US media ranking 21st century stars: Alexander 11th, Gobert 10th, Harden 5th, Kobe 2nd

Who can dominate the post-Jordan era? The media, fans and players express their opinions on this, and everyone also has their own standards and answers about the greatest NBA players. So if we divide the scope into the 21st century we are most familiar with, which player do you think is the greatest?

If you need some reference, you might as well take a look at the ranking of the greatest stars in the US media "startingvbasketball" about the NBA's greatest stars since entering the 21st century. It may meet your selection criteria for this? Among them, the media did not clearly state that the rating is based on the player's data, honors or personal abilities.

Alexander's 11th

has 11 ratings, among which Edwards, Mitchell, Brown and Halliburton are all on the list. As representatives of the new generation, Alexander has won the MVP this season, so he should actually be ahead of the rankings.

PS: This media ranking is before Alexander won the 2024-25 regular season MVP!

Gobert No. 10

As mentioned above, Alexander should have beaten Gobert in terms of honor, after all, he has won the MVP, but the latter has a longer resume and has won DPOY many times. But in terms of honor and event influence, Brown, Edwards, Brunson and others have to beat Gobert, right?

Ross 9

The players in this rank also include Yao Ming, Zhu Meng, Love, Big Ben and Griffin. In terms of achievement, Ross is qualified to rank in this level. After all, he is the youngest MVP winner in NBA history and led the Bulls to perform well at that time. If it weren't for the impact of injuries, might there still be roses blooming in Fengcheng now?

George's ranking is somewhat higher than that of us, after all, he has few honors and has not achieved real success in the playoffs. But here it is tied with Tatum, Butler, Clay, Gasol, Ginobili and Carter. Just talk about why he beat Yao Ming and Rose in terms of achievements?

Embidad 7

Embidad won the MVP and scored the top scorer. His performance at the Olympics last year was also remarkable, but he had too many injuries and was disappointed once he entered the playoffs, which inevitably caused doubts from the outside world. In this division, players also include Irving, Lillard, Anthony, Howard and Ray Allen.

Westbrook's 6th place, Doncic is also the sixth-ranked star, while the rest are McGrady, Pierce, Kidd and Nash. Judging from the achievements made in his career, this level is qualified to enter the Hall of Fame. Westbrook is the NBA's history triple-double king, while Doncic has a promising future and is ranked among the top in the NBA today.

Harden No. 5

MVP, Scoring King, Best Team and All-Star, etc., the Bearded Man is only one championship away from his career to a successful one. Among the players in this division, Paul and Iverson also have this desire. The other two are Leonard and Wade, who have won the championship and won the FMVP. Next, Harden and Paul still have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, but the chances are getting fewer and fewer.

Jokic Chapter 4

Jokic is undoubtedly the best player in service in terms of personal ability and influence on the event. He has also won the championship + FMVP + MVP. It is actually not surprising that he is tied with Garnett and Nowitzki in this category, and Antetokounmpo is the same, and both are at the peak of his career.

Curry Chapter 3

Curry is qualified to compete for the best player in the 21st century NBA, after all, he still has the possibility of winning the championship. The achievements in my current career have been extraordinary and have changed the style of basketball this century. In this regard, the media also classified him and O'Neal in the same tier, including Durant.

Kobe, 2

Kobe and Duncan are both in the second-tier stars in the media. Both have won 5 championships and performed the most beautiful fairy tale in the NBA with one person and one city. Compared to Duncan's low-keyness, Kobe has higher popularity and influence, but no one can question the ability of Shifo. In our opinion, they are the two greatest players in the first 10 years of the 21st century, and O'Neal is the same.

James is the only player in the first place. In terms of achievements, James has won 4 championships + 4FMVP + 4MVP and has won the scoring champion and All-Star MVP, etc., and has also had a fault-like lead in scoring, rebounds and assists in data. If we compare it comprehensively, in fact, our views on the five players O'Neal, Duncan, Kobe, James and Curry in the 21st century are very similar!