4. Moses 5. Dr J 6. MJ 7. Zeke

[@lisapate306]

Bird was the Best in the 80s!!! Bird at his best NOBODY was better!!

[@tribuarki6163]

Mine. 10. Dominick 9. Worthy 8. Erving 7. McHale 6. Isiah 5. Jabar 4. Jordan 3. Moses 2. Bird 1. Magic

[@leoleorueras904]

MJ, Bird, Russel, everyon else.

[@localneo-graphic4647]

You forgot my man Bill Laimbeer.

[@joshbaker6963]

No honorable mention for the glyde?

[@broaddusmarines]

In my opinion, Moses Malone was MAYBE the best player of the early 80s (80-83), Larry Bird was DEFINITELY the best player of the mid 80s (84-86), and Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson were the best players of the late 80s. That being said, Bird won Rookie of the Year (Magic got a whopping three votes), won three straight MVPs, finished second in MVP voting four times, never finished lower than 4th in MVP voting, and received 67% of ALL MVP voting in the 1980s. So yeah, that’s NBA dominance.

[@jknumber5138]

Moses over Kareem allday(in the 80s). Bird vs Magic(I'm not touching that one)

[@yvans.]

Top 10 80’s Players 1- Larry Bird 2- Magic 3- Moses 4- MJ 5- Isiaah 6- Kareem 7 - Alex English 8- Nique 9- Doctor J 10- Kevin Mchale

[@masterstepz9800]

You mean 80’s

[@rovaddzejms952]

sir charles were way better player in 80s than dr j