CNN/SI - Century's Best

Michael Jordan
vs.
Bob Cousy

9048 (91%)

942 (9%)

9990 votes

Bill Russell
vs.
Larry Bird

4362 (44%) 5516 (56%)

9878 votes

Magic Johnson
vs.
Oscar Robertson

6231 (63%) 3639 (37%)

9870 votes

Wilt Chamberlain
vs.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

5376 (54%) 4536 (46%)

9912 votes

Century's Best Guidelines
  • How to pick a ch amp

From Sports Illustrated
  • Our favorite venues
  • Top 20 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 Sportsman of the Year
  • 1968: Bill Russell
  • 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • 1991: Michael Jordan

CNN/SI Specials
  • Larry Bird
  • Michael Jordan

Your Responses

• Who should have made the Top Eight

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