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May 10, 2023 · There have been only 14 times in NBA history that an All-Star player has won the championship without another All-Star teammate.
1999 Spurs would qualify no? Given the circumstances… If that doesn’t count, you’d probably have to go back pretty far since a championship team usually has at least 1 all star on it. It’s damn near impossible to win without a star on a roster.
Jul 21, 2021 · So that got us thinking… what other players in NBA history have won championships without a single All-Star teammate that same season? We could find 14 such instances historically, scroll...
- Frank Urbina
- Karl Malone. Career Win Shares: 234.6, fourth all-time. Major accolades: Two-time MVP, 14-time All-Star, 11-time 1st Team All-NBA. When people talk about the best NBA players without a ring, Karl Malone is usually one of the first names that pops up.
- Charles Barkley. Career Win Shares: 177.2, 14th all-time. Major accolades: One-time league MVP, 11-time All-Star, five-time 1st Team All-NBA. If not Malone, the player who gets thought of first when discussing the best NBA players to never win a ring is Charles Barkley, one of the greatest and most unique big men basketball has ever seen.
- Elgin Baylor. Career Win Shares: 104.2, 75th all-time. Major accolades: 11-time All-Star, 10-time 1st Team All-NBA. NBA Hall-of-Famer Elgin Baylor, who many credit as the first high-flying, uber-productive, superstar wing in the Association’s history, came painfully close to winning an NBA championship and not being needed for this list at all.
- Chris Paul. Career Win Shares: 188.9, 11th all-time. Major accolades: 10-time All-Star, four-time 1st Team All-NBA. Chris Paul, affectionately known as the Point God by NBA fans, is undoubtedly one of the greatest floor generals the game has ever seen.
Jun 2, 2023 · It’s super hard to make it far in the playoffs without star power surrounding you, but it’s not impossible. There are a few instances in NBA history in which big-time players reached the NBA...
Sep 30, 2024 · List of the greatest NBA basketball players of all time who never won a championship ring. Though winning a championship is the ultimate goal of any team in any league, often circumstances conspire to keep even the most elite athletes from actually making it to that pinnacle of achievement.
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Nov 8, 2022 · Only three players in NBA history have won more than one regular season MVP award, but have not won a championship ring. We discuss those three players in detail, and look at what left...