Top 20 INSANE NBA All Star Dunks

These epic slam dunks will leave you speechless. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most stylish, creative and downright awesome slams made during the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend. Our countdown includes Blake Griffin, Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant, DeMar DeRozan, Michael Jordan, and more! Is there a dunk we missed? Let us know in the comments!
Watch more great sports videos here:
Top 10 Worst Decisions In Sports: • Top 10 Worst Calls In ...
Top 20 Most Scandalous Olympic Controversies Ever: • Top 20 Most Scandalous...
Top 10 Athletes Who Ruined Their Careers With One Play: • Top 10 Athletes Who Ru...
Test your Trivia Power!
www.watchmojo....
Have Your Idea Become A Video!
wmojo.com/suggest
Subscribe for more great content!
wmojo.com/watc...
Visit WatchMojo Club for Great Deals!
wmojo.com/Watc...
Your trusted authority for Top 10 lists, reviews, tips and tricks, biographies, origins, and entertainment news on Film, TV, Video Games, Comics, Celeb, Music and Superheroes.
#Sports
#NBA
#Basketball
#SlamDunk
#Dunk
#DunkContest
#SlamDunkContest
#NBAAllStarGame
#MichaelJordan
#KobeBryant

[@WatchMojo]

Is there a dunk we missed? Let us know in the comments! For more Sports, check out our playlist!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqGraH6Nf5mZmtU

[@ryanting5690]

I could not agree more than Vince Carter himself. The Elbow Hang left everyone speechless such as Shaq, Steve Francis, Jason Kidd & even actor Michael Keaton himself.

[@creoleDJ]

Orlando Woolridge in the 1984 contest, the first time someone ever did a through-the-legs dunk; Terrence Stansbury’s “statue of liberty” 360 dunk in the 85, 86, and 87 contests.

[@emmanuelcatiao2515]

Lol. AG and lavine much deserves the top and second spot, real deal.

[@lilkhris213]

Take Isaiah Rider outta there

[@matthewsheehan8753]

Zach Levine went between the legs from the free throw line how is that not 20 it should be too 3

[@luedanger561]

That Honeydip dunk from Vince Carter is legendary. Not his most memorable dunk tho. That Olympic jumping over the dude dunk cemented Vince's status as the greatest dunker of all time.

[@kkjwdfjopwekfjopcdsxzdfsdf3967]

I agree, the best dunk i have ever seen

[@JigInsane]

That's why they call Vince Carter Half-Man Half-Amazing!!!!

[@alwayyssgone]

Until Ja does the dunk contest

[@alexm.s4000]

@@alwayyssgone 😒

[@ludotoyhunter8492]

Vince in 2000 was the last time you were hype and up out your seat for a dunk contest. There’s been a couple good ones between then and now but most of the LEGENDARY DUNKS came from 04 and before. There’s only one dunk that was memorable and cemented as a Legendary dunk after that time and that’s the Aaron Gordon/Zack Levine contest from 2016 where he did the under the butt seated dunk. Everything else was flash in the pan stuff.

[@jeffnichols9344]

Aaron Gordon’s under the seat dunk over The Mascot should easily be number one. He not only cleanly jumped over a person, but a person with a costume mask on which made it harder, and he literally folded himself in half, 8 feet in the air to make that dunk. He had the best one for sure. The athletic ability that took, couldn’t be matched by anybody on this list except maybe Lavigne.

[@dopestintacoma6478]

Exactly

[@mvumenimzimela3590]

True.

[@nedlarn7223]

Agree!!!

[@rajeealidao5296]

Yes 2016 is the best of all time, 10 billion percent

[@dwightalexander2648]

I agree, since i've been binging every dunk costests earlier, and i gotta say that the lavigne vs. Gordon duel in 2016 is the best dunk contest of all time. They raised the bars so high that every other dunk contest after it looks ordinary. Edit: also gordon should've won it that year, that sitting on mid air dunk alone seals it

[@DomSr]

Vince Carter is the greatest Slam Dunk competitor of all time but the best competition was between Zack Levine and Aaron Gordon hands down

[@duncanrogers8542]

I love Vince but idk if Vince could beat either in their prime. Lavine and Gordon have both threw down some crazy dunks in the contest

[@DomSr]

@@duncanrogers8542 it's tough to say. I always say the greats from any era would have adapted to today's time. I truly believe that Erving, MJ, Wilkins, and Carter would have all been performing similar dunks to Levine and Gordon if they all would have been in their primes at the same time. That would have been an unreal dunk contest. But I still think Levine would have taken the crown in the end.

