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Which GOAT-candidate had best TEAMMATES in the PLAYOFFS?
Russell?
Wilt?
Jordan?
LeBron?
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Russell?
Wilt?
Jordan?
LeBron?
@WestFanClubCEO
@HunidLikeWilt
@LeaguePasshole
@datafox21
@GreekGodofStats
@TAizenberg
@NBAStoryOfLBJ
@jmkeele
@GameExamined
@CediFanClubCEO
In debates about who is the GOAT, I often see the number of RINGZ! as a main consideration.
For Russell = GOAT, RINGZ! seem to be *almost* the ONLY consideration.
But rings are a TEAM accomplishment, not one player's.
So let's look at the GOATs' teammates in the PLAYOFFS.
For Russell = GOAT, RINGZ! seem to be *almost* the ONLY consideration.
But rings are a TEAM accomplishment, not one player's.
So let's look at the GOATs' teammates in the PLAYOFFS.
Russ, Wilt, MJ, LBJ:
Mates' WS/48: Top 10 PO (of 52 POs):
Russ's 1961
MJ's 1996
Russ's 1957
MJ's 1991
LBJ's 2016
Russ's 1964
Russ's 1959
Russ's 1958
MJ's 1998
MJ's 1997
EVERY TEAM but Russ 1958 WON RING.
So not just GOAT!
GOAT's TEAMMATES have A LOT to do w/ winning RINGZ!
Mates' WS/48: Top 10 PO (of 52 POs):
Russ's 1961
MJ's 1996
Russ's 1957
MJ's 1991
LBJ's 2016
Russ's 1964
Russ's 1959
Russ's 1958
MJ's 1998
MJ's 1997
EVERY TEAM but Russ 1958 WON RING.
So not just GOAT!
GOAT's TEAMMATES have A LOT to do w/ winning RINGZ!
WORST WS/48 by TEAMMATES in PLAYOFFS
MJ's 1986 (worst)
Wilt's 1966 (2nd)
MJ's 1987
Wilt's 1961
MJ's 1985
MJ's 1988
LBJ's 2018
Wilt's 1962
Wilt's 1964
Wilt's 1965
Wilt's 1971
NONE of these teams won a ring.
The fact that LBJ 2018 & Wilt 1964 even made the Finals is amazing!
MJ's 1986 (worst)
Wilt's 1966 (2nd)
MJ's 1987
Wilt's 1961
MJ's 1985
MJ's 1988
LBJ's 2018
Wilt's 1962
Wilt's 1964
Wilt's 1965
Wilt's 1971
NONE of these teams won a ring.
The fact that LBJ 2018 & Wilt 1964 even made the Finals is amazing!
In Top 10 (of 52 POs) for teammates' WS/48:
5x Russ
4x MJ
1x LBJ
0x Wilt
In Bottom 11 (of POs) for teammates' WS/48:
6x Wilt
4x MJ
1x LBJ
0x Russ
It's silly to use RINGZ! to claim Russ > Wilt without considering how much better Russ's teammates were in the POs than Wilt's.
5x Russ
4x MJ
1x LBJ
0x Wilt
In Bottom 11 (of POs) for teammates' WS/48:
6x Wilt
4x MJ
1x LBJ
0x Russ
It's silly to use RINGZ! to claim Russ > Wilt without considering how much better Russ's teammates were in the POs than Wilt's.
Teammates' performance in Playoffs, sorted by WS/48.
.100 WS/48 is average
Every teammate WS/48 over .109 (top 26) made the Finals (19 won rings).
.100 WS/48 is average
Every teammate WS/48 over .109 (top 26) made the Finals (19 won rings).
