Against Quote by John Salley

Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.

— Bill Walton

And I have been very blessed, having coached some of the greatest that have ever played the game. But if I had to start…

— Red Auerbach

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

— Larry Bird

I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball.

— Oscar Robertson

Michael Jordan was the greatest practice player I've ever seen.

— B. J. Armstrong

Magic Johnson is the best player who plays on the ground, and Michael Jordan is the best player who plays in the air.

— John Paxson

I've got to give Larry Bird his due; he was a great player. He knew the game and he was smart.

— Dennis Rodman

Bill Russell is one of the greatest players of all time.

— Rudy Gobert

Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to ever play in the game. But I may go as far to say Lebron James may…

— Scottie Pippen

The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable.

— Dirk Nowitzki

When somebody asks about the greatest players in history, I start with Bill Russell. More than the best player is the MVP, and the…

— Bobby Knight

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

— Russell Westbrook