[@hex-2748]

@@DomSr MJ and Vince can do dunks either one foot or two foot. They have higher ceiling compare to one foot or two foot exclusive dunkers if their creativity permits them to do so.

[@scorpio.7976]

Aaron Gordons dunk is probably the best dunk contest dunk we have ever seen. Dude was literally sitting in midair at Rim level.

[@nfsking27]

that dunk was wild to see

[@omarshaw1569]

That's Definitely #1. It was like he was sitting in a Recliner in Mid-Air!!!

[@hollywooddc1708]

Best contest? Jordan vs nique, by far. Aaron Gordon? Maybe top 5 performance

[@scorpio.7976]

@@hollywooddc1708 best dunk contest DUNK. Reading is hard innit

[@BakuranTV]

@@scorpio.7976 Lavine and gordon set the bar higher for the dunk contest.. the best dunk contest since 2015 and the rest are trash the following years.

[@iamdnice1]

Vince was amazing. LaVine was outstanding. But Gordon's seat dunk over the mascot was the greatest dunk contest dunk ever!

[@royaltyblessed2454]

Exactly it's not even close

[@iamdnice1]

@@royaltyblessed2454 Facts!

[@georgeprchal3924]

Better than LaVine but Vince is still the king.

[@MrGUnit27]

How he didn't win the contest that year is beyond me. These contests need better judging

[@Dwyanerose]

@@georgeprchal3924 No he’s not. Lavine and Gordon are better dunkers than him. Y’all oldheads let nostalgia cloud y’all’s judgement to much. Just because something is older doesn’t mean it’s better smh

[@Michael.Sandoval33]

The Reverse 360 windmill by VC was easily better than the elbow dunk.

[@LoowheezeBreeze]

He only did a 180 from the time he jumped, until the time he dunked... the other 180 came afterwards... which I don't think should count, because once the ball goes in, anything that happens afterwards seems irrelevant

[@davidneary01]

Always thought that elbow dunk was over-rated but I can't dunk an oreo cookie so 🤷.

[@thedefinitionisthis]

I think people tend to under-appreciate the elbow dunk. Like, there's a reason ppl in the crowd (as well as the players) had that reaction. Like, it's not flashy, nor is the difficulty obvious at first glance, but when you step back and think about what he just did, it's fucking impressive. You gotta have legit hops to be able to get your elbow IN in the hoop.

[@Michael.Sandoval33]

@@thedefinitionisthis i am in no way hating on it. I just think the reverse windmill had a higher degree of difficulty. Especially with the authority he jammed it.

[@randome8314]

I know, watch mojo dont know what they are talking about because they are not basketball fan.

[@neutral6941]

RIP Kobe B. 🙏

[@pressplayulysses]

If Gordon used the "under the legs-over the mascot" in the final round, he would have won that year's contest. Just my opinion.

[@dopestintacoma6478]

Gordon should had won … period

[@harrygaming2422]

@@dopestintacoma6478 maybe you should watch the dunk contest again they were tied with 3 dunks until gordon use a normal dunk while lavigne use a freethrow under the leg dunk .. 😆😆😆

[@Keme_SMG]

@@harrygaming2422 there was nothing normal about that last dunk. if zach’s first dunk could get a 50 that deserved a 50 too

[@FLIP205]

@@dopestintacoma6478 facts both times

[@tonchie23]

All NBA commentators are still roasting Dwayne Wade for giving Gordon 9 on his last dunk which determined the winner.

[@MegaMashedPotatoes]

VC! The KING of the NBA dunk contest!

[@gilgr1276]

Aaron Gordon better

[@Landonio]

Wait, how in the hell is Jason Richardson from 2003 not even on the list? The reverse between-the-legs dunk is arguably still the best dunk contest dunk of all time. Come on now.

[@Jason-ui3vq]

Yes

[@salaskusina]

This is Mojo, what else can we say?

[@09thespecialone]

Indeed.

[@Blodia1990]

He's been added

[@Kozuka308]

This was my favorite contest dunk ever (as a die hard Vince fanboy)...until Aaron Gordon came along and jumped over the mascot.

[@PatrickStar-rg7kx]

After watching 2022 dunk contest, I think people should get a recovery here.

