Lance Stephenson: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tim Duncan, and Shaquille O’Neal are the five best players in my mind

Stephenson joins Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tim Duncan and Shaquille O’Neal.

“Man, it’s tough,” Stephenson said. “A lot of people are angry. My top 5, I just go by position… No, I’m not. So Kobe, Jordan, Discord, LeBron, Tim Duncan, Shaq. That’s my starting five. man group. “I know there’s going to be a lot of debate about who’s going to take the shot, but I think they’re going to figure it out and really beat everybody else that they pick. “

The late great Kobe Bryant spent his entire NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won five championships, two Finals MVPs and a regular season MVP. Kobe averaged 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. He ranks fourth in scoring history and second in single-game scoring.

Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. He won 6 championship rings, 6 Finals MVPs, 5 regular season MVPs and 10 scoring titles with the Bulls. Jordan averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in Chicago and Washington. His scoring average ranks first in NBA history, fifth in points, second in player efficiency, and fourth in steals.

LeBron has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Lakers. He is a four-time championship, four-time Finals MVP and four-time regular season MVP. LeBron has career averages of 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. He ranks first in NBA history in scoring, second in field goal percentage, fourth in assists, ninth in steals, fifth in triple-doubles, seventh in points per game, third in player efficiency, and eighth in three-pointers.

Duncan spent his entire storied career with the San Antonio Spurs. He won five championship rings, three Finals MVPs and two regular season MVPs. Duncan has career averages of 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. He ranks 16th all-time in scoring and 7th in rebounding.

Finally, O’Neal played for the Orlando Magic, Lakers, Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cavaliers, and Celtics. He won four championships, three Finals MVPs and a regular season MVP. Shaq has career averages of 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game. His scoring ranks tenth in NBA history.