When the NBA releases its Greatest 75 Players later this month, it will surely include all of the usual suspects in the “best player never to win a title” conversation. Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Elgin Baylor, Steve Nash, James Harden (for now!) and Russell Westbrook (ditto!) are among that illustrious group.
Considering this, what NBA players never won a ring?
- Karl Malone. Career Win Shares: 234.6, fourth all-time.
- Charles Barkley. Career Win Shares: 177.2, 14th all-time.
- Elgin Baylor. Career Win Shares: 104.2, 75th all-time.
- Chris Paul. Career Win Shares: 188.9, 11th all-time.
- Patrick Ewing.
- Reggie Miller.
- John Stockton.
- Steve Nash.
Quick Answer, who is the best player to never win a ring?
- Elgin Baylor.
- Steve Nash. Steve Nash. (
- Charles Barkley. Charles Barkley (via Viva Basquet)
- Karl Malone. Karl Malone. (
- James Harden. James Harden. (
- John Stockton. John Stockton. (
- Allen Iverson. Allen Iverson. (
- Chris Paul. Chris Paul. (
Similarly, has Chris Paul got a ring? Paul, the veteran Phoenix Suns point guard, ends this N.B.A. season the same way he has 15 times before: without a championship.
Beside above, does Malone have a ring? Karl Malone He starred for the Utah Jazz for 18 seasons and made up half of one of the most feared duos in the game, alongside point guard John Stockton. He won the 1997 and 1999 MVPs and made the playoffs every year of his career. No championship.
Who hasn’t won a ring?
(Note: Six franchises — the Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans — have never reached The Finals.
Do Steve Nash have a ring?
Steve Nash never won an NBA championship. … The shape of Nash’s career has always stuck in my mind — the way that an uncontrollable, sometimes miraculous force inevitably derailed his chase for a ring seemed to be personal, and I took it a little bit personally as well.
What NBA All Stars don’t have a ring?
- Elgin Baylor, Forward. Elgin Baylor was 0-7 in the NBA Finals.
- Chris Paul, Point Guard.
- John Stockton, Point Guard.
- Karl Malone, Forward.
- Charles Barkley, Forward.
- James Harden, Guard.
- Steve Nash, Guard.
- Reggie Miller, Guard.
Does Jermaine O’Neal have a ring?
He’d made six All-Star games, averaged a double double three years in a row, and earned north of $160 million. But the closest he ever got to a ring was the 2004 Eastern Conference finals, when the Pacers fell to the Pistons in six games.
Does Stephen Jackson have a ring?
Stephen Jackson won 1 championship in his career.
Can CP3 dunk?
Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns is not known for his dunking, but Paul threw down a dunk during warmups before Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night (his first game of the series).
Does Barkley have a ring?
Charles Barkley didn’t win any championships in his career.
Does Vince Carter have a ring?
Vince Carter didn’t win any championships in his career.
Who won the 2005 NBA Finals?
On June 23rd in 2005, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Detroit Pistons 81-74 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals for their third championship in franchise history. This was the Spurs’ third title in as many appearances since their first in 1999 (second in 2003).
