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All-Time #NBArank: Players 21-25

We've reached the Top 25 of All-Time #NBArank!

To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak performance and career value. The result is our all-time NBA Top 100.

We have already announced players 26-30, 31-35, 36-40, 41-45, 46-50, 51-60, 61-70,  71-80, 81-90 and 91-100. The top 100 rollout will conclude next week.

Also, check out our positional rankings of the 10 best point guards, shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers of all time.


All-Time #NBArank: 21-25

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Kevin Garnett

Position
Power forward

Teams
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995-2007, 2015-present), Boston Celtics (2007-2013), Brooklyn Nets (2013-2015)

Honors
MVP (2003-04), 15-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA selection, 12-time All-Defensive Team selection, Defensive Player of the Year (2007-08)

Championships
One (2008)

Career stats
17.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 1.4 BPG, .497 FG%

Nickname
KG, The Big Ticket

Did you know?
Garnett had six seasons in which he averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. That's the most such seasons by any player in NBA history. -- ESPN Stats & Info

Kevin Durant

Position
Small forward

Teams
Seattle SuperSonics (2007-08), Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-present)

Honors
MVP (2013-14), seven-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA selection, Rookie of the Year (2007-08), four-time scoring champion

Championships
None

Career stats
27.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.6 APG, .483 FG%

Nickname
KD, Durantula

Did you know?
Durant won four scoring titles before turning 26. Only two players have won more scoring titles in their entire careers: Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. -- ESPN Stats & Info

Stephen Curry

Position
Point guard

Teams
Golden State Warriors (2009-present)

Honors
MVP (2014-15), three-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection

Championships
One (2015)

Career stats
21.8 PPG, 6.9 APG, 4.2 RPG, .442 3FG%

Nickname
Baby-Faced Assassin, Chef Curry

Did you know?
Curry owns the two highest single-season totals of 3-pointers ... and he's on pace to smash his own record this season. -- ESPN Stats & Info

Elgin Baylor

Position
Small forward

Teams
Minneapolis Lakers (1958-1960), Los Angeles Lakers (1960-1971)

Honors
11-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA selection, Rookie of the Year (1958-59), Hall of Fame

Championships
None

Career stats
27.4 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 4.3 APG, .431 FG%

Nickname
Mr. Inside

Did you know?
Baylor ranks third in career points per game, trailing only Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. He also holds the record for most points in a single game in the NBA Finals with 61. -- ESPN Stats & Info

Scottie Pippen

Position
Small forward

Teams
Chicago Bulls (1987-1998, 2003-04), Houston Rockets (1998-99), Portland Trail Blazers (1999-2003)

Honors
Seven-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, 10-time All-Defensive Team selection

Championships
Six (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)

Career stats
16.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.2 APG, 2.0 SPG

Nickname
Pip

Did you know?
In the first season after Michael Jordan's retirement, Pippen finished third in MVP voting and led the Bulls to 55 wins, just two fewer victories than in the previous season with Jordan. -- ESPN Stats & Info

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