[@damianberstein3781]

So Aaron Gordon is still being robbed. Now by WatchMojo

[@stevenwatkins2906]

The Aaron Gordon dunk over the Magic mascot is the most impressive dunk. The height, the precision, and to completely clear the mascot looking like he sitting in a chair on the way up is more than a 50. 🤯

[@ck.standard]

Dwight Howard's double tap off of the backboard dunk is INSANE

[@ludotoyhunter8492]

How did they show Vince at the best dunk contest ever but they didn’t show that REVERSE 360?! That’s the BEST dunk he did!

[@kwongshuchung]

Aaron Gordon deserved a dunk champ with his unique dunking style and creativity and the absolutely crazy athleticism 👀👀

[@codyeble0713]

Deserved two

[@bossross2258]

Aaron Gordon dunking over Tacko Fall should have been on here

[@roncuyos1595]

Desmond Mason had a good dunk contest outing. Props to him.

[@number9999]

Aaron Gordon & Zach Lavine set the standards for the dunk contest. It'll be a long time until we saw another battle like that ever again. Kings 👑

[@87Michael]

Dwight Howard over Jason Richardson?? No Desmond Mason clips from 2003? 😅

[@pashmackintosh993]

Great compilation! I personally have Gordon at No. 1

[@Dwyanerose]

How can y’all put mj free throw line dunk at number 2 when Zach Lavine literally did a free throw line windmill dunk?? Overrated dunker

[@BigBIsBig19]

Lavine did a free throw windmill and a free throw between the leg and neither are on the list.

[@Dwyanerose]

@@BigBIsBig19 That’s insane smh

[@MrAjking808]

Y’all weird asf with these names & pfp

[@thaloh]

The crazy thing about Jordan's dunk was how much airtime he really had. The dude could've literally taken off BEFORE the free throw line and still make the dunk.

[@sambeezy007]

Gotta give Dr. J credit for inventing the thought process.

[@les0218]

it was proven by sports science that his air time is the same as other dunkers.

[@sambeezy007]

@@les0218 Yep. People fail to realize he lifted his weight up and not down which gives you more air time. Acrobatics at its finest.

[@les0218]

@@sambeezy007 it doesn't give him more air time. It's the same. We are talking about sports science not some drank die-hard fan

[@geffdelazo3039]

1. Sitting dunk - aaron gordon. 2. Windmill and between the legs free throw line dunk- zach lavine I think the two should be 1 and 2 no doubt.

[@iansantos931]

Have to make a top 20 worst dunks now!

[@jonbourgoin182]

The double dunk with two basketballs was the most impressive imo.

[@codyeble0713]

He should have won that year

[@aceassn716]

Do ya remember his triple dunk?!?

[@Olinad209]

Not to mention the hoop was adjusted to a higher height

[@claywinn32]

Dominique Wilkins was the greatest dunker of all time in my opinion. The thing was with him is the dunks he did in the contest,he pulled off in games in traffic. Kemp and Carter are the most powerful dunkers I've ever seen, they just threw it down with authority.

[@TheJwalk1234]

Wilkins did like 4 dunks every year for 3 years straight. You getting booed off the court if do a “strong” but regular windmill

[@shaneflores5657]

It's Vince Carter. It's ALWAYS Vince Carter. Why? Because he cast a shadow on that contest so wide that 22 years, a 100+ NBA players later and we still talk about how good he was whenever it comes around. His name is synonymous with this contest. A few come to mind, but everyone knows where the game changer happened.

[@NoName-mi9pd]

Why was between the legs dunk so hyped back in the days😂

[@nassiglutt6587]

Allstar slam dunks is entertainment and based on creativity: 1. Gordon sitting in mid air over the mascot 2. JRich baseline b/n the leg's final dunk(last win) 3. Zack's space jam 4. DH's left hand backboard bounce to right slam 5. Andre's baseline reverse from allen's backboard pass 6. Vince reverse 360 7. Gordon with the spinning mascot 8. JMcgee's double ball slam 9. Zack's freethrow line alley-opp 10. Dee's no look/Any tiny spud dunk

[@mirrorman9784]

Between the legs from the FT line by ZL is number one all time. Absolutely phenomenal!

[@nassiglutt6587]

He took off way inside the line so his alley-opp from the line tops that for me

[@shawnevans4959]

2:54 GOAT 🐐 KOBE BEAN

[@sambeezy007]

#1 Boys and Girls is why on the PS2 R1, L1 and L2 is why all the NBA players in NBA Street 2 do the Honey Dip.

