CNN/SI - Century's Best

Lew Alcindor
vs.
Wilt Chamberlain

7090 (57%) 5278 (43%)

12368 votes

Oscar Robertson
vs.
Michael Jordan

4087 (37%) 6968 (63%)

11055 votes

Bill Walton
vs.
Hank Luisetti

8777 (82%) 1973 (18%)

10750 votes

Bill Russell
vs.
David Thompson

8231 (76%) 2655 (24%)

10886 votes

Century's Best Guidelines
  • How to pick a champ

From Sports Illustrated
  • Top 20 dynasties
  • SI's Hoffer: Favorite dynasties
  • Bill Russell speaks out

SI's Leigh Montville
  • Who is the Century's Best?

SI's Frank Deford
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

SI's Alex Wolff
  • The best games in tournament history

From Sports Illustrated
  • 10 Greatest Tournament Upsets

Your Responses
  • Who should have made the Top Eight
  • Century's Best college basketball coaches

Archive
  • Round of two
  • Round of four
  • Round of eight
  • Jordan vs. Maravich
  • Pro vs. College hoops
  • Adding new rules
  • Best rule change

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