Oklahoma City Thunder Averaging over 20 points per game in all but two seasons in the NBA is quite impressive, and shooting over 50% in his career adds to the dominance he had on the offensive side. This is also one of those era conversations; in the early 60s, these guys were playing over 45 minutes per game.

He averaged a career 19 and 10 and shot 50% from the field. Johnson was not your prototypical point guard at 6’9, but his passing ability was unmatched. We saw peak Bryant in those 2005 and 2006 seasons, where he averaged over 30 points per game.

Shaq also dominated finals with three MVP awards as well. USATSI/Getty Images Blocked shots were not recorded until the 1973-74 season. Hollinger's work has benefitted from the observations of PER largely measures offensive performance. We saw peak Bryant in those 2005 and 2006 seasons, where he averaged over 30 points per game. So a player can be an inefficient scorer and simply inflate his value by taking a large number of shots.Hollinger responded via a post on ESPN's TrueHoop blog:

PER since 1951-52 site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | Johnson was part of those magical Lakers teams in the 80s, winning five championships, and in three of them, he was a Finals MVP. #13: We are going way back for Jerry West, who surprisingly won just one championship with the Lakers during his time in Los Angeles. His scoring stats were pedestrian when you consider most on this list, but he was an excellent rebounder, averaging 22.5 per game. Russell was the cream of the crop at his time, leading the Celtics to 11 championships, and also tallied five MVP awards. Bird was another Celtic to stay with Boston for his entire career.#7: Actor, rapper, basketball player, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant players of all-time. The rating for each player is then adjusted to a per-minute basis so that, for example, substitutes can be compared with starters in playing time debates. While he played more minutes than most on the list above, he had the skills to dominate in any era.Where do you start and end when ranking players? He is a 14-time all-star and currently number two on the all-time scoring list. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories

He was a 15-time all-star and four-time NBA Champion. Not only was Jordan prolific on the offensive end, but he also dominated defensively and averaged 2.3 steals per game.Magic Johnson averaged 19.5 points per game in his career to go with the 11.2 assists he dished out on average. He was a four-time MVP, two-time NBA champion, and a seven-time scoring champ. Bird looked like a midwestern suburban dad but averaged over 20 points in all but two seasons, where he averaged just 19. I mean, Chamberlain averaged 50.4 points per game when he was 25.

He was a first overall pick out of LSU, and after a few years in Orlando, he made his presence felt in Los Angeles. Not only was Jordan prolific on the offensive end, but he also dominated defensively and averaged 2.3 steals per game.Magic Johnson averaged 19.5 points per game in his career to go with the 11.2 assists he dished out on average.