Mikan may not be as significant in rankings now as he was in his day, but Wilt and Russell would easiuly have stood the test of time.
Russell was one of the smartest players who ever laced up a pari of sneakers. He had all the skills in the world, but he simply knew the game better than anybody (...just ask him...). Forget the individual statistics...look at how many rings he won.
Wilt was simply incomparable. Guys like MJ and Kobe (n knock on either) eventually get a free pass from the officials once their reputations get embedded. On the other hand, league officials consistently created rules to make life harder for Wilt (e.g., widening the painted area). He absorbed every rule change and still dominated.
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