[@Lloyd00]

Birthday cake is so underrated. It wasn't until you saw the replay that you could see how dope it was

[@lemons815]

Vince gets number one on the list for the collection of dunks he did in one contest, unlike some of the people on this list. VC pulled a Statue Of Liberty dunk while spinning 360 THE WRONG WAY. If you can get your hands on the footage of this contest take a look at it 👍🏾

[@BrandonKohout]

Tim Kitzrow: You bring the peanut butter, AND I'LL BRING THE JAM!!!

[@Matrixxx2650]

I Think Zack Levine should have been number one. The bwt the legs from the free throw line is legendary

[@mirrorman9784]

Absolutely

[@Jontheopp]

Zach did a windmill from the free throw line enough said.

[@hbkrevenge888]

Best dunk ever

[@jrsmith1998]

Lavine and Gordon should take up most of this compilation

[@fcguam3939]

Nice selection and rate , BUT i still think Superman D. Howard bounce behind the board dunk is Freaken Awesome , and Air Jordan"s flying free throw line dunk are best Top 2.

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and have a blessed day

[@alfjones6377]

2030 will introduce the "armpit dunk" a.k.a. the shoulder dunk where someone dunks the ball, putting their arm all the way into the hoop, and thus, hanging on by their armpit. Let's make it happen unknown future prospect!

[@alfredohilado6760]

Washing my eyes with this vid, right after watching this years dunk contest

[@choybabiajr3818]

As for me, The Zach lavine between the leg Free throw dunk was the number one for me

[@kevincharlesgeronimo6558]

The 2000 and the 2016 dunk contest should at least take half of this list.

[@trendyinsight9080]

All I have to say that this was just Slamming good!

[@paradox0381]

The fact that this list doesn't have Josh Smith makes it pure 🧢

[@MrYoungViper]

Missed the Zach Lavine windmill from the free throw line dunk.. lol. That’s a game winner

[@gipipoy]

Aaron Gordon is the uncrowned champion. Period !

[@johnave4084]

1 gordon 2 carter 3 lavine 4 Richardson 5 jordan

[@danbogart]

Blake Griffin’s dunk over the hood of the car should not be on this list.

[@playforkeeps5545]

Facts lmao Ts was trash

[@aceassn716]

Thank you Im 40 and can jump over the hood of a Kia 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@djaveryjr4155]

The 2016 dunk contest was wayyyyy better than this past weekend one

[@charlieg4732]

After watching this year's Dunk Contest I had to come watch this and reminece lol

[@johntyson]

Jordan Kilganon is laughing somewhere right now.

[@laoaganlester1728]

The 5' 7" Spud Web is my pic for all time awesome all-star dunk contest winner. Don't give a damn if old school or new school! 5' 7" "INSANE!"

[@MCFC248]

"Full rotation spin dunk" you mean a 360 lol

[@BrandonKohout]

Kenny Smith: Superman is in the building!

[@ratpack7429]

J Rich underrated as one of the greatest dunkers.

[@jorgemora9354]

Imagine robbing Aaron Gordon in a WatchMojo video lol

[@kirkiedakingpin]

Y’all really didn’t put Aaron Gordon’s mascot on a hover board 360 hand behind the head dunk. Y’all wild

[@alfjones6377]

I didnt think y'all put The elbow dunk as number 1. Which was my first number 1 choice. Crazy how the simplest things in life are often the most special, but this simplicity is very much impossible to execute .

[@rayshardrobinson7878]

Sick List!!!

[@jaredquinney204]

Talk about really awesome dunks

[@slayercandidate8560]

Need this after today's contest

[@Historicutuber]

These were amazing dunks. Makes me lol at the 2022 contest

[@keintmarksugarol9354]

Derrick Jones Jr's between the legs off the backboard over a person slam dunk on 2020 should be in the Top 20. It was the first and only time we've seen that dunk.

