Top 10 NBA Power Forwards of All Time

He was also selected to seven All-Star teams and one All-NBA team, as a member of the first team. He was also one of the best defensive big men in his era, as he was always at the top of the list of block leaders, and he was selected to the All-NBA Defensive team six times, with three of the selections on the first team.

5. Karl Malone

In terms of statistics, Malone would be No. 1 on this list. However, he wasn't clutch or a winner. He had career averages of 25 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks. He also shot 51.6 percent from the field and 74.2 percent from the free-throw line. He also ranks second all-time in total points, as he is only behind Kareem.

In his long and durable career, he was selected to the All-Star team 14 times, and he was selected to the All NBA team 14 times, with 11 of the selections as a member of the first team. He also won two All-Star Game MVPs and two regular MVP awards. However, he never won a ring as, he could never lead the Jazz to a title.

4. Elvin Hayes "The Big E"

Hayes is one of the most underrated players in the history of the league. He ranks in the top 10 in career points, field goals made, rebounds, and minutes played. He has career averages of 21 points, 12.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, one steal, and two blocks per game. He was also selected to 12 All Star teams in his 16-year career.

He was also one of the most durable players of all time, as he only missed nine games in his career and played 80 or more games in every season. He was also selected to the All-NBA team six times, with three of the selections as a member of the first team. Finally, he also led the Bullets to a championship in the 1977-1978 season.

3. Bob Pettit

Pettit was one of the first dominant big men in the league. He had career averages of 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds and 3 assists along with 43.6 percent from the field and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. He was also selected to eleven All-Star teams in his 11 year career. He was also selected to the All-NBA team in the eleven seasons he played, ten of the selections as a member of the first team.

Pettit also won four All Star game MVP awards, which is the most all time and he won two MVP awards, one in the 1955-1956 season and the other in the 1958-1959 season. He also won two scoring titles in his career.

Finally, he led the St. Louis Hawks to a championship over the much more talented Bill Russell-led Celtics, with a dominating Finals performance, as he scored 50 points in Game Six to clinch the championship.

2. Kevin Garnett "The Big Ticket"

KG is one of the most versatile big man of all time, as he is an excellent scorer, rebounder, passer, and defensive player. So far, in 13 seasons, he has career averages of 20.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. He has also shot a 49.4 percent from the field and 78.1 percent from the free-throw line. He has been selected to 11 All-Star Games, and he has won one All-Star Game MVP.

He has also been selected to the All-NBA team nine times, with four of the selections on the first team. He is also one of the best defensive big men, as he has been selected to the All NBA team nine times, with seven of the selections on the first team.

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