# Top 10 Players in NBA History: LeBron vs. MJ, Shaq vs. Duncan, Bird vs. Magic

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Podcast: [Nerd Sesh](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-sesh-633912)
Published: 2026-07-17T16:00:00+00:00
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The nerds complete their ranking of the Top 50 players in NBA history with the Top 10, diving into classic debates such as Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal vs. Tim Duncan and, of course, Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James. Timeline: 0:00 List Recap 4:17 Hakeem Olajuwon 15:37 Magic Johnson 28:07 Larry Bird 41:50 Shaquille O’Neal 1:00:47 Steph Curry 1:11:55 Tim Duncan 1:27:26 Bill Russell 1:37:36 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1:48:17 Michael Jordan 2:06:07 LeBron James See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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