AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2004 Ok, first of all, I made this list myself, and the criteria is their performance throughout the eighties AS A WHOLE. For example, Jordan in 1987, '88, or '89 may have had the best season of the decade, but his ranking is affected by the fact that he didn't play the entire ten years. Players who performed highly and consistently throughout those ten years will be ranked the highest. So without further ado: 50. Eddie Johnson 49. Jim Paxson 48. Andrew Toney 47. Jeff Malone 46. Norm Nixon 45. Jamaal Wilkes 44. Kelly Tripucka 43. Brad Daugherty 42. Reggie Theus 41. Gus Williams 40. Patrick Ewing 39. Nate Archibald 38. Terry Cummings 37. Tom Chambers 36. Kiki Vandeweghe 35. Dan Roundfield 34. Otis Birdsong 33. Rolando Blackman 32. Karl Malone 31. Alvin Robertson 30. Buck Williams 29. Bernard King 28. Maurice Cheeks 27. Mark Aguirre 26. Clyde Drexler 25. Walter Davis 24. Dennis Johnson 23. James Worthy 22. Artis Gilmore 21. Ralph Sampson 20. Charles Barkley 19. Marques Johnson 18. Bill Laimbeer 17. Michael Ray Richardson 16. Sidney Moncrief 15. Kevin McHale 14. Dominique Wilkins 13. Hakeem Olajuwon 12. Michael Jordan 11. Jack Sikma 10. George Gervin 9. Robert Parish 8. Adrian Dantley 7. Julius Erving 6. Isiah Thomas 5. Alex English 4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3. Magic Johnson 2. Moses Malone 1. Larry Bird Note: "Eighties" is referring to the 1979-80 through the 1988-89 seasons. Thanks for reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2004 As a Tom Chambers mark, I think he should be in the top 20 at least, but then again his best season was 89-90. Still low though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2004 Bernard King should be higher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shanghai Kid 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2004 Jordan should be top 10. Who else was MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2004 This list really reminds me of how much of the 80s NBA I didn't watch. I really didn't start following basketball until 89/90ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted June 8, 2004 Benard King is way low. He had to be atleast a top 5 scorer in the 80's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Well, Bernard King was almost always injured so that contributed to his being lower than expected on the list. I'm surprised nobody's trashed Jack Sikma at no. 11 yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Jordan should be top 10. Who else was MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season? No, Jordan is just fine where he is. The Bulls didn't win anything in the 80s so he should be a mid-teen level rank. Had he won something then he could be moved up to the low top 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 What about the fabled Sam Bowie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Kevin McHale is too low. He's one of the greatest PF's in NBA history. He certainly deserves to be ranked higher than Robert Parish. No way Sampson should be higher than Malone, Blackman, Ewing, Aguirre, King and probably others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Hakeem and Jordan for half the decade were still loads better than Sikma for the entire decade. And Magic and Moses need to be flipped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shanghai Kid 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Jordan didn't win a title but he made the playoffs every year, dropped 63 on the Celts, won an MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, lead the league in scoring for a couple of years in the 80's, hit many gamewinners, and in general was the most exciting player in the league from the second he stepped in. He is a top 10 player from the 80's easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Would someone like to explain to me how Magic isn't number one on this thing? I mean, 5 titles in the decade at question, and what, 8 fucking final apperances(they lost to Philly, Boston and the Pistons,right?) I love Bird and all, but in what way is he number one and magic number 3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Oh, and how the hell is MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON at 17??? A slightly better than average player who retired after the 85-86 season? Ahead of Worthy, King, Cheeks, Drexler, DJ, etc.? That's fucked up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 My n*gga Bill Laimbeer is number 18? Wow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Well, you seem to want someone to take you to task over Jack Sikma, so I'll step up. He was a very good player, certainly one of the best Sonics ever, but he was not the 11th best player of the 80's. Every player you listed from 12 to 16 was much better as was Benard King, Karl Malone, and a few others down the list. Also, I've gotta back the Magic supporters. The man was the best player in the 80s. Larry Bird is a legend, Larry Bird is an incredible player, but Magic was better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 what about John Stockton and Mark Price? those were some bad-ass white boys... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 what about John Stockton and Mark Price? those were some bad-ass white boys... Price only started his career in 86-87, and didn't start making an impact until 87-88. Stockton, though, should be on the list. Certainly ahead of Michael Ray Richardson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 shit, why did i think Price was around longer than that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2004 Because he had such a short career probably. But yeah...he was da mo fuckin man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
