NBA: Top 3 players at each position?

C:

1. Dwight Howard

2. Marc Gasol

3. Demarcus Cousins

PF:

1. Dirk Nowitzki (compare his impact, fg%, 3pt%, ft%, PER, and per 36 minute production as well as being one of the top players in 4th quarter scoring to the rest of the PF's).

2. Lamarcus Aldridge

3. Kevin Love- He's talented, but a stat padder. The other two PF's have more impact than him despite less stats. Given the stats he puts up, his team should not have a losing record they have with Rubio, Pekovic, Brewer, and Martin around him. Last season Dirk missed 29 games and still took a below average supporting cast to an even record 41-41 coming off surgery and had he not missed 29 games they would have been a 6th seed (they were only 5 games behind GS). Meanwhile K-Love has a better supporting cast than what Dirk had last year, and similar cast to what Dirk has this year yet can't get the Wolves a winning record or a playoff birth? He's a stat padder. But stats matters more than impact to some people, I guess.

SF:

1. LeBron James

2. Kevin Durant

3. Paul George

SG:

1. Dwyane Wade: Per 36 minutes: 21.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 5.3apg, 55%fg, 36%3pt, 72%ft, 2.2spg

22.8 PER rating, with better defense than Harden.

2. James Harden: Per 36 minutes: 22.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 5.2apg, 45%fg, 32%3pt, 84%ft, 1.3spg

21.3 PER rating.

Therefore Wade is more efficient, better defensively, better at rebounding and passing. Harden just plays more minutes and shoots more. Similar thing to what I was saying about Dirk above.

3. Monta Ellis

PG:

1. Chris Paul

2. Tony Parker- Proven elite playoff performer, like last year. Deserves to be top 2.

3. Stephen Curry

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Dirk's impact goes way beyond stats (4th quarter closer, luring shotblockers from the rim so teammates have better driving, as well as passing lanes, Dallas being bottom 5 in turnovers when Dirk was hurt last season and above top 10 in turnovers when he played, plus/ minus, etc), but just to show I wasn't making up stuff when I said compare the per 36 minute production.

Per 36 minutes:

Dirk: 23.5ppg, 6.6rpg, 3.2apg, 50%fg, 40%3pt, 92%ft,

24.1 PER rating

Win share per 48 min: .200

Aldridge: 22.7ppg, 10.7rpg, 2.8apg, 47%fg, 0%3pt, 80%ft

22.8 PER rating

Win share per 48 min: .169

C: Dwight Howard, Roy Hibbert, and DeMarcus Cousins

PF: Dirk, LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim Duncan. (Didn't add Kevin Love because he is a clown. He has good teamates but they are still losing.)

SF: LeBron (even though I hate him) Kevin Durant, and Paul George

SG: Dwyane Wade, Monta Ellis, James Harden

PG: CP3, Stephen Curry, and John Wall. Kyrie Irving is a clown.

C: Roy Hibbert, Dwight Howard (only people worth mentioning)

PF: Lamarcus Albridge, Kevin Love, Tim Duncan

SF: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Paul George

SG: Dwyane wade, James Harden, Aron Affalo

PG: Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry

PG - Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, Damien Lillard

SG - James Harden, D Wade, Monta

SF - LeBron, KD, Paul George

PF - Lamarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin

C - D12, Kermit The Frog, Boogey

C:Dwight Howard, Demarcus Cousins, Andre Drummond

PF: Kevin Love, Aldridge, Nowitzki

SF::LeBron, Durant, PG

SG: Harden Wade Afflalo

PG: CP3, Curry, Westbrook

C - Roy Hibbert, D.Howard ,DeMarcus Cousins

PF- LaMarcus Alridge,Kevin Love ,Tim Duncan

SF-LeBron James , Kevin Durant , Carmelo Anthony or Paul George

SG-D.Wade , James Harden , Monta Ellis or (K.Bryant)

PG-Chris Paul , Russell Westbrook ,Stephen Curry or (D. Rose)

pg

chris paul

tony parker

stephen curry

(in a few years damion lillard)

sg

james harden

monta ellis

andre iguodala

sf

kevin durant

lebron james

paul george

pf

lamarcus aldridge

kevin love

anthony davis

c

dwight howard

joakim moah (when not injured)

roy hibbert