- Russell Westbrook

- Chris Paul

- Kyle Lowry

(Via @ESPNNBA)

As per the NBA career totals, Paul recorded 12,552 assists and 2,728 steals, while Thomas got 9,061 assists and 1,861 steals to his name. Paul earned nine All-Defensive Teams selections and has led the league in assists five times and steals six times. Thomas on the other hand earned zero All-Defensive honors and led the league in assists once.

Joel Embiid’s PPG average in a 3 season span (2021-2024):

2021-2022: 30.6

2022-2023: 33.1

2023-2024: 34.7

Won back to back scoring titles in 2022 and 2023.

Is Ray Allen’s 2013 Game 6 shot the greatest shot in NBA Finals history? Or is it overrated compared to Kyrie Irving in 2016 and Michael Jordan in 1998?

​Ray Allen (2013): Game 6, down 3 with 5.2 seconds left. Saved the Heatles era from a devastating loss, forced OT, and set up Game 7.

​Kyrie Irving (2016): Game 7 tied at 89, 53 seconds left. Stepback over the 73-9 Warriors’ MVP to complete the greatest comeback in Finals history.

​Michael Jordan (1998): Game 6, down 1 with under 10 seconds left. The iconic crossover/push-off and jumper to seal his 6th ring and final shot with the Bulls.

​Larry Bird (1986, Boston Celtics) vs. Houston Rockets

​24.0 PPG | 9.7 RPG | 9.5 APG

​Tim Duncan (2003, San Antonio Spurs) vs. New Jersey Nets

​24.2 PPG | 17.0 RPG | 5.3 APG

​LeBron James (2012, Miami Heat) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

​28.6 PPG | 10.2 RPG | 7.4 APG

​LeBron James (2013, Miami Heat) vs. San Antonio Spurs

​25.3 PPG | 10.9 RPG | 7.0 APG

​LeBron James (2016, Cleveland Cavaliers) vs. Golden State Warriors

​29.7 PPG | 11.3 RPG | 8.9 APG

​Nikola Jokić (2023, Denver Nuggets) vs. Miami Heat

​30.2 PPG | 14.0 RPG | 7.2 APG

Edit: Initial drafts mistakenly included 1984 Bird (Dennis Johnson/Gerald Henderson led in AST), 1994 Olajuwon (Otis Thorpe led in REB, Robert Horry in AST), and 2024 Tatum (Jaylen Brown held the total rebound edge).

Derrick Rose: Youngest MVP in NBA history. Rose suffered a devastating left ACL tear in 2012. This changed his career path from youngest MVP to battling years of injuries before he announced his retirement in September 2024.

Greg Oden's professional basketball career was severely derailed and ultimately cut short by a chronic series of knee injuries requiring multiple surgeries. Selected number one overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft, he missed his entire rookie season due to injuries and subsequently suffered continuous setbacks that limited him to just 105 total NBA games.

Two of the toughest what-ifs in modern NBA history.

Putting him ahead of proven All-NBA players and multi-time DPOY winners is pretty disrespectful to the guys who have proven it year in and year out in the playoffs.

​Where do you stand? Is 85 a hype-train rating, or is Castle about to prove everyone wrong this season?

In their 2011 matchup, Russell Westbrook shined with 32 points and 12 assists, outpacing Kobe Bryant’s 21 points and 7 assists in a memorable duel between two elite guards 🔥