[@macmac3205]

Dope list. Only problem I have is y'all limited each player to just 1 dunk entry. Y'all knew the whole video was just gonna be Gordon vs Levine 😂

[@_CRUMP_]

Before watching the video. I swear, if something from 2016 isn’t number 1 imma riot

[@andyr4720]

Aaron Gordon's under the legs dunk is the greatest dunk of all time... He belongs on the top spot

[@kylanj54]

Man I hated going against Jason Richardson NBA Live 05 won everytime

[@aceassn716]

Still the best nba live and dunk contest as well

[@dopestintacoma6478]

“He ain’t gon do nothin but make a mess”😂 commentators are fuuuny!! He blew that candle out tho

[@walaka4]

Michael Jackson invented the “Dab”. Smooth criminal

[@BrandonKohout]

Tim Kitzrow: Stuffs it like a Thanksgiving turkey!

[@chretienli6405]

I get they’re iconic, but cmon the pre-2000s dunk don’t really qualify as “insane” anymore😭 I mean kids in college dunking from the free throw line now 1. Aaron Gordon air chair 2. Zach Lavine between the legs free throw line… how was this excluded 3. Vince Carter honey dip The fact we got 1 and 2 in the same contest now that’s insane. You can put Vince Carter at 2 I won’t be mad, but again between the legs free throw line? Madness

[@TheB-ManChannel]

The narrator does not use basketball jargon and takes away from this compilation

[@mspacely6521]

Between the legs was a huge deal at one point! So funny seeing 3 guys do it each year now.

[@joshuaericsantos3552]

Gordon is the uncrowned King of Slam Dunk

[@executioncritic3539]

These are dunkers we would like to see compete, if possible: Vince Carter - All Around Dunker Zach Lavine - One Foot Dunker Michael Jordan - Aesthetic Dunker J. Richardson - Technical Dunker

[@mikeYXiong]

2016 year set the bar real high

[@Hayastantzi92]

Dunkachino

[@KellyLChambers]

That Rider dunk was the craziest s*** we ever saw for a long time

[@carlo9524]

Rider's dunk was the first between the legs.

[@garrisonking5403]

Paul George’s Glow in the Dark reverse 360 windmill is criminally underrated

[@thisizdub]

Absolutely got it right with Vince being number 1

[@scottcohen6010]

Lebron seems to be missing ..🤔🤔

[@jimbo9208]

never protesipated

[@scottcohen6010]

@@jimbo9208 that's not even English but that's the whole Point ...

[@BrandonKohout]

Tim Kitzrow: KABOOM!!!!

[@williamsummerson1204]

I've watched every dunk contest and my favorites are In order and no explanations needed. 1. Michael Jordan. 1988 2. Vince Carter. 2000 3. Spud webb. 1986 4. Jason Richardson. 2009 5. Kobe Bryant. 1997. ( RIP)

[@nedlarn7223]

Lavigne and Gordon was legendary battle! On the most beautiful with style and unique dunks I've ever watched! Followed by Dwight Howard's 2008 superman!!

[@williamsummerson1204]

@@nedlarn7223 lavigne and Gordon's was really good but I thought Howard's dunks were nothing special.

[@nedlarn7223]

@@williamsummerson1204 sorry i disagree.. take a look again. He's tall and bigger but he nailed it with style.

[@williamsummerson1204]

@@nedlarn7223 that's fine if you don't agree, because everybody is entitled to their own opinion.

[@innocent718bk]

You got the wrong Jason Richardson dunk on there, it should have been the one where he threw it too himself catches it puts it between his legs for the backwards dunk, like kenny Smith said he's sick he's got the flu lol

[@BrandonKohout]

Tim Kitzrow: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!!!

[@SSJVegeta2012]

Aaron Gordon stays gettin robbed first in 2016, then 2020, and now by watchmojo

[@postnutclarity6337]

Jason Richardson’s reverse under the leg dunk.

[@futureDreamer4]

The Blake Griffin dunk was not impressive at all. He jumped over the hood of the car. Meanwhile, in the hood I have seen dudes jumping over hummers.

[@mitchlim]

The Javale Mcgee double basket dunk is highly underrated. NO ONE in the world can do that. Imagine that.

[@steelers0004]

Lol this video is the epitome of how nostalgia blinding sound judgement

[@isaacgalang7294]

Needed to watch this after the dunk contest earlier. Whew

[@pasta...]

For me Aaron "Casper" Gordon wins the best dunk in NBA Slamdunk contest history

[@adem1781]

Mr 360 indeed. Dude that's a fucking 540 😂

[@avreeves]

they need to put you over most of the videos, you and the anime guy do the best job, no shade just being real.

[@TKnHappyNess]

Top 20 INSANE NBA All Star Dunks NBA Jam: Hold my beer